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Jockey Ricky Doyle kisses 150-1 Irish Grand National winner Freewheelin Dylan
Bob Dylan once wrote “If You Gotta Go, Go Now,” and that s exactly what Rickie Doyle did to upset the odds to claim BoyleSports Irish Grand National success at Fairyhouse.
The 150-1 outsider Freewheelin Dylan was considered nothing more than an also-ran heading into Monday s main event, with all eyes on Bryan Cooper on Latest Exhibition and Run Wild Fred under Jack Kennedy before the race kicked off.
But the rest of the field were left Blowin in the Wind as the longer the race went on, with Doyle holding his nerve to steer the rank outsider to success on the highest stage.
150/1 shot Freewheelin Dylan wins the Irish Grand National
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Freewheelin Dylan ridden by Ricky Doyle goes on to win The BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase - at 150/1!
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Grand National week started with a huge shock when Freewheelin Dylan, a 150-1 shot, lived up to his name and make all the running to win the Irish equivalent, the Boylesports Irish National, at Fairyhouse on Monday.
Front running is all about the jumping and every time the nine-year-old, trained locally by Dermot McLoughlin and ridden by Ricky Doyle, looked like getting swamped by more fancied horses he would take another length out of the field with his jumping.
UPDATED 8:57PM, APR 5 2021
The magic of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National waved its wand once again to produce yet another astonishing tale, with the Dermot McLoughlin-trained Freewheelin Dylan becoming the biggest-priced winner in the race s history at 150-1 under an ecstatic Ricky Doyle.
It took the Sheila Mangan-owned winner roughly the same distance to travel to the behind-closed-doors Fairyhouse highlight on Easter Monday as it did for him to gallop into the race s history books, with the local success meaning the fulfilment of a lifetime ambition for the trainer.
McLoughlin was following in the footsteps of his late father Liam, who rode Kerforo to victory in the 1962 edition, and if ever there was a jumping performance to exemplify the spirit of an Irish Grand National winner, this was it.
150-1 winner of Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse as Freewheelin Dylan storms to glory
Huge outsider proves unstoppable at Fairyhouse under inspired Ricky Doyle. By Press Association Monday 5 Apr 2021, 5:30 PM 6 hours ago 30,042 Views 22 Comments
FREEWHEELIN DYLAN CAUSED a seismic shock with a 150-1 victory in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. Ricky Doyle celebrates winning with Freewheelin Dylan Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Dermot McLoughlin’s charge was widely unconsidered for the €400,000 showpiece on what was his first appearance since finishing last of eight runners at Punchestown in October.
However, ridden brilliantly by Ricky Doyle, the nine-year-old was in front after jumping the first fence and was never headed.
Rank outsider wins Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse
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A rank outsider has won the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.
Freewheelin Dylan ridden by Ricky Doyle won the big race and came home at 150/1.
With Ricky Doyle in the saddle in his first ride in the Irish National, Freewheelin Dylan led all the way from start to finish holding off all challengers and won comfortably and going away over the line. The team had previously won the Midland National in Kilbeggan.
Thyestes runner-up Run Wild Fred was second at 9/1 with Enjoy D allen third at 40/1.
The 9/2 favourite, Latest Exhibition came home in fourth with Sempo coming home in fourth at 20/1.