2006 Grand National - Runners and Betting

Runners and Betting

Clan Royal was the long-time ante-post favourite with the public on the back of finishing second in 2004 and being carried out while leading in 2005, as well as being partnered with champion jockey Tony McCoy. But significant money on race day went on the 2005 winner Hedgehunter who was again to be partnered by Ruby Walsh. The pair went off as joint-favourites while other popular choices among the public were Racing Post Chase winner Innox from France, Garvivonnian, the winner of the Becher Chase over one circuit of the National course five months earlier, 2005 Betfred Gold Cup winner Jack High, 2005 Irish Grand National winner Numbersixvalverde, and the grey Ross Comm, considered to have been underestimated in the handicap by 10 lbs.

Starting price Number Name Age Weight (st, lb) Jockey Trainer Owner Colours
33/1 1 Royal Auclair 9 11-12 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls Clive Smith Green with yellow spots, yellow and green halved sleeves, purple cap
5/1 JF 2 Hedgehunter 10 11-12 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (Ireland) Trevor Hemmings Yellow and green quarters, white sleeves, green cap
22/1 3 Cornish Rebel 9 11-9 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls Graham Roach Red with white crossbelts, hoops on sleeves and star on cap
50/1 4 Therealbandit 9 11-9 Richard Johnson Martin Pipe David Johnson Blue with green sleeves and red cap
50/1 5 It Takes Time 12 11-8 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe David Johnson Blue with green sleeves and white cap with green spots
150/1 6 Le Roi Miguel 8 11-7 Liam Heard Paul Nicholls Green/Rose/Cowell White with black spot, green sleeves with white armband and cap
100/1 7 Native Upmanship 13 11-0 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore (Ireland) Sue Magnier Navy blue
10/1 8 Innox 10 10-13 Robert Thornton François Doumen (France) J. P. McManus Green and orange hoops, green cap with white star
40/1 9 Silver Birch 9 10-12 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls Paul Barber & Des Nichols Dark green with V, lime green sleeves, dark green and white checked cap
100/1 10 Whispered Secret 7 10-12 Rodi Greene Martin Pipe David Manasseh & Dan Levine Blue with yellow piping and chevrons on sleeves
100/1 11 Rince Ri 13 10-12 Andrew McNamara Ted Walsh (Ireland) Frank Moriarty Claret and white stripes with checked cap
66/1 12 Puntal 10 10-12 Barry Geraghty Martin Pipe Terry Neill White with red spotted sash and armbands, quartered cap
33/1 13 Lord Of Illusion 9 10-11 Jason Maguire Tom George Patrick Kennedy Green with white inverted chevrons, white sleeves with green stars, white and pink quartered cap
50/1 14 Ebony Light 10 10-10 Stephen Craine Donald McCain Roger Bellamy White with blue cross of lorraine, striped sleeves and white cap
100/1 15 First Gold 13 10-10 Richard McGrath François Doumen (France) J. P. McManus Green and orange hoops with purple cap
5/1 JF 16 Clan Royal 11 10-10 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill J. P. McManus Green and orange hoops with white cap
33/1 17 Le Duc 7 10-10 Jamie Moore Paul Nicholls Green/Rose/Cowell White with black star, green sleeves with white armband, green cap
33/1 18 Sir Oj 9 10-10 Paul Carberry Noel Meade (Ireland) Brian Keenan Claret and pink checks
33/1 19 Forest Gunner 12 10-10 Ms. Nina Carberry Richard Ford John Gilsenan White with red braces, black sleeves and red cap
20/1 20 Joe's Edge 9 10-10 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy Chemipetro Ltd. Grey with red cross of lorraine, checked sleeves and red cap
25/1 21 Juveigneur 9 10-9 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson Trevor Hemmings Green and yellow quarters with white sleeves and cap
50/1 22 Amberleigh House 14 10-9 Graham Lee Donald McCain Halewood International Ltd. Black with red and white striped sleeves and hooped cap
80/1 23 Ballycassidy 10 10-9 Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen R. Owen & P. Fullagar White with red V, red and green striped sleeves, red cap
40/1 24 Inca Trail 10 10-9 Brian Harding Donald McCain Halewood International Ltd. Black with red and white striped sleeves, white cap
11/1 25 Garvivonnian 11 10-8 Garrett Cotter Ned Mitchell (Ireland) Angela Long Red and yellow diablo and checked cap
11/1 26 Numbersixvalverde 10 10-8 Niall Madden Martin Brassill (Ireland) Bernard Carroll Green, black sleeves, white cap
200/1 27 Iznogoud 10 10-8 Tom Scudamore Martin Pipe County Stores and Avalon Surfacing Yellow with burgundy crossbelts, blue sleeves, yellow and blue quartered cap
9/1 28 Jack High 11 10-7 David Casey Ted Walsh (Ireland) Brenda Ross Pink with blue diamond hoop and diamonds on sleeves, white cap
25/1 29 Haut De Gamme 11 10-7 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy Haut De Gamme Partnership Black with sky stripe and hoops on sleeves, hooped cap
33/1 30 Nil Desperandum 9 10-7 Tommy Treacy Frances Crowley (Ireland) Mike Shone Red, white sleeves, red and grey quartered cap
66/1 31 Baron Windrush 8 10-7 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies Double Octagon Partnership Yellow and orange diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap
66/1 32 Heros Collonges 11 10-7 J. P. McNamara Paul Nicholls Merchant Rentals plc Grey, blue V, sleeves, star on cap
100/1 33 Tyneandthyneagain 11 10-7 Peter Buchanan Howard Johnson Howard Johnson Red, blue chevrons, hooped cap
66/1 34 Risk Accessor 11 10-06 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill J. P. McManus Green and orange hoops, purple cap
25/1 35 Direct Access 11 10-06 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards Direct Access Partnership Orange and blue hoops, orange sleeves with blue armband, orange cap
50/1 36 Colonel Rayburn 10 10-6 John Cullen Paul Nolan (Ireland) Thatch (Ferns) Racing syndicate White and red diablo, white sleeves with black hoops, white and black hooped cap
100/1 37 Iris Royal] 10 10-6 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson Sir Robert Ogden Pink and violet quarters, white sleeves, pink and violet quartered cap
16/1 38 Ross Comm 10 10-5 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith Kevin Treanor Red, grey V, diablo sleeves and quartered cap
33/1 39 Shotgun Willy 12 10-5 Andrew Tinkler Richard Guest Paul Beck Blue and yellow diablo, purple and orange diablo sleeves, blue and yellow quartered cap
50/1 40 Just In Debt 10 10-4 Alan Dempsey Martin Todhunter Bill Hazeldean Red, blue stars and sleeves with red stars, white cap

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