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The 2005 Grand National (known as the John Smith’s Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 158th official annual running of the world-famous 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 £700000 including £406000 to the winner.The nine-year-old 7/1 favourite Hedgehunter ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Willie Mullins won the race by 14 lengths in a time of 9 minutes 21 seconds.
