CHOC THORNTON'S GRAND NATIONAL
EXPLOITS
|
YEAR |
CHOC’S MOUNT |
TRAINER |
OUTCOME |
WINNER |
JOCKEY |
TRAINER |
|
1997 |
Don’t
Light Up |
Venetia
Williams |
Fell
at 13th fence |
Lord
Gyllene |
Tony
Dobbin |
Steve
Brookshaw |
|
1998 |
Diwali
Dancer |
Martin
Pipe |
Fell
at 1st fence |
Earth
Summit |
Carl
Llewellyn |
Nigel
Twiston-Davies |
|
1999 |
Strong
Chairman |
Paul
Nicholls |
Finished
15th (18 finished) |
Bobby
Jo (Ire) |
Paul
Carberry |
Tommy
Carberry |
|
2000 |
Torduff
Express |
Paul
Nicholls |
Fell
at 13th fence |
Papillon
(Ire) |
Ruby
Walsh |
Ted
Walsh |
|
2001 |
Supreme
Charm |
Kim
Bailey |
Fell
at 15th fence (The Chair) |
Red
Marauder |
Richard
Guest |
NB
Mason |
|
2002 |
Supreme
Charm |
Kim
Bailey |
Finished
5th (11 finished) |
Binderee |
Jim Culloty |
Nigel
Twiston-Davies |
|
2003 |
You’re
Agoodun |
Martin
Pipe |
Fell
at 19th fence |
Monty’s
Pass (Ire) |
Barry
Geraghty |
JJ Mangan |
|
2004 |
Bear
on Board |
Alan
King |
Finished
8th (11 finished) |
Amberleigh House |
Graham
Lee |
‘Ginger’
McCain |
|
2005 |
Innox |
Francois
Doumen |
Finished
7th (21 finished) |
Hedgehunter (Ire) |
Ruby
Walsh |
Willie
Mullins |
|
2006 |
Innox |
Francois
Doumen |
Fell
at 1st fence |
Numbersixvalverde (Ire) |
Niall
‘Slippers’ Madden |
Martin
Brassil |
|
2007 |
Kandjar
D’Allier |
Alan
King |
Fell
at 8th fence (Canal Turn) |
Silver
Birch (Ire) |
Robbie
Power |
Gordon
Elliott |
|
2008 |
D’Argent |
Alan
King |
Fell
at 27th fence |
Comply
or Die |
Timmy
Murphy |
David
Pipe |
|
2009 |
L’Ami |
Enda
Bolger |
Pulled
up before 30th (last) fence |
Mon Mome |
Liam
Treadwell |
Venetia
Williams |
|
2010 |
DID
NOT RIDE |
N/A |
N/A |
Don’t
Push It |
AP
McCoy |
Jonjo
O’Neill |
|
2011 |
West
End Rocker |
Alan
King |
Brought
down at 6th fence (Bechers) |
Ballabriggs |
Jason
Maguire |
Donald
McCain Jnr |
|
2012 |
DID
NOT RIDE |
N/A |
N/A |
Neptune
Collonges |
Daryl
Jacob |
Paul
Nicholls |
