Favourite still not guaranteed to get a run in Irish National

JONJO O’NEILL’S Synchronised, the Welsh Grand National winner, heads a 51-strong list of initial acceptors for the €250,000 Ladbrokes’ Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday.

Owned by J P McManus, Synchronised is one of nine English-based potential challengers for a bumper first prize of €141,000, in what will be the 140th running of the traditional highlight of the three-day Easter Festival.

McManus has seven other possibilities as well, Quantitativeeasing, Quiscover Fontaine, See U Bob, Sunnyhillboy, Glenstal Abbey, Wins Now and Streets Of Gold.