Grand National Jockeys
Many people like to follow a favourite jockey with their grand national money. Are they wise? Are they picking the correct jockeys to follow?Best Grand National Jockeys
Whether it is complete luck or great skill, these jockeys have good records over the past ten races.The stats show last years race first (2011) and go back 10 seasons. If a jockey didn't have a ride, its marked by a -
PU - horse pulled up and didn't complete
F - Fell
UR - horse unseated the rider (jockey fell off!)
BD - Brought Down (not horses or jockeys fault, other horse fell into them)
CO - Carried Out (pushed off the course by another horse
REF - Refused (horse stopped before the fence as didn't fancy jumping it)
Ruby Walsh
He does get some great rides, but look at his record for completing the course. Walsh rode a brilliant race to complete on The Midnight Club in 2011.6,3,13,9,2,1,-,PU,4,4,1
Ruby Walsh's Grand National ride for 2012 will be a matter of much conjecture but he could be again on
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Now he has got the monkey off his back of never winning the Grand National perhaps AP will go on and win it a couple more times. One thing is for sure he will always be on something strongly fancied and if you back him you will receive every help from the saddle.3,1,7,F,10,3,CO,F,3,PU
Tony McCoy will be looking for a new mount in the Grand National after 2010 winner Dont Push It has been retired. If Lexus Chase winner Synchronised gets the go ahead he would be a more than able deputy
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Awesome consistency from Barry and he gave a great ride to Big Fella Thanks in 2010 when coming in as a last minute replacement. Is Barry the best Grand National jockey at the moment?F,4,F,4,3,6,16,4,1,UR
Barry's boss Nicky Henderson had no entries in the Grand National in 2011 but it could be that the stable's former ace novice chaser Burton Port will be back to full fitness for the 2012 Grand National
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What a great record Timmy has and he stayed loyal to Comply Or Die in recent years but that horse has now been retired and he will now be on the lookout for a new Grand National partner.PU,12,2,1,PU,PU,4,11,UR,F
Timmy Murphys 2012 Grand National ride is likely to be:
Sorry. Merigo is not running in the 2012 Grand National
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Paul Carberry
Long respected as a master tactician Carberry completed four times in his first five years including a win in 1999 on Bobbyjo. There then followed a lean patch with six consecutive incompletions but parity was restored when King Johns Castle was runner-up in 2008. Overall a pretty good record but King Johns Castle refusal to start in 2010 must still be an embarrassment. 10,REF,-,2,PU,F,PU,PU,UR,BDPaul Carberry rode Backstage for Gordon Elliott in 2011
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Some of these are superb jockeys. Why is their recent grand national history so poor? Perhaps its pressure, luck or maybe their previous bad experiences affect their confidence!Richard Johnson
Very bad record for such a talented jockey who has had some well fancied horses beneath him in recent years. Ride for 2012 some way off being confirmed but likely to ride for Philip Hobbs or Tim Vaughan. Quinz could be Richard Johnson's ride again this year. Let's hope he has better luck this time!PU,9,F,F,REF,PU,PU,BD,10,2
Robert Thornton
One of the best jockeys currently riding yet his Grand National record leaves a lot to be desired. It may have something to do with the fact that his boss, Alan King, is not a big advocate of the Grand National and has few runners compared to the other leading trainers. Nevertheless 'Choc' would be hoping for better than four completions out of fourteen and a best showing of fifth place. West End Rocker was the one Choc was on in 2011
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