The 1972 Grand National was the 126th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 8 April 1972. The winner was Well To Do, whose price went down from 33–1 to 14-1 the day before. Former winner Gay Trip was second, and there was a dead-heat for third place.
The winning colours of Capt Tim Forster were - crimson, gold sleeves, hooped cap.
Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01Well To DoGraham Thorner910-114/102Gay TripTerry Biddlecombe1011-912/103Black SecretSean Barker811-214/103General SymonsPat Kiely910-040/105AstburyJimmy Bourke910-025/106SpecifyBarry Brogan1010-1122/107Bright WillowBill Smith1110-128/108Money BoatFrank Berry810-316/109Rough SilkDavid Nicholson910-625/1Last to finish
Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate01GyleburnRon Barry910-420/1Fell01Saggart's ChoiceTommy Stack910-128-1Fell03L'EscargotTommy Carberry912-017/2Knocked Over04Cardinal ErrorJohn Francome810-412/1Refused04Lime StreetRichard Pitman810-125/1Unseated06Beau ParkMr A Nicholson911-250/1Fell06LisnareeFrank Turner910-0100/1Fell06Swan ShotPat McCarron910-333/1Fell08Nom De GuerreJohnny Haine1010-033/1Fell09Country WeddingBob Champion1010-450/1Fell10Bullocks HornRichard Smith910-028/1Refused10CloudsmereDavid Mould810-418/1Fell11Gay BuccaneerTim Hyde1110-033/1Unseated11The InventorBill Shoemark1110-233/1Refused13Alaska FortBobby Beasley710-1333/1Brought Down13The PantheonKen White910-433/1Fell15Even DelightRichard Dennard710-240/1Pulled Up15VulturePeter Brogan1010-2100/1Refused16Deblin's GreenDavid Cartwright910-033/1Pulled Up17Just A GamblePat Buckley1010-1100/1Fell19Nephin BegPeter Morris1010-0100/1Pulled Up19The OtterBuck Jones1110-025/1Fell19VichysoisePhilip Blacker1010-3100/1Refused21Miss HunterArthur_Moore1110-050/1Pulled Up22Fair VulganMacer Gifford810-014/1Fell22Fortina's PalaceJeff King910-716/1Fell22Kellsboro' WoodAndy Turnell1210-0100/1Fell23LimeburnerBill Rees1110-0100/1Pulled Up23Rigton PrinceJohn Enright1110-925/1Pulled Up23TwigairyTom Davies910-928/1Pulled Up24PermitRichard Evans910-0100/1Fell24The PookaCecil Ross1010-550/1Fell26Pearl of MontrealBobby Coonan910-455/1Pulled Up
The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin,
Media coverage
David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand on the BBC for the thirteenth year (his twelfth). Peter O'Sullevan, John Hanmer (first National), and Julian Wilson formed the commentary team. The three of them would go on to cover 21 National's together. Peter Bromley remained the voice on BBC radio.
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