Irish Grand National
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The Irish Grand National is a prestigious annual steeplechase horse race run over a long distance at Fairyhouse Racecourse, regarded as one of Ireland’s most important National Hunt events.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1989 Irish Grand National | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hunt race
ⓘ
annual sporting event ⓘ steeplechase horse race ⓘ |
| approximateMonthHeld | March or April ⓘ |
| associatedRacecourse | Fairyhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | national and international racing fans ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImportance | major event in Irish sporting calendar ⓘ |
| discipline | National Hunt racing ⓘ |
| distance |
about 3 miles and 5 furlongs
ⓘ
approximately 5.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| firstRunningWinner | Sir Robert Peel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | handicap steeplechase ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingSportAuthority | Horse Racing Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrizeType | monetary purse ⓘ |
| inception | 1870 ⓘ |
| location |
County Meath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairyhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Arkle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bobbyjo NERFINISHED ⓘ Brown Lad NERFINISHED ⓘ Burrows Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ Commanche Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Desert Orchid NERFINISHED ⓘ Freewheelin Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ I Am Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lariat NERFINISHED ⓘ Numbersixvalverde NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFences | 24 ⓘ |
| obstacleType | fences ⓘ |
| organisingBody | Fairyhouse Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish National Hunt racing calendar ⓘ |
| qualification | five-years-old and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory | Grade A handicap chase ⓘ |
| raceClass | handicap ⓘ |
| raceCode | jumps racing ⓘ |
| raceSurface | turf ⓘ |
| raceType | steeplechase ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| significance | one of Ireland’s most important National Hunt races ⓘ |
| sponsor | various commercial sponsors over time ⓘ |
| sport | horse racing ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | Irish television broadcasters ⓘ |
| trackDirection | right-handed ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldOn | Easter Monday ⓘ |
| venue | Fairyhouse Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
1989 Irish Grand National