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2006 Grand National, the Glossary

The 2006 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 159th official annual running of the Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 8 April 2006 and attracted the maximum permitted field of forty competitors for total prize money of £689,360 including £399,140 to the winner.^[1]

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2000s in Liverpool
2006 in English sport
2006 in horse racing
21st century in Merseyside
April 2006 sports events in the United Kingdom

Aintree Racecourse

Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool. 2006 Grand National and Aintree Racecourse are Grand National.

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Amberleigh House

Amberleigh House (24 May 1992 – 27 April 2017) was the horse that won the 2004 Grand National.

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Andrew McNamara (jockey)

Andrew McNamara is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey.

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Angus Loughran

Angus Loughran (born 24 November 1966) is a British sports commentator and pundit.

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Barry Geraghty

Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979) is a retired Irish jockey.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Becher Chase

| The Becher Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged six years or older.

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Becher's Brook

Becher's Brook is a fence jumped during the Grand National, a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. 2006 Grand National and Becher's Brook are Grand National.

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Bernard Carroll

Bernard Carroll is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s.

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Bet365 Gold Cup

| The Bet365 Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Canal Turn

The Canal Turn is a fence on Aintree Racecourse's National Course and thus is jumped during the Grand National steeplechase which is held annually at the racecourse, located near Liverpool, England. 2006 Grand National and Canal Turn are Grand National.

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Clare Balding

Clare Victoria Balding (born 29 January 1971) is an English broadcast journalist and author.

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Coral Trophy Handicap Chase

| The Coral Trophy is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Darren Owen

Darren Charles Owen is a horse racing commentator, born 3 June 1967 in St. Asaph, North Wales.

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David Johnson (racehorse owner)

David Johnson (21 September 1943 – 6 July 2013) was a British businessman, known for owning National Hunt racehorses.

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Davy Russell

Davy Russell (born 27 June 1979) is an Irish retired National Hunt jockey.

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First Gold

First Gold (1993–2011) was a National Hunt racehorse that was trained by François Doumen.

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François Doumen

François Doumen (born 11 June 1940) is a retired French racehorse trainer.

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Ginger McCain

Donald "Ginger" McCain (21 September 1930 – 19 September 2011) was an English horse trainer who led the champion steeplechaser Red Rum to three Grand National victories in the 1970s.

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Graham Lee (jockey)

Graham Lee (born 16 December 1975 in Galway, Ireland) is an Irish jockey.

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Grand National

| The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England.

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Grandstand (TV programme)

Grandstand was the former flagship sports programme of the British Broadcasting Corporation which was broadcast on Saturday afternoons on BBC1 between 1958 and 2007, and from 1981 on Sunday afternoons as Sunday Grandstand on BBC2, although until 1998 the Sunday edition aired only during the summer.

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Hedgehunter

Hedgehunter (born 25 January 1996) is an Irish race horse, who won the 2005 Grand National steeplechase, ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Willie Mullins.

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Ian Bartlett

Ian Bartlett is a horse racing commentator and occasionally was an analyst for the BBC.

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Irish Grand National

| The Irish Grand National is a National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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J. P. McManus

John Patrick McManus (born 10 March 1951) is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner.

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Jamie Moore (jockey)

Jamie Moore (born 31 January 1985) is a retired English National Hunt jockey.

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Jason Maguire

Jason Maguire (born 13 April 1980) is a former horse racing jockey.

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Jim Aloysius McGrath (born 13 June 1952 in Charlton, Victoria, Australia) was the BBC's senior horse racing commentator from 1997 to 2012, when the corporation lost the television rights to all horse racing in Great Britain to Channel 4.

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John Magnier

John Magnier (born 10 February 1948) is an Irish business magnate.

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John Parrott

John Stephen Parrott (born 11 May 1964) is an English former professional snooker player and television personality.

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John Smith's Brewery

John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, produces beers including John Smith's, the highest selling bitter in the United Kingdom since the mid-1990s.

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Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)

John Joseph "Jonjo" O'Neill (born 13 April 1952) is an Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer and former jockey.

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Leighton Aspell

Leighton Aspell (born 12 June 1976) is a retired Irish jockey, whose wins include the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle riding United, two runnings of the Welsh National, the 2014 Grand National riding Pineau de Re and the 2015 Grand National riding Many Clouds.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

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Martin Pipe

Martin Charles Pipe (born 29 May 1945), is an English former racehorse trainer credited with professionalising the British racehorse training industry, and as of 2021 the most successful trainer in British jump racing.

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Mick Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald (born 10 May 1970) is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey and current television racing pundit.

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Native Upmanship

Native Upmanship (1993 – 13 May 2024) was a National Hunt racehorse.

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Niall Madden

Niall "Slippers" Madden (born 11 November 1985) is a retired Irish jockey who rode the racehorse Numbersixvalverde to win the 2006 Grand National steeplechase at Aintree Racecourse.

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Nicky Henderson

Nicholas John Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer.

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Nicky Richards

Nicholas Gordon Richards (born 25 February 1956 in Alnwick, Northumberland) is a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing.

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Nigel Twiston-Davies

Nigel Twiston-Davies (born 16 May 1957, Crickhowell) is a British racehorse trainer specialising in National Hunt racing.

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Nina Carberry

Nina Carberry (born 21 July 1984) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Midlands–North-West since the 2024 European Parliament election.

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Noel Fehily

Noel Fehily (born 24 December 1975) is a retired Irish professional horse racing jockey.

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Noel Meade

Noel Meade is a horse trainer from Castletown, County Meath, Ireland.

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Norman Williamson

Norman Williamson (born 16 January 1969) is a retired professional jockey in the Irish National Hunt.

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Numbersixvalverde

Numbersixvalverde (born 1996) is an Irish race horse who won both the 2005 Irish Grand National and 2006 Aintree Grand National steeplechase, beating Hedgehunter by six lengths with Niall Madden in the saddle.

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Paul Carberry

Paul Carberry is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey.

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Paul Nicholls (horse racing)

Paul Frank Nicholls (born 17 April 1962) is a British National Hunt horse trainer with stables at Ditcheat, Somerset.

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Peter Scudamore

Peter Michael Scudamore MBE (born 29 June 1958), often known as 'Scu', is a trainer and former jockey in National Hunt racing.

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Photo finish

A photo finish occurs in a sporting race when multiple competitors cross the finishing line at nearly the same time.

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Richard Johnson (jockey)

Richard Johnson (born 21 July 1977 in Hereford) is a retired English National Hunt jockey.

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Richard Pitman

Richard Thomas Pitman (born 21 January 1943) is a retired British jump jockey who rode 427 winners in his career, including Lanzarote in the 1974 Champion Hurdle.

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Rince Ri

Rince Ri was a National Hunt racehorse.

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Robert Thornton (jockey)

Robert "Choc" Thornton (born 14 July 1978 in Darlington) is a retired English National Hunt jockey.

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Ruby Walsh

Rupert "Ruby" Walsh (born 14 May 1979) is an Irish former jockey.

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Silver Birch (horse)

Silver Birch (born 10 April 1997) is an Irish-trained thoroughbred racehorse.

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Steeplechase (horse racing)

A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles.

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Sue Barker

Susan Barker (born 19 April 1956) is a British former television presenter and professional tennis player.

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Sue Smith (trainer)

Sue Smith (born Sue Maslen on 23 February 1948) is a British horse trainer.

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Ted Walsh

Ted Walsh (born 14 April 1950) is an Irish amateur jockey turned racehorse trainer who was born and raised in County Cork but based in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland.

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Terry Neill

William John Terence Neill (8 May 1942 – 28 July 2022) was a Northern Irish football player and manager.

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The Chair (Aintree Racecourse)

The Chair is a fence on Aintree Racecourse's National Course and thus is one of 30 that are jumped during the Grand National steeplechase which is held annually at the racecourse near Liverpool, England. 2006 Grand National and the Chair (Aintree Racecourse) are Grand National.

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Timmy Murphy

Timothy James Murphy (born 20 August 1974 in County Kildare, Ireland), known as Timmy Murphy, is a retired Irish jockey who competed mostly in National Hunt racing.

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Tom Scudamore

Tom Scudamore (born 22 May 1982) is a retired third-generation British flat and steeplechase jockey.

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Tony Dobbin

Tony Dobbin (born 1 May 1972) is a retired Northern Irish National Hunt jockey who rode mainly in Great Britain.

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Tony McCoy

Sir Anthony Peter McCoy (born 4 May 1974), commonly known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish former National Hunt horse racing jockey.

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Trevor Hemmings

Trevor James Hemmings (11 June 1935 – 11 October 2021) was a British billionaire businessman.

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Willie Mullins

William Peter Mullins (born 15 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey.

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1993 Grand National

The 1993 Grand National (officially the Martell Grand National Chase Handicap Grade 3) was scheduled on 3 April 1993 to be the 147th running of the Grand National horse race, held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. 2006 Grand National and 1993 Grand National are Grand National.

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2001 Grand National

The 2001 Grand National (officially known as the Martell Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 154th official running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 7 April 2001. 2006 Grand National and 2001 Grand National are 2000s in Liverpool, 21st century in Merseyside and Grand National.

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2004 Grand National

The 2004 Grand National (officially known as the Martell Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 157th official annual running of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 3 April 2004 BBC Sport, 3 April 2004 and attracted the maximum permitted field of 40 competitors for total prize money of £600,000 including £348,000 to the winner. 2006 Grand National and 2004 Grand National are 2000s in Liverpool, 21st century in Merseyside and Grand National.

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2005 Grand National

The 2005 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 158th official annual running of the Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 2005 and attracted the maximum permitted field of 40 competitors for total prize money of £700,000 including £406,000 to the winner. 2006 Grand National and 2005 Grand National are 2000s in Liverpool, 21st century in Merseyside and Grand National.

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2007 Grand National

The 2007 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 160th official annual running of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 14 April 2007 and attracted the maximum permitted field of forty competitors for a total prize money of £700,000 including £399,140 to the winner. 2006 Grand National and 2007 Grand National are 2000s in Liverpool, 21st century in Merseyside and Grand National.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Grand_National

, Photo finish, Richard Johnson (jockey), Richard Pitman, Rince Ri, Robert Thornton (jockey), Ruby Walsh, Silver Birch (horse), Steeplechase (horse racing), Sue Barker, Sue Smith (trainer), Ted Walsh, Terry Neill, The Chair (Aintree Racecourse), Timmy Murphy, Tom Scudamore, Tony Dobbin, Tony McCoy, Trevor Hemmings, Willie Mullins, 1993 Grand National, 2001 Grand National, 2004 Grand National, 2005 Grand National, 2007 Grand National.

2006 Grand National, the Glossary

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See also

2000s in Liverpool

2006 in English sport

2006 in horse racing

21st century in Merseyside

April 2006 sports events in the United Kingdom

References