2008 Irish Grand National results

The 2008 Irish Grand National, run on Easter Monday at Fairyhouse, provided a massive upset as 33-1 priced Hear the Echo pulled off an 8 length victory in one of the year’s biggest national hunt races. Pre-race favourite, Royal County Star, only managed second place despite threatening the race leader in the final stretch.

The race was a massive disappointment for Beef or Salmon, whom some had hoped would be retiring in style with a win at top weight. Instead of a fairytale finish, Beef or Salmon plodded home in last place, and his owners are now proposing a final, final race for the Irish veteran before he goes into retirement in the Spring.

The 2008 Grand National results also did not make for happy reading for English trainers. None of the English runners finished in the frame, with the Outlier and Flintoff being outpaced by their Irish counterparts in the final half of the race.

Meanwhile the brilliant Irish Grand National result for Hear the Echo is likely to signal a bid for entry in the 2009 Grand National at Aintree for the Irish Champion.

The 2008 Irish Grand National results are:

1. Hear the Echo
2. Royal County Star
3. Notre Pere
4. A New Story