Damn "Numbersixvalverde"

Numbersixvalverde gave 20-year-old Niall 'Slippers' Madden a first John Smith's Grand National ride to remember when becoming the fifth Irish-trained winner of the great race in the last eight years.
In a typically incident-packed race that saw only nine horses complete the course, it was the Irish National winner who stayed on best of all at odds of 11/1 to beat last year's hero Hedgehunter and Clan Royal in a thrilling finish.
The trio appeared to have few excuses having missed the many horses falling around them throughout the four-and-a-half miles, and had the race between them from the second last.
All three looked to be travelling well but the stamina worries surrounding 5/1 joint-favourites Hedgehunter and Clan Royal on the rain-softened ground came to the fore, and Numbersixvalverde powered clear on the run-in having edged ahead at the last to win by six lengths.
Hedgehunter ran a great race under top weight to take second ahead of Clan Royal, who made a shocking mistake early on the second circuit and now looks destined never to win following last year's unlucky effort.

Pugs says: Oh well! that's my little flutter down the drain, not much luck this year, load of crap really. Story of my life.. lol