Hedgehunter

Hedgehunter
Hedgehunter at the Grand National
Sire	Montelimar
Grandsire	Alleged
Dam	Aberedw
Damsire	Caerwent
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	25 January 1996
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Mary Lang & J. Anthony Keough
Owner	Trevor Hemmings
Trainer	Willie Mullins
Record	40: 5-15-2
Earnings	£784,593[1]
Major wins
Thyestes Chase (2004) Bobbyjo Chase (2005) Grand National (2005)

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. He had fallen at the final fence the previous year when well placed. He then finished second in 2006 to Numbersixvalverde. He also finished second in the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup to War of Attrition. The horse was owned by Lancashire billionaire Trevor Hemmings who also owned Blackpool Tower.