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Out of a total of 40 horses that started the 2006 John Smith's Grand National, only nine of them finished - the fewest since 2001. Jockey Niall 'Slippers' Madden and trainer Martin Brassil were celebrating when Numbersixvalverde came home at 11-1, ahead of last year's winner Hedgehunter, ridden by Ruby Walsh.
Nina Carberry, in her first Grand National, guided Forest Gunner to ninth place.
See how your selection fared from the final result below.
1610 John Smith's Grand National Chase (4m 4f)
1. Numbersixvalverde
2. Hedgehunter
3. Clan Royal
4. Nil Desperandum
5. Risk Accessor
6. Puntal
7. Joes Edge
8. Inca Trail
9. Forest Gunner
FENCE ONE
Fell: Innox, Tyneandthyneagain, Royal Auclair, Juveigneur
Unseated rider: Whispered Secret
FENCE THREE
Unseated rider: Baron Windrush
FENCE FOUR
Fell: Ross Comm
FENCE FIVE
Fell: Ebony Light
FENCE SIX
Fell: Just In Debt
FENCE EIGHT
Unseated rider: Le Duc
FENCE 15
Fell: Silver Birch
Unseated rider: Jack High, Heros Collonges
FENCE 17
Pulled up: Garvivonnian, Lord Of Illusion, Iris Royal
FENCE 18
Pulled up: Shotgun Willy
FENCE 19
Pulled up: Direct Access, Cornish Rebel, Le Roi Miguel
FENCE 20
Fell: Haut De Gamme
FENCE 21
Pulled up: Amberleigh House
FENCE 22
Fell: Sir OJ
FENCE 23
Unseated rider: First Gold
FENCE 25
Fell: Ballycassidy
FENCE 27
Pulled up: Colnel Rayburn, Therealbandit, Iznogoud
Refused: Native Upmanship, Rince Ri
FENCE 29
Pulled up: It Takes Time
Ready reckoner - Find out your winnings
Most bookmakers paid each-way on the first four horses, although some paid on the first five.
(Returns include stakes)
1 Numbersixvalverde
�1 win - �12; �2 win - �24; �2.50 win �30;
�5 win - �60; �10 win �120
�1 e/w - �15.75; �2 e/w �31.50; �2.50 e/w �39.38;
�5 e/w �78.75; �10 e/w �157.50
2 Hedgehunter
�1 e/w - �2.25; �2 e/w �4.50; �2.50 e/w �5.63;
�5 e/w �11.25; �10 e/w �22.50
3 Clan Royal
�1 e/w - �2.25; �2 e/w �4.50; �2.50 e/w �5.63;
�5 e/w �11.25; �10 e/w �22.50
4 Nil Desperandum
�1 e/w - �9.25; �2 e/w �18.50;
�2.50 e/w �23.13; �5 e/w �46.25; �10 e/w 92.50
5 Risk Accessor
�1 e/w - �17.5; �2 e/w �35; �2.50 e/w �43.75;
�5 e/w �87.5; �10 e/w �175
Winner Numbersixvalverde was napped by our man Honest Frank in the BBC Sport pinstickers' guide.
He had also successfully tipped War of Attrition (15-2) for last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
And our fun guide also came up trumps with Numbersixvalverde.