Horantzau d'Airy Grand National Wins
Horantzau d'Airy has never won the Grand National.
Their best finish to date was in 2025 where they came 13th. They were ridden by Ciaran Gethings and trained by Michael Keady.
Horantzau d’Airy would make his Grand National debut in 2025, and he would actually do this just a few weeks after changing hands.
Trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Rich Ricci before running in the Grand National, the horse was purchased by Jim Gill and then trained by Michael Keady for the race.
Full Results
| Year | Result | Prize Money | Handicap | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | - | 10-6 | Ciaran Gethings | Michael Keady |
Horantzau d’Airy’s Early Years
Going back to the early part of his career, the horse started off in France, where he would run in one national hunt flat race for Hugo Merienne before being purchased by Ricci and sent to Mullins.
While the horse showed a decent level of form as a youngster, he found winning tough to come by.
He would run in Ireland for Mullins and would have to wait until the 6th time of asking to get a win under his belt, finally. He was always in the top four in his five races prior to that, and finished second in three of them, so he was running well, just not winning.
The horse would run a further four times over hurdles after his win and fail to win any.
Chasing would see improvement, the horse would go chasing in March 2024 and start with a bang. He would win a chase race on debut at Leopardstown before following up a month later at Clonmel.
At this point in his career, 2m 4f would be the longest distance he had run over, but that was about to change when the 2024/25 season began.
He would move to three miles, and that reaped rewards, despite not winning. He would record a second-place finish in both the Kerry National and the Munster National, setting him up for a career over staying distances.
However, after those two promising runs, he struggled and was eventually sold and moved away from the Mullins yard.
Michael Keady would prepare the horse for the Grand National, which would be the horse’s first run for his new trainer and owner.
Going to Aintree in 2025, he was unfancied, sent off at 150/1, and while he didn’t threaten those at the head of the race, he was able to finish the course and finish 13th.