Niall "Slippers" Madden (born 11 November 1985) is a retired

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who rode the racehorse

Numbersixvalverde Numbersixvalverde (born 1996) is an Irish race horse who won both the 2005 Irish Grand National and 2006 Aintree Grand National steeplechase, beating Hedgehunter by six lengths with Niall Madden in the saddle. Numbersixvalverde won his big r ...

to win the

2006 Grand National The 2006 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Brewery, John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 159th official annual running of the Grand National Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase which took place a ...

steeplechase at

Aintree Racecourse Aintree Racecourse is a horse racing, racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool. The racecourse is the venue for the Grand National steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase, whi ...

. Madden's nickname is "Slippers", as a comparison with his father

Niall Madden Niall "Slippers" Madden (born 11 November 1985) is a retired Irish jockey who rode the racehorse Numbersixvalverde to win the 2006 Grand National steeplechase at Aintree Racecourse. Madden's nickname is "Slippers", as a comparison with his f ...

, also a jockey, whose nickname was "Boots". He rode for

Noel Meade Noel Meade is a horse trainer from Castletown, County Meath, Ireland. He established Tu Va Stables in Meath as a place to train his horses. Early career: flat racing Meade began his career as a horse trainer in 1971,

and won the 2006 Christmas Hurdle for Meade on Jazz Messenger. Madden retired as a jockey after riding at

Punchestown Punchestown Racecourse is located in the parish of Eadestown, between the R410 and R411 regional roads near Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland. It is known as the home of Irish Jumps Racing and plays host to the annual Punchestown Irish Nationa ...

on 31 December 2020.

Major wins

Ireland * Slaney Novice Hurdle -(1) Toofarback (2006) *

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-(1) Liskennett (2008) * Paddy's Reward Club "Sugar Paddy" Chase -(1) Nickname (2006) ----

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-(1) Numbersixvalverde (2006) * Christmas Hurdle - (1) Jazz Messenger (2006)

References

BBC article about Madden's 2007 Grand National ride
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