The Champion Jockey Tony McCoy won the 2012 Gold Cup on Synchronised. Here is the full race result.
| Pos. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
| 1 | Synchronised (IRE) | 9 | A P McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | 8-1 |
| 2 | The Giant Bolster | 7 | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater | 50-1 |
| 3 | Long Run (FR) | 7 | Mr S Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson | 7-4 |
| 4 | Burton Port (IRE) | 8 | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson | 8-1 |
| 5 | Time For Rupert (IRE) | 8 | D F O’Regan | P R Webber | 33-1 |
| 6 | Knockara Beau (IRE) | 9 | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton | 66-1 |
| 7 | Midnight Chase | 10 | D C Costello | N P Mulholland | 12-1 |
| 8 | China Rock (IRE) | 9 | A E Lynch | M F Morris | 100-1 |
| 9 | The Midnight Club (IRE) | 11 | P Townend | W P Mullins | 100-1 |
| 10 | Carruthers | 9 | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock | 100-1 |
| PU | Diamond Harry | 9 | N Fehily | Nick Williams | 20-1 |
| PU | Kauto Star (FR) | 12 | R Walsh | P F Nicholls | 3-1 |
| PU | Weird Al (IRE) | 9 | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr | 8-1 |
| F | What A Friend | 9 | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls | 25-1 |
