Top-drawer entry for National

A high-class entry featuring 119 hopefuls has been revealed for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 14.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2007 - 10:41

A high-class entry featuring 119 hopefuls has been revealed for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 14.

Eight of the nine finishers from last season are still involved, with Martin Brassil’s winner Numbersixvalverde likely to lock horns with 2005 hero Hedgehunter, owned by Trevor Hemmings and runner-up last year.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Aintree Place: Irish Sea Place: Doire Place: Fota Island Place: France Place: Puntal Place: Naunton Brook Place: London Person: John Person: Martin Brassil Person: Trevor Hemmings Person: Willie Mullins Person: Ted Walsh Person: Jack High Person: Michael O’Brien Person: Ned Kelly Person: Point Barrow Person: JP McManus Person: McManus Person: Innox Person: L’Ami Person: Francois Doumen Person: Hedgehunter Person: Our Ben Person: Hemmings Person: Turpin Green Person: Nicky Richards Person: Robert Ogden Person: Iris Royal Person: Paul Nicholls Person: Ladalko Person: David Pipe Person: Peter Bowen Person: Jonjo O’Neill Person: Nigel Twiston-Davies Person: Ollie Magern Person: Nicky Henderson Person: Crozan Person: Liberthine Person: Sir Rembrandt Person: Bewleys Berry Person: Kandjar D’Allier Person: Tikram Person: Charles Barnett Person: John Smith Person: Barnett Event: Smith’s Grand National Event: John Smith’s Grand National Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: Grand National Event: Queen Mother Champion Chase Event: 2005 Grand National Event: Cognac Gold Cup Organisation: Clan Royal Organisation: Nil Organisation: Risk Accessor Organisation: Puntal Organisation: Joes Edge Organisation: Inca Trail Organisation: Southern Vic Organisation: Aintree Organisation: Ballycassidy

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