The Ladbrokes Irish Grand National is one of the most precious jewels in Ireland’s racing crown, and it was Lion Na Bearnai who came up trumps, returning at odds of 33/1, with the crowds happy to cheer him into the winners’ enclosure with his popular local trainer Tom Gibney.

Beef Or Salmon warmed up for a trip to next week’s Punchestown Festival with a respectable third-place finish in the Racing Post In Ireland Hurdle, the opening race on Irish Grand National day at Fairyhouse.