16:15 | Aintree | Saturday 8th April 2006 | Grand National Festival

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16:15 Aintree 08 Apr 2006

Grand National Handicap Chase

Grade 3 | Class 1 | 6YO plus

Winner £399,140 - 40 ran

4m 4f

Good to Soft

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Weighed In

Position

Dist Btn

Horse

Age / Wt

Jockey / Trainer

26. Numbersixvalverde (IRE)

11/1

10 10-8

held up towards rear, headway approaching 17th, went 3rd going well 3 out, led last, stayed on well

N P Madden

M Brassil

2. Hedgehunter (IRE)

5/1 JFav

10 11-12

mid-division, headway 10th, soon chasing leaders, left in lead 25th (Valentines) headed briefly 3 out, strongly pressed approaching 2 out, headed last, soon ridden, not quicken from

Ruby Walsh

W P Mullins

1¼

16. Clan Royal (FR)

5/1 JFav

11 10-10

held up towards rear, headway 15th (Chair) blundered badly 19th, left 2nd 25th (Valentines) led briefly 3 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken approaching elbow, kept on again

A P McCoy

Jonjo O'Neill

shd

30. Nil Desperandum (IRE)

33/1

9 10-7

mid-divsion, headway after 11th, went 4th 2 out, chased leading pair approaching elbow, no extra near finish

T P Treacy

Ms F M Crowley

dis

34. Risk Accessor (IRE)

66/1

11 10-6

held up towards rear, headway 13th, pecked 16th (Water) close up after 3 out, weakened approaching last

N D Fehily

Jonjo O'Neill

12. Puntal (FR)

66/1

10 10-12

prominent, led 15th (Chair) headed 17th, behind from 23rd (Foinavon)

B J Geraghty

M C Pipe

2½

20. Joes Edge (IRE)

20/1

9 10-10

held up in touch, blundered 19th, weakened after 3 out

D N Russell

Ferdy Murphy

24. Inca Trail (IRE)

40/1

10 10-9

held up towards rear, headway after 16th (Water) close up going well from 26th, weakened between last 2

Brian Harding

D McCain

3½

19. Forest Gunner

33/1

12 10-10

mid-division, hampered 4th, chasing leaders from 25th (Valentines) weakened 4 out

Ms N Carberry

R Ford

1. Royal Auclair (FR)

33/1

9 11-12

fell 1st

Christian Williams

P F Nicholls

3. Cornish Rebel (IRE)

22/1

9 11-9

badly hampered 1st, behind until pulled up

J Tizzard

P F Nicholls

4. Therealbandit (IRE)

50/1

9 11-9

mid-division, hampered 10th, headway 11th, blundered 16th (Water) weakened after 26th and pulled up

R Johnson

M C Pipe

5. It Takes Time (IRE)

50/1

12 11-8

held up, mistake 8th (Canal Turn) pecked 22nd (Beches) never in contention and pulled up

T J Murphy

M C Pipe

6. Le Roi Miguel (FR)

150/1

8 11-7

in rear until pulled up

L Heard

P F Nicholls

7. Native Upmanship (IRE)

100/1

13 11-0

started slowly, behind, badly hampered by loose horse 19th, some headway when jumped right 26th, soon no impression, no chance when refused

Conor O'Dwyer

A L T Moore

8. Innox (FR)

10/1

10 10-13

fell

R Thornton

F Doumen

9. Silver Birch (IRE)

40/1

9 10-12

held up in touch when fell

Miss S Thomas

P F Nicholls

10. Whispered Secret (GER)

100/1

7 10-12

mistake and unseated rider

R Greene

M C Pipe

11. Rince Ri (IRE)

100/1

13 10-12

chased leaders, lost touch from 20th, tailed off when refused

Andrew J McNamara

T M Walsh

13. Lord Of Illusion (IRE)

33/1

9 10-11

prominent until ridden and weakened quickly 16th, behind when pulled up

J M Maguire

T R George

14. Ebony Light (IRE)

50/1

10 10-10

chased leaders until fell

Stephen Craine

D McCain

15. First Gold (FR)

100/1

13 10-10

prominent until 20th, well behind when unseated rider

R McGrath

F Doumen

17. Le Duc (FR)

33/1

7 10-10

mid-division until blundered and unseated rider

J E Moore

P F Nicholls

18. Sir Oj (IRE)

33/1

9 10-10

mid-division, hampered 15th and fell

Paul Carberry

J E Kiely

21. Juveigneur (FR)

25/1

9 10-9

fell 1st fell

M A Fitzgerald

N J Henderson

22. Amberleigh House (IRE)

50/1

14 10-9

mid-division, hampered 5th, behind from 12th and pulled up

G Lee

D McCain

23. Ballycassidy (IRE)

80/1

10 10-9

prominent, led 9th, headed 15th (Chair) led 17th, 6 lengths clear and going well when fell

L P Aspell

P Bowen

25. Garvivonnian (IRE)

11/1

11 10-8

chased leaders to 12th, behind when mistake 15th (Chair) and pulled up

G Cotter

E P Mitchell

27. Iznogoud (FR)

200/1

10 10-8

mid-division, headway approaching 13th, lost place approaching 17th and pulled up

T Scudamore

M C Pipe

28. Jack High (IRE)

9/1

11 10-7

held up, blundered and unseated rider

D J Casey

T M Walsh

29. Haut de Gamme (FR)

25/1

11 10-7

held up towards mid-division, effort and fell

Mr K J Mercer

Ferdy Murphy

31. Baron Windrush

66/1

8 10-7

blundered and unseated rider

Carl Llewellyn

N A Twiston-Davies

32. Heros Collonges (FR)

66/1

11 10-7

mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider

J P McNamara

P F Nicholls

33. Tyneandthyneagain

100/1

11 10-7

fell 1st fell

P Buchanan

J Howard Johnson

35. Direct Access (IRE)

25/1

11 10-6

mid-division, mistake 7th (Foinavon) ridden 12th, weakened 17th and pulled up

Tony Dobbin

N G Richards

36. Colnel Rayburn (IRE)

50/1

10 10-6

always towards rear and pulled up

J L Cullen

P Nolan

37. Iris Royal (FR)

100/1

10 10-6

mid-division, lost pace 15th (Chair) and pulled up

M Foley

N J Henderson

38. Ross Comm

16/1

10 10-5

in touch when fell

D Elsworth

Mrs S J Smith

39. Shotgun Willy (IRE)

33/1

12 10-5

led to 9th (Valentines) remained chasing leader until after 13th, weakened approaching 17th and pulled up

Andrew Tinkler

R C Guest

40. Just In Debt (IRE)

50/1

10 10-4

held up towards rear when fell

A Dempsey

M Todhunter

Off Time: 16:20:42 Winning Time: 5m 81.00s Last Updated: 04 Mar 2026 23:24:59

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£56.30
Tricast	£337.70
Win	£15.30
Place	£3.80, £2.80, £2.40, £11.30
Exacta	£98.90
Trifecta	£401.30