Racing: The Bunny almost Boils over but wins Irish National

The Bunny Boiler, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by conditional jockey Ross Geraghty, proved a brave winner of the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2002 - 17:01

The Bunny Boiler, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by conditional jockey Ross Geraghty, proved a brave winner of the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

The 12-1 shot managed to hang on for the win despite making a hash of the last fence and nearly falling.

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