Simon Nott tracks the Grand National bookies each side of the Irish Sea for his Tales from the Ring

I do love travelling over to Ireland to work in the betting ring. The only thing not so great is days like the Irish National meeting where I’m in and out in one day. Catching the early flight from Bristol to Dublin involved a 3.30am alarm call to catch a 7am flight on April 1. Still, once I was up and on the road, the anticipation of a first trip to Fairyhouse for their biggest meeting off the year shrugged off any tiredness. Surprisingly, unlike most other flights to Dubli...