2005 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 April 2005 |
| Winning horse | Hedgehunter |
| Starting price | 7/1 F |
| Jockey | Ruby Walsh |
| Trainer | Willie Mullins |
| Owner | Trevor Hemmings |
| Conditions | Good to soft |
| ← 2004 2006 → |
| External video |
|---|
| Replay of the 2005 Grand National in full Racing TV, YouTube |
Racecard
| No | Horse | Age |
Handicap
(St-lb) |
SP | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Coudray (FR) | 11 | 11-12 | 33/1 | Conor O’Dwyer | Christy Roche |
| 2 | Royal Auclair (FR) | 8 | 11-10 | 40/1 | Christian Williams | Paul Nicholls |
| 3 | Monty’s Pass (IRE) | 12 | 11-06 | 33/1 | Barry Geraghty | Jimmy Mangan |
| 4 | Fondmort (FR) | 9 | 11-06 | 50/1 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 5 | Take The Stand (IRE) | 9 | 11-05 | 16/1 | Leighton Aspell | Peter Bowen |
| 6 | Ballycassidy (IRE) | 9 | 11-05 | 66/1 | Seamus Durack | Peter Bowen |
| 7 | Ballybough Rasher (IRE) | 10 | 11-04 | 100/1 | Alan Dempsey | Howard Johnson |
| 8 | Risk Accessor (IRE) | 10 | 11-04 | 100/1 | Alan Crowe | Christy Roche |
| 9 | Bindaree (IRE) | 11 | 11-03 | 33/1 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 10 | Amberleigh House (IRE) | 13 | 11-03 | 16/1 | Graham Lee | Ginger McCain |
| 11 | Hedgehunter (IRE) | 9 | 11-01 | 7/1 F | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 12 | Foly Pleasant (FR) | 11 | 11-00 | 50/1 | Andrew Thornton | Karen Waldron |
| 13 | Astonville (FR) | 11 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Brian Crowley | Michael Scudamore |
| 14 | Ad Hoc (IRE) | 11 | 10-12 | 33/1 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 15 | Heros Collonges (FR) | 10 | 10-11 | 66/1 | John McNamara | Paul Nicholls |
| 16 | Glenelly Gale (IRE) | 11 | 10-11 | 150/1 | Mr Tom Greenall | Arthur Moore |
| 17 | It Takes Time (IRE) | 11 | 10-11 | 18/1 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 18 | Clan Royal (FR) | 10 | 10-11 | 9/1 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 19 | Nil Desperandum (IRE) | 8 | 10-11 | 16/1 | Jim Culloty | Francis Crowley |
| 20 | Joly Bey (FR) | 8 | 10-10 | 16/1 | Mr David Dunsdon | Nick Gifford |
| 21 | Jakari (FR) | 8 | 10-10 | 33/1 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly |
| 22 | Frenchman’s Creek | 11 | 10-09 | 50/1 | Jimmy McCarthy | Hughie Morrison |
| 23 | Iznogoud (FR) | 9 | 10-09 | 125/1 | Tom Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 24 | Polar Red | 8 | 10-08 | 100/1 | Tom Malone | Martin Pipe |
| 25 | Double Honour (FR) | 7 | 10-08 | 25/1 | Paddy Brennan | Philip Hobbs |
| 26 | Forest Gunner | 11 | 10-07 | 8/1 | Carrie Ford | Richard Ford |
| 27 | Colonel Rayburn (IRE) | 9 | 10-07 | 20/1 | Paul Carberry | Paul Nolan |
| 28 | Just In Debt (IRE) | 9 | 10-07 | 33/1 | Tony Dobbin | Martin Todhunter |
| 29 | Spot Thedifference (IRE) | 12 | 10-07 | 25/1 | Robbie Power | Enda Bolger |
| 30 | Innox (FR) | 9 | 10-06 | 16/1 | Robert Thornton | Francois Doumen |
| 31 | Strong Resolve (IRE) | 9 | 10-06 | 9/1 | Peter Buchanan | Lucinda Russell |
| 32 | Shamawan (IRE) | 10 | 10-06 | 200/1 | Shay Barry | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 33 | Lord Atterbury (IRE) | 9 | 10-06 | 25/1 | Mark Bradburne | Martin Pipe |
| 34 | Europa | 9 | 10-06 | 150/1 | Jason Maguire | Ferdy Murphy |
| 35 | Merchants Friend (IRE) | 10 | 10-06 | 80/1 | Noel Fehily | Charlie Mann |
| 36 | Simply Gifted | 10 | 10-06 | 66/1 | Brian Harding | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 37 | Arctic Copper (IRE) | 11 | 10-06 | 200/1 | Davy Russell | Noel Meade |
| 38 | Native Emperor | 9 | 10-05 | 100/1 | Dominic Elsworth | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 39 | Marcus Du Berlais (FR) | 8 | 10-05 | 25/1 | Barry Cash | Arthur Moore |
| 40 | L’Aventure (FR) | 6 | 10-05 | 66/1 | Bobby McNally | Paul Nicholls |
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Rider | Age | Weight (st-lb) | SP | Distance or fate |
| 1st | Hedgehunter | Ruby Walsh | 9 | 11–1 | 7/1 F | 14 lengths |
| 2nd | Royal Auclair | Christian Williams | 8 | 11–10 | 40/1 | A head |
| 3rd | Simply Gifted | Brian Harding | 10 | 10–6 | 66/1 | 4 lengths |
| 4th | It Takes Time | Timmy Murphy | 11 | 10–11 | 18/1 | 9 lengths |
| 5th | Forest Gunner | Carrie Ford | 11 | 10–7 | 8/1 | ½ length |
| 6th | Nil Desperandum | Jim Culloty | 8 | 10–11 | 16/1 | 11 lengths |
| 7th | Innox | Robert Thornton | 9 | 10–6 | 11/1 | 3½ lengths |
| 8th | Heros Collonges | John P. McNamara | 10 | 10–11 | 66/1 | 2½ lengths |
| 9th | Just in Debt | Tony Dobbin | 9 | 10–7 | 33/1 | 5 lengths |
| 10th | Amberleigh House | Graham Lee | 13 | 11–3 | 16/1 | 1½ lengths |
| 11th | Bindaree | Carl Llewellyn | 11 | 11–3 | 33/1 | 1 length |
| 12th | Iznogoud | Tom Scudamore | 9 | 10–9 | 125/1 | 1¼ lengths |
| 13th | Polar Red | Tom Malone | 8 | 10–8 | 100/1 | 9 lengths |
| 14th | Joly Bay | Mr. David Dunsdon | 8 | 10–10 | 16/1 | 15 lengths |
| 15th | L’aventure | Robbie McNally | 6 | 10–5 | 66/1 | 5 lengths |
| 16th | Monty’s Pass | Barry Geraghty | 12 | 11–6 | 33/1 | 6 lengths |
| 17th | Strong Resolve | Peter Buchanan | 9 | 10/6 | 9/1 | 16 lengths |
| 18th | Spot Thedifference | Robbie Power | 12 | 10–7 | 25/1 | 17 lengths |
| 19th | Arctic Copper | Davy Russell | 11 | 10–6 | 200/1 | 21 lengths |
| 20th | Europa | Jason Maguire | 9 | 10–6 | 150/1 | 14 lengths |
| 21st | Shamawan | James Barry | 10 | 10–6 | 200/1 | Last to finish |
| Non finishers | ||||||
| Fence 28 | Fondmort | Mick Fitzgerald | 9 | 11–6 | 50/1 | Tailed off, pulled up |
| Fence 28 | Glenelly Gale | Mr. Tom Greenall | 11 | 10–11 | 150/1 | Tailed off, pulled up |
| Fence 27 (open ditch) | Colnel Rayburn | Paul Carberry | 9 | 10–7 | 20/1 | Tailed off, pulled up |
| Fence 22 (Becher’s Brook) | Clan Royal | Tony McCoy | 10 | 10–11 | 9/1 | Carried out by loose horses |
| Ad Hoc | Joe Tizzard | 11 | 10–12 | 33/1 | Fell | |
| Marcus Du Berlais | Barry Cash | 8 | 10–5 | 25/1 | Unseated rider | |
| Ballybough Rasher | Alan Dempsey | 10 | 11-04 | 100/1 | Refused | |
| Fence 21 | Double Honour | Paddy Brennan | 7 | 10–8 | 25/1 | Fell |
| Le Coudray | Conor O’Dwyer | 11 | 11–12 | 33/1 | Tailed off, pulled up | |
| Fence 20 | Foly Pleasant | Andrew Thornton | 11 | 11–0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| Fence 19 (open ditch) | Jakari | Richard Johnson | 8 | 10–10 | 33/1 | Tailed off, pulled up |
| Fence 15 (The Chair) | Take The Stand | Leighton Aspell | 9 | 11–5 | 16/1 | Unseated rider |
| Fence 13 | Astonville | Brian Crowley | 11 | 10–13 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| Fence 10 | Merchant’s Friend | Noel Fehily | 10 | 10–6 | 80/1 | Fell |
| Fence 9 (Valentine’s) | Native Emperor | Dominic Elsworth | 9 | 10–5 | 100/1 | Unseated rider |
| Fence 2 | Ballycassidy | Seamus Durack | 9 | 11–5 | 66/1 | Unseated rider |
| Risk Accessor | Alan Crowe | 10 | 11–4 | 100/1 | Unseated rider | |
| Fence 1 | Lord Atterbury | Mark Bradburne | 9 | 10–6 | 25/1 | Fell |
| Frenchman’s Creek | James McCarthy | 11 | 10–9 | 50/1 | Unseated rider |