Out of a total of 40 horses that started the 2005 John Smith’s Grand National, 21 of them finished. Tony McCoy failed to finish once again when Clan Royal was carried out late on while Carrie Ford was overjoyed to finish fifth on Forest Gunner.
But the biggest smile was worn by Ruby Walsh, who emerged victorious on the Willie Mullins-trained Hedgehunter.
John Smith’s Grand National (4m 4f)
- Hedgehunter
- Royal Auclair
- Simply Gifted
- It Takes Time
- Forest Gunner
- Nil Desperandum
- Innox
- Heros Collognes
- Just In Debt
- Amberleigh House
- Binderee
- Iznagoud
- Polar Red
- Joly Bey
- L’Aventure
- Monty’s Pass
- Strong Resolve
- Spot Thedifference
- Arctic Copper
- Europa
- Shamawan
And the rest of the field that didn’t complete the course…
FENCE ONE
Fell: Lord Atterbury Unseated: Frenchman’s Creek
FENCE TWO
Unseated: Ballycassidy, Risk Accessor
FENCE NINE
Unseated: Native Emperor
FENCE 10
Fell: Merchant’s Friend
FENCE 13
Pulled up: Astonville
FENCE 15
Unseated: Take The Stand
FENCE 19
Pulled up: Jakari
FENCE 20
Fell: Foly Pleasant
FENCE 21
Pulled up: Le Coudray Unseated: Double Honour
FENCE 22
Refused: Ballybough Rasher
Fell: Ad Hoc
Carried out: Clan Royal
Unseated: Marcus Du Berlais
FENCE 27
Pulled up: Colnel Rayburn
FENCE 28
Pulled up: Fondmort, Glenelly Gale
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