Haiti Couleurs and champion jockey-elect Sean Bowen held off a robust end from Any Second Now to say victory within the Irish Grand Nationwide.
The 13-2 second favorite got here into the race having received the Nationwide Hunt Chase at Cheltenham final month, then below Ben Jones.
The Rebecca Curtis-trained eight-year-old and Bushmans Move have been the main pair from the early phases at Fairyhouse earlier than the latter fell again to the pack.
That left Any Second Now (17-2) as the principle challenger however, after additionally ending second within the race final yr, the 13-year-old couldn’t shut the hole with Haiti Couleurs successful by three and 1 / 4 lengths.
Favorite Quai De Bourbon (11-2), ridden by Paul Townend, completed third with Dunboyne (22-1) in fourth.
“I truthfully cannot imagine it,” Welshman Bowen advised RTE.
“I could not journey him at Cheltenham and I am so grateful to Becky [Curtis] for letting me again on him.
“The champion jockey is all I’ve ever wished however I suppose once you get it then you definately wish to do extra, and I would like the massive winners as effectively, and it is nice that this lad has completed it for me.”
