Here’s why you should’ve known to back the winner of the Irish National

Coincidence backers were in luck at Fairyhouse as the first five races were all won by horses carrying the number eight.

Slowmotion (2-1 favourite) did not live up to her name as she got the ball rolling in the opening REA Grimes Property Consultants Juvenile Hurdle, before Sutton Place (13-8 favourite), Just Cause (16-1) and Value At Risk (11-4) followed up.