We have updated our winning most Grade 1 National Hunt Jockeys Table to include all Grade 1 Races up until the end of the 2011-12 season. We last tallied up the totals at the end of January 2012.
Ruby Walsh added 5 to his remarkable opening total of 105 and now has notched up an incredible 110 Grade 1 wins. Barry Geraghty moved ahead of Tony McCoy into second place in the Grade 1 table on 72 wins. Geraghty added 11 Grade1 wins in the quarter and picked up leading rider awards at Cheltenham and Aintree along the way. Tony McCoy is by some distance the winning most National Hunt jockey of all time.
Andrew Lynch added 4 Grade 1 successes to move into the top 10. Irish Champion Jockey Davy Russell added three to his tally. Noel Fehily added two wins to double his total and move into the top 20 Grade 1 winning jockeys for the first time.
| Position 30/04/12 | Movement | Jockey | Total Wins at 31/01/12 | Wins from 01/02/12 to 30/04/12 | Total Wins at 30/04/12 | Latest | First |
| 1 | Ruby Walsh | 105 | 5 | 110 | 27-Apr-12 | 18-Mar-98 | |
| 2 | +1 | Barry Geraghty | 61 | 11 | 72 | 07-Jan-12 | 28-Nov-99 |
| 3 | -1 | Tony McCoy | 64 | 2 | 66 | 24-Apr-12 | 29-Mar-96 |
| 4 | Paul Carberry | 51 | 0 | 51 | 24-Apr-11 | 04-Dec-94 | |
| 5 | Richard Johnson | 30 | 1 | 31 | 12-Apr-12 | 04-Apr-97 | |
| 6 | Davy Russell | 22 | 3 | 25 | 27-Apr-12 | 12-Feb-06 | |
| 7 | Robert Thornton | 20 | 2 | 22 | 13-Apr-12 | 23-Apr-97 | |
| 8 | -1 | Timmy Murphy | 20 | 0 | 20 | 27-Dec-11 | 06-Apr-02 |
| 9 | Paul Townend | 18 | 1 | 19 | 25-Apr-12 | 30-Nov-08 | |
| 10 | +2 | Andrew Lynch | 12 | 4 | 16 | 28-Apr-12 | 28-Dec-07 |
| 11 | -1 | David Casey | 15 | 0 | 15 | 12-Feb-11 | 06-Apr-00 |
| 11 | -1 | Andrew McNamara | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15-Dec-10 | 11-Dec-05 |
| 13 | Paddy Brennan | 8 | 0 | 8 | 04-Apr-09 | 09-Apr-05 | |
| 13 | Robbie Power | 8 | 0 | 8 | 27-Dec-11 | 06-Feb-05 | |
| 14 | Davy Condon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 08-Apr-10 | 13-Mar-07 | |
| 14 | Daryl Jacob | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18-Mar-11 | 28-Dec-06 | |
| 16 | Andrew Thornton | 6 | 0 | 6 | 27-Dec-03 | 26-Dec-97 | |
| 17 | John Cullen | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26-Dec-08 | 29-Apr-04 | |
| 17 | +2 | Jason Maguire | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13-Mar-12 | 13-Mar-02 |
| 18 | +2 | Tom Doyle | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12-Apr-12 | 07-Feb-04 |
| 18 | Graham Lee | 5 | 0 | 5 | 04-Apr-09 | 15-Mar-05 | |
| 20 | Denis O’Regan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 05-Apr-08 | 24-Apr-07 | |
| 20 | Noel Fehily | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13-Mar-12 | 25-Apr-08 |
The winning jockeys in the Grade 1 National Hunt Races from February to April 2012 are tabled below. There were first Grade 1 wins for Brian Cooper and Campbell Gillies in the period. Click on the links below for race video:
| RACE | DATE | HORSE | JOCKEY |
| Hennessy Gold Cup Chase | 12-Feb-12 | Quel Esprit | Ruby Walsh |
| Deloitte Novice Hurdle | 12-Feb-12 | Benefficient | Brian Cooper |
| Dr. P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase | 12-Feb-12 | Last Instalment | Davy Russell |
| Spring 4yo Juvenile Hurdle | 12-Feb-12 | Hisaabaat | Andrew Lynch |
| Betfair Novices’ Chase (aka The Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase) | 17-Feb-12 | For Non Stop | Noel Fehily |
| Betfair Ascot Chase | 18-Feb-12 | Riverside Theatre | Barry Geraghty |
| William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | 13-Mar-12 | Cinders And Ashes | Jason Maguire |
| Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase | 13-Mar-12 | Sprinter Sacre | Barry Geraghty |
| Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | 13-Mar-12 | Rock On Ruby | Noel Fehily |
| sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase | 14-Mar-12 | Finian’s Rainbow | Barry Geraghty |
| RSA Chase | 14-Mar-12 | Bobs Worth | Barry Geraghty |
| Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle | 14-Mar-12 | Simonsig | Barry Geraghty |
| Ryanair Chase | 15-Mar-12 | Riverside Theatre | Barry Geraghty |
| Ladbrokes World Hurdle | 15-Mar-12 | Big Buck’s | Ruby Walsh |
| Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | 16-Mar-12 | Synchronised | AP McCoy |
| JCB Triumph Hurdle | 16-Mar-12 | Countrywide Flame | Dougie Costello |
| Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle | 16-Mar-12 | Brindisi Breeze | Campbell Gillies |
| Powers Gold Cup Chase | 08-Apr-12 | Flemenstar | Andrew Lynch |
| Betfred Manifesto Novices’ Chase | 12-Apr-12 | Menorah | Richard Johnson |
| Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle | 12-Apr-12 | Grumeti | Robert Thornton |
| BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle | 12-Apr-12 | Big Buck’s | Ruby Walsh |
| Betfred Bowl Chase Grade 1 | 12-Apr-12 | Follow The Plan | Tom Doyle |
| John Smith’s Melling Chase | 13-Apr-12 | Finian’s Rainbow | Barry Geraghty |
| John Smith’s Sefton Novices’ Hurdle | 13-Apr-12 | Lovcen | Robert Thornton |
| John Smith’s Aintree Hurdle | 14-Apr-12 | Oscar Whisky | Barry Geraghty |
| John Smith’s Maghull Novices’ Chase | 14-Apr-12 | Sprinter Sacre | Barry Geraghty |
| Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle | 24-Apr-12 | Alderwood | AP McCoy |
| Growise Champion Novice Chase | 24-Apr-12 | Sir Des Champs | Davy Russell |
| Boylesports.com Champion Chase | 24-Apr-12 | Sizing Europe | Andrew Lynch |
| Irish Daily Mirror War Of Attrition Novice Hurdle | 25-Apr-12 | Marasonnien | Paul Townend |
| Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle | 26-Apr-12 | Quevega | Ruby Walsh |
| Ryanair Novice Chase | 27-Apr-12 | Lucky William | Barry Geraghty |
| Rabobank Champion Hurdle | 27-Apr-12 | Hurricane Fly | Ruby Walsh |
| Cathal Ryan Memorial Champion Novice Hurdle | 27-Apr-12 | Dedigout | Davy Russell |
| thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup | 28-Apr-12 | China Rock | Barry Geraghty |
| AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle | 28-Apr-12 | Hisaabaat | Andrew Lynch |
