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Last Updated: Monday, 2 April 2007, 10:43 GMT 11:43 UK

Niall Madden celebrates guiding his 11-1 shot to victory Numbersixvalverde wins National
The 11-1 shot Numbersixvalverde wins the Grand National from last year's winner Hedgehunter.

Jockey Niall Madden, Numbersixvalverde and trainer Martin Brassil National hero welcomed home
Numbersixvalverde is reported in fine form on returning back to Ireland after winning the Grand National at Aintree.

Madden hailed after National win
Jockey Niall 'Slippers' Madden celebrates after his Grand National win on Numbersixvalverde.


Aintree suffers security breach
Racing authorities are looking into a security breach at Aintree ahead of Saturday's Grand National.

Aintree day three review
Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall 'Slippers' Madden, wins the 2006 Grand National.

Hi Cloy triumphs in Melling Chase
Hi Cloy wins the John Smith's Melling Chase, Friday's feature race at Aintree's Grand National meeting.

Aintree day two round-up
Hi Cloy wins the John Smith's Melling Chase, the feature race on day two of the three-day Grand National meeting.

Gold strikes for Pipe at Aintree
Martin Pipe's Celestial Gold wins the Betfair Bowl on day one of the Grand National meeting at Aintree.

Racewatch: Day one
The three-day Grand National meeting gets under way with Celestial Gold winning the Betfair Bowl, the day's feature race.


GRAND NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES

Grand National lowdown
How your selection fared - and the potential winnings

Cornelius Lysaght column
"British racing's image teetered at the National"


BACKGROUND

National finishes year-by-year
Check out the first four in every Grand National since 1980.



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