Some punters will be celebrating in style tonight after Liberty Counsel ran out a shock 50-1 winner of the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Connections of Synchronised have confirmed the Cheltenham Gold Cup hero as an intended runner in Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National.

Barry Geraghty is riding like a man inspired at the moment and, hopefully, he can work his magic aboard Adams Island in the Irish Jockeys’ Association Hurdle at Thurles this evening.

Cloudy Lane could be another Grand National horse for the McCain family after a cheeky win in the Sodexho Prestige Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase at Haydock.