2012 Grand National
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| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 April 2012 |
| Winning horse | Neptune Collonges |
| Starting price | 1033 33/1 |
| Jockey | Daryl Jacob |
| Trainer | Paul Nicholls |
| Owner | John Hales |
| Conditions | Good (good to soft in places) |
| ← 2011 2013 → |
| External video |
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| Full replay of the 2012 Grand National Racing TV, YouTube |
Race card
| Number | Horse | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synchronised (IRE) | 9 | 11–10 | 1010 10/1 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | J. P. McManus |
| 2 | Ballabriggs (IRE) | 11 | 11–09 | 1012 12/1 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain, Jr. | Trevor Hemmings |
| 3 | Weird Al (IRE) | 9 | 11–08 | 1028 28/1 | Timmy Murphy | Donald McCain, Jr. | Brannon, Dennis, Dick, Holden |
| 4 | Neptune Collonges (FRA) | 11 | 11–06 | 1033 33/1 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | John Hales |
| 5 | Calgary Bay (IRE) | 9 | 11–06 | 1033 33/1 | Dominic Elsworth | Henrietta Knight | Camilla Radford |
| 6 | Alfa Beat (IRE) | 8 | 11–05 | 1050 50/1 | Davy Russell | John Hanlon (IRE) | Irvin Naylor |
| 7 | Planet of Sound | 10 | 11–05 | 1033 33/1 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | Charles Lloyd-Baker |
| 8 | Black Apalachi (IRE) | 13 | 11–03 | 1025 25/1 | Denis O’Regan | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | Teresa Burke |
| 9 | Deep Purple | 11 | 11–03 | 1025 25/1 | Jamie Moore | Evan Williams | Paul Green |
| 10 | Junior | 9 | 11–02 | 1016 16/1 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | Middleham Park Racing |
| 11 | Chicago Grey (IRE) | 9 | 10–13 | 1020 20/1 | Paul Carberry | Gordon Elliott (IRE) | John Earls |
| 12 | Tatenen (FRA) | 8 | 10–13 | 1100 100/1 | Andrew Thornton | Richard Rowe | Stewart family |
| 13 | Seabass (IRE) | 9 | 10–12 | 1008 8/1 joint-fav | Katie Walsh | Ted Walsh (IRE) | Gunners Syndicate |
| 14 | Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) | 8 | 10–12 | 1008 8/1 joint-fav | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | Liam Breslin |
| 15 | West End Rocker (IRE) | 10 | 10–12 | 1016 16/1 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King | Barry Winfield & Tim Leadbeater |
| 16 | According to Pete | 11 | 10–12 | 1028 28/1 | Harry Haynes | Malcolm Jefferson | Peter Nelson |
| 17 | On His Own (IRE) | 8 | 10–11 | 1014 14/1 | Paul Townend* | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Andrea & Graham Wylie |
| 18 | Always Right (IRE) | 10 | 10–10 | 1025 25/1 | James Reveley | John Wade | John Wade |
| 19 | Cappa Bleu (IRE) | 10 | 10–10 | 1016 16/1 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | William & Angela Rucker |
| 20 | Rare Bob (IRE) | 10 | 10–09 | 1040 40/1 | Bryan Cooper | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | D A Syndicate |
| 21 | Organisedconfusion (IRE) | 7 | 10–08 | 1020 20/1 | Nina Carberry | Arthur Moore (IRE) | Grace Dunlop |
| 22 | Treacle (IRE) | 11 | 10–08 | 1022 22/1 | Andrew Lynch | Tom Taaffe (IRE) | Bjorn Nielsen |
| 23 | The Midnight Club (IRE) | 11 | 10–08 | 1040 40/1 | Andrew Tinkler* | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Susannah Ricci |
| 24 | Mon Mome (FRA) | 12 | 10–08 | 1050 50/1 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams | Vida Bingham |
| 25 | Arbor Supreme (IRE) | 10 | 10–07 | 1100 100/1 | Mark Walsh | Jonjo O’Neill | J. P. McManus |
| 26 | Sunnyhillboy (IRE) | 9 | 10–05 | 1016 16/1 | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O’Neill | J. P. McManus |
| 27 | Killyglen (IRE) | 10 | 10–04 | 1014 14/1 | Robbie Power | Stuart Crawford (IRE) | David McCammon |
| 28 | Quiscover Fontaine (FRA) | 8 | 10–04 | 1050 50/1 | David Casey | Willie Mullins (IRE) | J. P. McManus |
| 29 | Tharawaat (IRE) | 7 | 10–04 | 1125 125/1 | Brian O’Connell | Gordon Elliott (IRE) | Gigginstown House Stud |
| 30 | Becauseicouldntsee (IRE) | 9 | 10–03 | 1025 25/1 | Davy Condon | Noel Glynn (IRE) | Noel Glynn |
| 31 | State of Play | 9 | 10–03 | 1040 40/1 | Noel Fehily | Evan Williams | William & Angela Rucker |
| 32 | Swing Bill (FRA) | 11 | 10–03 | 1100 100/1 | Conor O’Farrell | David Pipe | David Johnson |
| 33 | Postmaster | 10 | 10–02 | 1100 100/1 | Dougie Costello | Tim Vaughan | The Bill & Ben Partnership |
| 34 | Giles Cross (IRE) | 10 | 10–01 | 1020 20/1 | Paddy Brennan | Victor Dartnall | KCMS Partnership |
| 35 | Midnight Haze | 10 | 10–00 | 1080 80/1 | Sean Quinlan | Kim Bailey | Kim Bailey Racing Partnership |
| 36 | Vic Venturi (IRE) | 12 | 10–00 | 1080 80/1 | Harry Skelton | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | Seamus Dunne |
| 37 | In Compliance (IRE) | 12 | 10–00 | 1100 100/1 | Niall Madden | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | Dessie Hughes |
| 38 | Viking Blond (FRA) | 7 | 10–00 | 1080 80/1 | Brian Hughes | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Caroline Mould |
| 39 | Hello Bud (IRE) | 14 | 10–00 | 1033 33/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Seamus Murphy |
| 40 | Neptune Equester | 9 | 09–09 | 1100 100/1 | Felix de Giles | Brian Ellison | Koo’s Racing Club |
| R1 | Any Currency (IRE) | 9 | 09-08 | — | — | Martin Keighley | Cash Is King Syndicate |
| R2 | Our Island (IRE) | 7 | 09-07 | — | — | Tim Vaughan | David Fox |
| R3 | Abbeybraney (IRE) | 11 | 09-05 | — | — | Sue Johnson | George Bewley |
| R4 | Smoking Aces (IRE) | 8 | 09-05 | — | — | Tom Taaffe (IRE) | J. P. McManus |
Finishing order
| Position | Horse | Jockey | SP | Distance | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neptune Collonges | Daryl Jacob | 1033 33/1 | Nose | £547,267.50 |
| 2 | Sunnyhillboy | Richie McLernon | 1016 16/1 | 5 lengths | £205,822.50 |
| 3 | Seabass | Katie Walsh | 1008 8/1 joint-fav | 7 lengths | £102,862.50 |
| 4 | Cappa Bleu | Paul Moloney | 1016 16/1 | 2¾ lengths | £51,382.50 |
| 5 | In Compliance | Niall Madden | 1100 100/1 | 2½ lengths | £25,837.50 |
| 6 | Ballabriggs | Jason Maguire | 1012 12/1 | 3¾ lengths | £12,870 |
| 7 | Hello Bud | Sam Twiston-Davies | 1033 33/1 | ¾ length | £6,630 |
| 8 | Tharawaat | Brian O’Connell | 1125 125/1 | 6 lengths | £3,510 |
| 9 | Shakalakaboomboom | Barry Geraghty | 1008 8/1 joint-fav | 27 lengths | £1,950 |
| 10 | Swing Bill | Conor O’Farrell | 1100 100/1 | 22 lengths | £975 |
| 11 | The Midnight Club | Andrew Tinkler | 1040 40/1 | 14 lengths | |
| 12 | Planet of Sound | Richard Johnson | 1033 33/1 | 24 lengths | |
| 13 | Neptune Equester | Felix de Giles | 1100 100/1 | 14 lengths | |
| 14 | Calgary Bay | Dominic Elsworth | 1033 33/1 | 10 lengths | |
| 15 | Midnight Haze | Sean Quinlan | 1080 80/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Horse | Jockey | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking Blond | Brian Hughes | 1080 80/1 | Fell |
| 2 | Junior | Tom Scudamore | 1016 16/1 | Fell |
| 2 | West End Rocker | Wayne Hutchinson | 1016 16/1 | Fell |
| 5 | State of Play | Noel Fehily | 1040 40/1 | Unseated rider |
| 5 | Chicago Grey | Paul Carberry | 1020 20/1 | Brought down |
| 5 | Rare Bob | Bryan Cooper | 1040 40/1 | Brought down |
| 6 (Becher’s Brook) | Synchronised | Tony McCoy | 1010 10/1 | Fell |
| 7 (Foinavon) | Alfa Beat | Davy Russell | 1050 50/1 | Fell |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | Black Apalachi | Denis O’Regan | 1025 25/1 | Fell |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | Tatenen | Andrew Thornton | 1100 100/1 | Unseated rider |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | Organisedconfusion | Nina Carberry | 1020 20/1 | Unseated rider |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | Killyglen | Robbie Power | 1014 14/1 | Unseated rider |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | Becauseicouldntsee | Davy Condon | 1025 25/1 | Unseated rider |
| 10 | Treacle | Andrew Lynch | 1022 22/1 | Fell |
| 10 | Arbor Supreme | Mark Walsh | 1100 100/1 | Unseated rider |
| 11 | Giles Cross | Paddy Brennan | 1020 20/1 | Pulled up |
| 15 (The Chair) | Always Right | James Reveley | 1025 25/1 | Unseated rider |
| 17 | Quiscover Fontaine | David Casey | 1050 50/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Vic Venturi | Harry Skelton | 1080 80/1 | Refused |
| 19 | Deep Purple | Jamie Moore | 1025 25/1 | Pulled up |
| 22 (Becher’s Brook) | On His Own | Paul Townend | 1014 14/1 | Fell |
| 22 (Becher’s Brook) | According to Pete | Harry Haynes | 1028 28/1 | Brought down |
| 22 (Becher’s Brook) | Mon Mome | Aidan Coleman | 1050 50/1 | Pulled up |
| 22 (Becher’s Brook) | Postmaster | Dougie Costello | 1100 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 27 | Weird Al | Timmy Murphy | 1028 28/1 | Fell |