Walsh keeps faith in Hedgehunter

RUBY WALSH hopes Hedgehunter can defy the weight of history by winning the John Smith’s Grand National for a second consecutive season.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2006 - 01:00
Chris Wilson and Nick Robson

Willie Mullins’ 10-year-old stole the show at Aintree last April with a flawless 14-length success from Royal Auclair to earn Walsh his second National success after he rode Papillon to glory in 2000.

Hedgehunter must carry 11st 12lb to win the National this time around and is currently 4-1 favourite with Coral after finishing a superb second behind War Of Attrition in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: AintreePlace: Red RumPlace: Royal AuclairPlace: CheltenhamPerson: WalshPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: HedgehunterPerson: John SmithPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: CoralPerson: Mullins’Person: Red RumPerson: Niall ‘Slippers’Person: MaddenPerson: NumbersixvalverdePerson: Martin BrassilPerson: MartinPerson: Paddy BrennanPerson: BrennanPerson: Ginger McCainPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: NichollsPerson: Joe TizzardPerson: DitcheatPerson: Christian WilliamsPerson: ChristianPerson: Sam ThomasPerson: JP McNamaraPerson: Jamie MoorePerson: Le DucPerson: Le Roi MiguelPerson: Liam HeardPerson: SirPerson: RembrandtPerson: Robert AlnerPerson: Alan HordlePerson: BestPerson: Kicking KingEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Gold CupEvent: 2004 Gold CupOrganisation: War Of AttritionOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: EurotrekOrganisation: The Races
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