2005 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race April 2017 April 2017 2005 Grand National Grand National Aintree 9 April 2005 Ireland Hedgehunter 7/1 F Ireland Ruby Walsh Ireland Willie Mullins England Trevor Hemmings Good to soft 150px100px 2004 2006 right 275px Replay of the 2005 Grand National in full Racing TV, YouTube The 2005 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 158th official annual running of the Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 2005Runners for 2005 Grand National BBC Sport, 8 April 2005 and attracted the maximum permitted field of 40 competitors for total prize money of £700,000 including £406,000 to the winner.Result: Aintree Martell Grand National – 9 April 2005 Racing Better The nine-year-old 7/1 favourite Hedgehunter, ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Willie Mullins, won the race by 14 lengths, in a time of 9 minutes 21 seconds. 40/1 shot Royal Auclair finished second, from 66/1-rated Simply Gifted in third. The start of the race was moved back 25 minutes to avoid clashing with the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. Over half of the field completed the course and all the horses returned safely, although Frenchman's Creek was retired afterward. There was much media interest in Carrie Ford, the rider of Forest Gunner, who was considered the first genuine opportunity a woman had to win a Grand National. The pairing was sent off as second-favourite and finished fifth. The showpiece race was seen by the largest attendance at Aintree since the Monday National of 1997, with a crowd of 70,850 people, and a total of 151,660 over the course of the three-day meeting.http://www.aintree.co.uk/docLib/2009_pages010109.pdf Archived copy 6 January 2014 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617082330/http://www.aintree.co.uk/docLib/2009_pages010109.pdf dead Racecard +NoHorseAgeHandicap (St-lb)SPJockeyTrainer1Le Coudray (FR)1111-1233/1Conor O'DwyerChristy Roche2Royal Auclair (FR)811-1040/1Christian WilliamsPaul Nicholls3Monty's Pass (IRE)1211-0633/1Barry GeraghtyJimmy Mangan4Fondmort (FR)911-0650/1Mick FitzgeraldNicky Henderson5Take The Stand (IRE)911-0516/1Leighton AspellPeter Bowen6Ballycassidy (IRE)911-0566/1Seamus DurackPeter Bowen7Ballybough Rasher (IRE)1011-04100/1Alan DempseyHoward Johnson8Risk Accessor (IRE)1011-04100/1Alan CroweChristy Roche9Bindaree (IRE)1111-0333/1Carl LlewellynNigel Twiston-Davies10Amberleigh House (IRE)1311-0316/1Graham LeeGinger McCain11Hedgehunter (IRE)911-017/1 FRuby WalshWillie Mullins12Foly Pleasant (FR)1111-0050/1Andrew ThorntonKaren Waldron13Astonville (FR)1110-13100/1Brian CrowleyMichael Scudamore14Ad Hoc (IRE)1110-1233/1Joe TizzardPaul Nicholls15Heros Collonges (FR)1010-1166/1John McNamaraPaul Nicholls16Glenelly Gale (IRE)1110-11150/1Mr Tom GreenallArthur Moore17It Takes Time (IRE)1110-1118/1Timmy MurphyMartin Pipe18Clan Royal (FR)1010-119/1Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill19Nil Desperandum (IRE)810-1116/1Jim CullotyFrancis Crowley20Joly Bey (FR)810-1016/1Mr David DunsdonNick Gifford21Jakari (FR)810-1033/1Richard JohnsonHenry Daly22Frenchman's Creek1110-0950/1Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison23Iznogoud (FR)910-09125/1Tom ScudamoreMartin Pipe24Polar Red 810-08100/1Tom MaloneMartin Pipe25Double Honour (FR)710-0825/1Paddy BrennanPhilip Hobbs26Forest Gunner 1110-078/1Carrie FordRichard Ford27Colonel Rayburn (IRE)910-0720/1Paul CarberryPaul Nolan28Just In Debt (IRE)910-0733/1Tony DobbinMartin Todhunter29Spot Thedifference (IRE)1210-0725/1Robbie PowerEnda Bolger30Innox (FR)910-0616/1Robert ThorntonFrancois Doumen31Strong Resolve (IRE)910-069/1Peter BuchananLucinda Russell32Shamawan (IRE)1010-06200/1Shay BarryJonjo O'Neill33Lord Atterbury (IRE)910-0625/1Mark Bradburne Martin Pipe34Europa 910-06150/1Jason MaguireFerdy Murphy35Merchants Friend (IRE)1010-0680/1Noel FehilyCharlie Mann36Simply Gifted 1010-0666/1Brian HardingJonjo O'Neill37Arctic Copper (IRE)1110-06200/1Davy RussellNoel Meade38Native Emperor 910-05100/1Dominic Elsworth Jonjo O'Neill39Marcus Du Berlais (FR)810-0525/1Barry CashArthur Moore40L'Aventure (FR)610-0566/1Bobby McNallyPaul Nicholls Finishing order PositionNameRiderAgeWeight (st-lb)SPDistance or fate1stHedgehunterRuby Walsh911–17/1 F14 lengths2ndRoyal AuclairChristian Williams811–1040/1A head3rdSimply GiftedBrian Harding1010–666/14 lengths4thIt Takes TimeTimmy Murphy1110–1118/19 lengths5thForest GunnerCarrie Ford1110–78/1½ length6thNil DesperandumJim Culloty810–1116/111 lengths7thInnoxRobert Thornton910–611/13½ lengths8thHeros CollongesJohn P. McNamara1010–1166/12½ lengths9thJust in DebtTony Dobbin910–733/15 lengths10thAmberleigh HouseGraham Lee1311–316/11½ lengths11thBindareeCarl Llewellyn1111–333/11 length12thIznogoudTom Scudamore910–9125/11¼ lengths13thPolar RedTom Malone810–8100/19 lengths14thJoly BayMr. David Dunsdon810–1016/115 lengths15thL'aventureRobbie McNally610–566/15 lengths16thMonty's PassBarry Geraghty1211–633/16 lengths17thStrong ResolvePeter Buchanan910/69/116 lengths18thSpot ThedifferenceRobbie Power1210–725/117 lengths19thArctic CopperDavy Russell1110–6200/121 lengths20thEuropaJason Maguire910–6150/114 lengths21stShamawanJames Barry1010–6200/1Last to finishNon finishersFence 28FondmortMick Fitzgerald911–650/1Tailed off, pulled upFence 28Glenelly GaleMr. Tom Greenall1110–11150/1Tailed off, pulled upFence 27 (open ditch)Colonel RayburnPaul Carberry910–720/1Tailed off, pulled upFence 22 (Becher's Brook)Clan RoyalTony McCoy1010–119/1Carried out by loose horsesAd HocJoe Tizzard1110–1233/1FellMarcus Du BerlaisBarry Cash810–525/1Unseated riderBallybough RasherAlan Dempsey1011-04100/1RefusedFence 21Double HonourPaddy Brennan710–825/1FellLe CoudrayConor O'Dwyer1111–1233/1Tailed off, pulled upFence 20Foly PleasantAndrew Thornton1111–050/1FellFence 19 (open ditch)JakariRichard Johnson810–1033/1Tailed off, pulled upFence 15 (The Chair)Take The StandLeighton Aspell911–516/1Unseated riderFence 13AstonvilleBrian Crowley1110–13100/1Pulled upFence 10Merchant's FriendNoel Fehily1010–680/1FellFence 9 (Valentine's)Native EmperorDominic Elsworth910–5100/1Unseated riderFence 2BallycassidySeamus Durack911–566/1Unseated riderRisk AccessorAlan Crowe1011–4100/1Unseated riderFence 1Lord AtterburyMark Bradburne910–625/1FellFrenchman's CreekJames McCarthy1110–950/1Unseated rider Media coverage & course modifications Ruby Walsh has sailed over the last in front on Hedgehunter... They're at the elbow in the National. Ruby Walsh is going strongly. He's six lengths clear of Royal Auclair and Simply Gifted... and Ruby Walsh is going to win the Grand National! Fell at the last last year but too good for them this time! Hedgehunter wins it, a second Grand National for Ruby. Commentator Jim McGrath describes the climax of the race 35% 1 right The race was covered live by the BBC on television and radio in the United Kingdom in accordance with the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events which recognises the Grand National as a sporting event of significant public interest. The television coverage was presented by Sue Barker and Clare Balding and was part of a Grandstand special for the 46th consecutive year. Race commentary was provided by a four-man team consisting of Ian Bartlett, Tony O'Hehir, Darren Owen, and lead commentator Jim McGrath who called the runners home for the eighth year. Becher's Brook was modified slightly after a mini pile-up in the 2004 renewal. Running water was back at the fence for the first time since 1989 which was covered over by rubber matting. Jockeys Carl Llewellyn had been the senior rider in the weighing room since the retirement of Richard Dunwoody after the 1999 race and became only the ninth rider ever to weigh out for a 15th National, having previously won the race in 1992 and 1998. Nine riders made their Grand National debut, with Christian Williams finishing second and Carrie Ford fifth, while Tom Malone, David Dunsdon, Peter Buchanon and Robbie Power also completed the course. However, Alan Crowe's first ride ended at the second fence while Paddy Brennan and Tom Greenall also failed to reach the finishing post. References Notes Sources Replay: Watch the 2005 Grand National BBC Sport Grand National 2005 Grand National Grand Category:April 2005 sports events in the United Kingdom