Burrows Saint wins Irish National as trainer Willie Mullins celebrates a 1-2-3 Burrows Saint won the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday The 6-1 favourite ridden by Ruby Walsh led home a 1-2-3 for trainer Willie Mullins It was the first time that 62-year-old Mullins had won the Irish Grand National
By Marcus Townend for the Daily Mail
Published: 21:44 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 22 April 2019
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Willie Mullins landed his first Irish National on Monday and he did it in style as 6-1 favourite Burrows Saint led home a 1-2-3 for the trainer.
The €500,000 (£434,000) Fairyhouse marathon had proved elusive for Ireland's 12-time champion trainer but he knew he had it in the bag going to the second-last fence when the only dangers to the Ruby Walsh-ridden winner were his stablemates, Isleofhopendreams, who was runner-up for the second year running, and third Acapella Bourgeois.
Virtually the only two races Mullins had not won were the Irish National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. He now has them both
