Irish Grand National
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The Irish Grand National is a prestigious annual steeplechase horse race run over a long distance at Fairyhouse Racecourse, regarded as one of Ireland’s most important National Hunt events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irish Grand National canonical | 4 |
| 1989 Irish Grand National | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5995040 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Grand National Context triple: [Welsh Grand National, relatedTo, Irish Grand National]
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Scottish Grand National
The Scottish Grand National is a prestigious annual National Hunt steeplechase held at Ayr Racecourse in Scotland, regarded as one of the most important long-distance handicap chases in British horse racing.
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Welsh Grand National
The Welsh Grand National is a prestigious long-distance steeplechase horse race run annually in Wales, forming part of the United Kingdom’s major National Hunt racing calendar.
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C.
Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is a premier annual National Hunt horse racing meeting in the United Kingdom, renowned for its top-class jump races, large crowds, and central place in the British and Irish racing calendar.
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The Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious National Hunt steeplechase races in British horse racing, held annually at the Cheltenham Festival in England.
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Grand National
The Grand National is a famous and notoriously challenging annual steeplechase horse race held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Grand National Target entity description: The Irish Grand National is a prestigious annual steeplechase horse race run over a long distance at Fairyhouse Racecourse, regarded as one of Ireland’s most important National Hunt events.
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A.
Scottish Grand National
The Scottish Grand National is a prestigious annual National Hunt steeplechase held at Ayr Racecourse in Scotland, regarded as one of the most important long-distance handicap chases in British horse racing.
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B.
Welsh Grand National
The Welsh Grand National is a prestigious long-distance steeplechase horse race run annually in Wales, forming part of the United Kingdom’s major National Hunt racing calendar.
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C.
Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is a premier annual National Hunt horse racing meeting in the United Kingdom, renowned for its top-class jump races, large crowds, and central place in the British and Irish racing calendar.
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D.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious National Hunt steeplechase races in British horse racing, held annually at the Cheltenham Festival in England.
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E.
Grand National
The Grand National is a famous and notoriously challenging annual steeplechase horse race held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hunt race
ⓘ
annual sporting event ⓘ steeplechase horse race ⓘ |
| approximateMonthHeld | March or April ⓘ |
| associatedRacecourse | Fairyhouse ⓘ |
| audience | national and international racing fans ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalImportance | major event in Irish sporting calendar ⓘ |
| discipline | National Hunt racing ⓘ |
| distance |
about 3 miles and 5 furlongs
ⓘ
approximately 5.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| firstRunningWinner |
Sir Robert Peel
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Peel
|
| format | handicap steeplechase ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingSportAuthority | Horse Racing Ireland ⓘ |
| hasPrizeType | monetary purse ⓘ |
| inception | 1870 ⓘ |
| location |
County Meath
ⓘ
Fairyhouse ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Arkle
ⓘ
Bobbyjo ⓘ Brown Lad ⓘ Burrows Saint ⓘ Commanche Court ⓘ Desert Orchid ⓘ Freewheelin Dylan ⓘ
linked to:
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
I Am Maximus ⓘ Lord Lariat ⓘ Numbersixvalverde ⓘ Our Duke ⓘ |
| numberOfFences | 24 ⓘ |
| obstacleType | fences ⓘ |
| organisingBody | Fairyhouse Racecourse ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish National Hunt racing calendar ⓘ |
| qualification | five-years-old and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory | Grade A handicap chase ⓘ |
| raceClass | handicap ⓘ |
| raceCode | jumps racing ⓘ |
| raceSurface | turf ⓘ |
| raceType | steeplechase ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| significance | one of Ireland’s most important National Hunt races ⓘ |
| sponsor | various commercial sponsors over time ⓘ |
| sport | horse racing ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | Irish television broadcasters ⓘ |
| trackDirection | right-handed ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldOn | Easter Monday ⓘ |
| venue | Fairyhouse Racecourse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irish Grand National Description of subject: The Irish Grand National is a prestigious annual steeplechase horse race run over a long distance at Fairyhouse Racecourse, regarded as one of Ireland’s most important National Hunt events.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Irish Grand National