16:15 | Aintree | Saturday 8th April 2006

Results

5 16:15 Aintree 08 Apr 2006

Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) (6YO plus)

4m 4f Good to Soft

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Winner £399,140 - 40 ran

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Weighed In

26 Numbersixvalverde (IRE)

10 10-8 138 20

11/1

N P Madden

M Brassil

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

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2 6

2 Hedgehunter (IRE)

10 11-12 156 2

5/1 JF

Ruby Walsh

W P Mullins

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

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3 1¼

16 Clan Royal (FR)

11 10-10 140 18

5/1 JF

A P McCoy

Jonjo O'Neill

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

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4 shd

30 Nil Desperandum (IRE)

9 10-7 137 21

33/1

T P Treacy

Ms F M Crowley

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

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5 dis

34 Risk Accessor (IRE)

11 10-6 136 22

66/1

N D Fehily

Jonjo O'Neill

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

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6 16

12 Puntal (FR)

10 10-12 142 16 t

66/1

B J Geraghty

M C Pipe

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

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7 2½

20 Joes Edge (IRE)

9 10-10 140 18

20/1

D N Russell

Ferdy Murphy

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

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8 22

24 Inca Trail (IRE)

10 10-9 139 19 b

40/1

Brian Harding

D McCain

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

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9 3½

19 Forest Gunner

12 10-10 140 18

33/1

Ms N Carberry

R Ford

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

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1 Royal Auclair (FR)

9 11-12 156 2 t

33/1

Christian Williams

P F Nicholls

fell 1st

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3 Cornish Rebel (IRE)

9 11-9 153 5

22/1

J Tizzard

P F Nicholls

badly hampered 1st, behind until pulled up

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4 Therealbandit (IRE)

9 11-9 153 5 p

50/1

R Johnson

M C Pipe

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

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5 It Takes Time (IRE)

12 11-8 152 6

50/1

T J Murphy

M C Pipe

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

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6 Le Roi Miguel (FR)

8 11-7 151 7 t

150/1

L Heard

P F Nicholls

in rear until pulled up

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7 Native Upmanship (IRE)

13 11-0 144 14 b

100/1

Conor O'Dwyer

A L T Moore

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

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8 Innox (FR)

10 10-13 143 15 b

10/1

R Thornton

F Doumen

fell

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9 Silver Birch (IRE)

9 10-12 142 16 t¹

40/1

Miss S Thomas

P F Nicholls

held up in touch when fell

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10 Whispered Secret (GER)

7 10-12 142 16

100/1

R Greene

M C Pipe

mistake and unseated rider

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11 Rince Ri (IRE)

13 10-12 142 16

100/1

Andrew J McNamara

T M Walsh

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

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13 Lord Of Illusion (IRE)

9 10-11 141 17

33/1

J M Maguire

T R George

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

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14 Ebony Light (IRE)

10 10-10 140 18 p

50/1

Stephen Craine

D McCain

chased leaders until fell

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15 First Gold (FR)

13 10-10 140 18 b

100/1

R McGrath

F Doumen

prominent until 20th, well behind when unseated rider

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17 Le Duc (FR)

7 10-10 140 18

33/1

J E Moore

P F Nicholls

mid-division until blundered and unseated rider

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18 Sir Oj (IRE)

9 10-10 140 18 b

33/1

Paul Carberry

J E Kiely

mid-division, hampered 15th and fell

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21 Juveigneur (FR)

9 10-9 139 19

25/1

M A Fitzgerald

N J Henderson

fell 1st fell

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22 Amberleigh House (IRE)

14 10-9 139 19

50/1

G Lee

D McCain

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

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23 Ballycassidy (IRE)

10 10-9 139 19

80/1

L P Aspell

P Bowen

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

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25 Garvivonnian (IRE)

11 10-8 138 20

11/1

G Cotter

E P Mitchell

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

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27 Iznogoud (FR)

10 10-8 138 20

200/1

T Scudamore

M C Pipe

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

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28 Jack High (IRE)

11 10-7 137 21

9/1

D J Casey

T M Walsh

held up, blundered and unseated rider

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29 Haut de Gamme (FR)

11 10-7 137 21

25/1

Mr K J Mercer

Ferdy Murphy

held up towards mid-division, effort and fell

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31 Baron Windrush

8 10-7 137 21

66/1

Carl Llewellyn

N A Twiston-Davies

blundered and unseated rider

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32 Heros Collonges (FR)

11 10-7 137 21

66/1

J P McNamara

P F Nicholls

mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider

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33 Tyneandthyneagain

11 10-7 137 21

100/1

P Buchanan

J Howard Johnson

fell 1st fell

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35 Direct Access (IRE)

11 10-6 136 22

25/1

Tony Dobbin

N G Richards

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

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36 Colnel Rayburn (IRE)

10 10-6 136 22

50/1

J L Cullen

P Nolan

always towards rear and pulled up

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37 Iris Royal (FR)

10 10-6 136 22

100/1

M Foley

N J Henderson

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

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38 Ross Comm

10 10-5 135 23

16/1

D Elsworth

Mrs S J Smith

in touch when fell

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39 Shotgun Willy (IRE)

12 10-5 135 23 p¹

33/1

Andrew Tinkler

R C Guest

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

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40 Just In Debt (IRE)

10 10-4 134 24

50/1

A Dempsey

M Todhunter

held up towards rear when fell

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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