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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Greg Wood

Talking Horses: Max Flamingo can take leap forward in Irish Grand National

Max Flamingo ridden by Denis O’Regan
Max Flamingo ridden by Denis O’Regan jumps the last to win at Leopardstown in March of last year. Photograph: Caroline Norris/INPHO/Shutterstock

The 150-1 success of Freewheelin Dylan last year was a reminder that the Irish Grand National can be every bit as unpredictable as the original, and this year’s renewal also includes six runners who failed to complete the first circuit at Aintree last week.

That half-dozen includes Run Wild Fred, who was backed down to just 8-1 shortly before the off but fell at the Canal Turn, and Enjoy D’Allen, another fancied runner, who unseated his rider when stumbling on landing over the first.

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