FAIRYHOUSE Racecourse is the latest racecourse to announce a major sponsorship boost. On Monday it revealed that BoyleSports, Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker who has sponsored the iconic Irish Grand National since 2014, will continue to put its name to the richest contest in Irish jumps racing for another four years.

The 2020 renewal of the €500,000 BoyleSports Irish Grand National, which this year also marks the 150th anniversary of the race, is the centrepiece of the three-day Easter Festival at the Co Meath track.