The six-year-old was a 12-1 chance with the race sponsors for the Irish National but the Seven Barrows handler has decided against a Bank Holiday venture across the Irish Sea. “She’s not going to go to Ireland,” said Henderson. “We’ve had a long think about it and she’s only six with her future in front of her. However dreams of finding ‘the one’ to conquer Aintree have never left the 75-year-old, who could easily picture Holloway Queen entering calculations for the world’s most famous steeplechase in the future. “Any National would do and the Irish one would have been nice, but on the other hand you don’t want to banjax things for the future by running at Fairyhouse.

Source: The Herald March 31, 2026 14:57 UTC