Road To the Grand National 2012

And in the interests of fairness, it should be noted that McCoy has been on board for 5/7 of SHB's wins over jumps.

And it should also be noted that SHB has only won once since February 2010, so it is not surprising that AP hasn't won since then.

Especially given that he has only ridden the horse twice in 10 runs since Feb '10.
 
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Bar the Bull said:
And in the interests of fairness, it should be noted that McCoy has been on board for 5/7 of SHB's wins over jumps.

And it should also be noted that SHB has only won once since February 2010, so it is not surprising that AP hasn't won since then.

Especially given that he has only ridden the horse twice in 10 runs since Feb '10.
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....and failed to complete on both occasions....
 
I heard McCoy on 5 Live on Friday evening, he said that the winner would come from numbers 1-20 and that the horses numbered 21-40 had no chance. Sunnyhillboy was 26.
 
If we are looking at next year then, of those that finished, I'd prefer Seabass to Shakalakaboomboom depending on what the handicapper does. If Seabass had just dropped the bit a little he'd have gone even closer.

Of those that failed to complete, On His Own, hampered by a loose horse when falling at the 2nd Becher's, was a big eyecatcher. He had made ominous progress through the field and still looked to be travelling strongly.
 
Jonjo O'Neill reports National runner up Sunnyhillboy recovering from surgery after injury. "It was touch and go for a day or two," he said

Source: Racing Post
 
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