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Irish National prize-money almost doubles to 500,000

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Rogue AngelRogue Angel (left, blue cap) won a thrilling Irish National in 2016   PICTURE: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos) 

 By Richard Forristal 10:30AM 16 AUG 2016 

THE IRISH GRAND NATIONAL is set to become the third richest jumps race in Ireland or Britain with a massive prize fund of €500,000 after Boylesports yesterday committed to backing the Fairyhouse race for another three years.

When the bookmaker took over the sponsorship of the famous 146-year-old handicap in 2014, the total purse stood at €250,000, so next year’s pool will double that figure.

During Boylesports’ initial three-year promotion of the Irish Grand National, the fund grew to €275,000, which is what next year’s winner will earn following this latest injection of cash.

The most recent edition was won by Mouse Morris’s Rogue Angel on March 28.

In recent years, although the most valuable steeplechase in Ireland, the Irish Grand National has trailed the Guinness Galway Hurdle (€300,000 this year) as the country’s richest jumps race. It is now poised to leapfrog the Ballybrit showpiece as the most valuable jumps race in the country, with only the Grand National and Gold Cup offering more lucrative rewards in Britain.

Boylesports first took the National on in 2014 and extended their backing of the race via a two-year deal in 2015.

The prestigious Fairyhouse event has been dominated by high-profile owners for the past few years, with Rogue Angel’s triumph a second in succession for Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud following that of the Sandra Hughes-trained Thunder And Roses in 2015.

JP McManus secured the spoils courtesy of Jonjo O’Neill’s Shutthefrontdoor in 2014. In the previous two years, Tom Gibney and Dot Love enjoyed Irish National glory with Lion Na Bearnai (2012) and Liberty Counsel (2013), respectively.

 

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