There are many reasons why Liverpool haven’t performed to their usual standard this season, but how much has last year played a part? AT the 2012 Grand National, Sunnyhill Boy jumped an incredible clear round around the famous Aintree course.
Sunnyhill Boy timed his run perfectly, hitting the front at The Elbow. By the time he hit the finishing post, the closest horse behind him was five lengths away.
Sunnyhill Boy had been beaten out by Neptune Collonges in what was the closest run finish in the history of the Grand National.
Sunnyhill Boy had basically won the Grand National, except for the cloying, obvious, glaring problem that he hadn’t.