Aintree Hurdle

























































Aintree Hurdle
Grade 1 race
Location
Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Inaugurated 1976
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor Betway
Website Aintree
Race information
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 (2018)
1st: £140,325
















Aintree Hurdle
2018

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Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
Light blue, pink star, white cap
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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 (4,023 metres), 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 Buveur d'Air in 2017.


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.[1] Since 2017 the race has been sponsored by Betway.




Contents






  • 1 Records


  • 2 Winners


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





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 (5 wins):



  • Toby Balding – Beech Road (1989), Morley Street (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)




Winners


  • Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".






























































































































































































































































































































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
 Mr Ted Walsh
Peter McCreery
1982
Daring Run
 7
 Mr 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
 Mr 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


See also



  • Horseracing in Great Britain

  • List of British National Hunt races



References





  1. ^ Walker, Tim (17 February 2010). "Aintree finally gives Dick Francis his due". London: telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}





  • Racing Post:


    • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997


    • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007


    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

    • 2018






  • aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.


  • pedigreequery.com – Aintree Hurdle – Aintree.


  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 68. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.



External links


  • Race Recordings (1982–2003) [1]








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