Hedgehunter will be tough to beat - Walsh

TED WALSH believes it will take something special for his Grand National duo to lower the colours of last year’s winner Hedgehunter, the mount of his son Ruby.

Hedgehunter will be tough to beat - Walsh
Mon, 03 Apr, 2006 - 01:00
Chris Wilson and Keith Hamer

Walsh senior, who sent out the heavily-backed Papillon to win the great race six years ago, saddles Rince Ri and Irish National runner-up Jack High.

He has Andrew McNamara and David Casey pencilled in respectively for Saturday’s spectacular.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: Down RoyalPlace: County KildarePlace: LiverpoolPlace: AintreePlace: ThurlesPlace: Gowran ParkPlace: BecherPlace: GowranPerson: HedgehunterPerson: WalshPerson: RubyPerson: Rince RiPerson: Jack HighPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: David CaseyPerson: Nil DesperandumPerson: John SmithPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: CoralPerson: Red RumPerson: Sue SmithPerson: Ross CommPerson: BingleyPerson: SmithPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Ciaran O’ToolePerson: BarryPerson: GeraghtyPerson: John CullenPerson: Colnel RayburnPerson: CullenPerson: Paul NolanPerson: ColnelPerson: RumEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Irish NationalEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Gold CupEvent: Cheltenham FestivalOrganisation: AintreeOrganisation: National
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