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 father Niall Madden, also a jockey, whose nickname was "Boots". He rode for Noel Meade and won the 2006 Christmas Hurdle for Meade on Jazz Messenger. Madden retired as a jockey after riding at Punchestown on 31 December 2020.[1]

Major wins

Ireland


Great Britain

References

  1. "Niall Madden: 2006 Grand National-winning jockey announces retirement". BBC Sport. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.


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