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Aintree Hurdle

Hurdle horse race in Britain

Summary

Hurdle horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Grade 1
horse race	Aintree Hurdle
location	Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
inaugurated	1976
race type	Hurdle race
sponsor	Betway
website	Aintree
distance	2m 4f (4,023 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Left-handed
qualification	Four-years-old and up
weight	11 st 0 lb (4yo);
11 st 7 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
purse	£250,000 (2022)
1st: £140,325

Merseyside, England 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares 1st: £140,325 |} The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4400 yd), and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.

The event was established in 1976, and it was originally run over 2 miles and 5½ furlongs. It was shortened to its present length in 1988. The race is staged during the three-day Grand National meeting, and was traditionally contested on the final day, Saturday. In 2013 it was moved to the opening day of the meeting, Thursday.

The Aintree Hurdle often features horses which ran previously over a shorter distance in the Champion Hurdle, and the last to win both events in the same year was Constitution Hill in 2023.

The 2010 running was named in memory of Dick Francis (1920–2010), a former jockey who was closely associated with Aintree. He famously rode Devon Loch in the Grand National, and he was leading the race on the run-in when the horse jumped and was overtaken. Since 2017 the race has been sponsored by Betway.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

Morley Street – 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Ruby Walsh – Ilnamar (2002), Sacundai (2003), Asian Maze (2006), Zarkandar (2013), Annie Power (2016)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

Nicky Henderson - *Oscar Whisky (2011, 2012), Buveur d'Air (2017), L'Ami Serge (2018), Epatante (2022), Constitution Hill (2023) *

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer

1976	Comedy of Errors	9	Ken White	Fred Rimell
1977	Night Nurse (DH)	6	Paddy Broderick	Peter Easterby
1977	Monksfield (DH)	5	Dessie Hughes	Des McDonogh
1978	Monksfield	6	Dessie Hughes	Des McDonogh
1979	Monksfield	7	Dessie Hughes	Des McDonogh
1980	Pollardstown	5	Philip Blacker	Stan Mellor
1981	Daring Run	6	Ted Walsh	Peter McCreery
1982	Daring Run	7	Ted Walsh	Peter McCreery
1983	Gaye Brief	6	Richard Linley	Mercy Rimell
1984	Dawn Run	6	Tony Mullins	Paddy Mullins
1985	Bajan Sunshine	6	Peter Scudamore	Martin Tate
1986	Aonoch	7	Jimmy Duggan	Sally Oliver
1987	Aonoch	8	Jacqui Oliver	Sally Oliver
1988	Celtic Chief	5	Richard Dunwoody	Mercy Rimell
1989	Beech Road	7	Richard Guest	Toby Balding
1990	Morley Street	6	Jimmy Frost	Toby Balding
1991	Morley Street	7	Jimmy Frost	Toby Balding
1992	Morley Street	8	Richard Dunwoody	Toby Balding
1993	Morley Street	9	Graham Bradley	Toby Balding
1994	Danoli	6	Charlie Swan	Tom Foley
1995	Danoli	7	Charlie Swan	Tom Foley
1996	Urubande	6	Charlie Swan	Aidan O'Brien
1997	Bimsey	7	Mick Fitzgerald	Reg Akehurst
1998	Pridwell	8	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe
1999	Istabraq	7	Charlie Swan	Aidan O'Brien
2000	Mister Morose	10	Carl Llewellyn	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001	Barton	8	Tony Dobbin	Tim Easterby
2002	Ilnamar	6	Ruby Walsh	Martin Pipe
2003	Sacundai	6	Ruby Walsh	Edward O'Grady
2004	Rhinestone Cowboy	8	J. P. Magnier	Jonjo O'Neill
2005	Al Eile	5	Timmy Murphy	John Queally
2006	Asian Maze	7	Ruby Walsh	Tom Mullins
2007	Al Eile	7	Timmy Murphy	John Queally
2008	Al Eile	8	Timmy Murphy	John Queally
2009	Solwhit	5	Davy Russell	Charles Byrnes
2010	Khyber Kim	8	Paddy Brennan	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2011	Oscar Whisky	6	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2012	Oscar Whisky	7	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2013	Zarkandar	6	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2014	The New One	6	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2015	Jezki	7	Tony McCoy	Jessica Harrington
2016	Annie Power	8	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2017	Buveur d'Air	6	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2018	L'Ami Serge	8	Daryl Jacob	Nicky Henderson
2019	Supasundae	9	Robbie Power	Jessica Harrington
	no race 2020
2021	Abacadabras	7	Jack Kennedy	Denise Foster
2022	Epatante	8	Aidan Coleman	Nicky Henderson
2023	Constitution Hill	6	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2024	Impaire Et Passe	6	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2025	Lossiemouth	6	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins

References

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aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
pedigreequery.com – Aintree Hurdle – Aintree.

References

Walker, Tim. (17 February 2010). "Aintree finally gives Dick Francis his due". telegraph.co.uk.
(17 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April".

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