9th - 11th April
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15:05 Aintree 05 Apr 2025

Ivy Liverpool Hurdle

Grade 1 | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO plus

Winner £140,325 - 11 ran

3m 149y

Good

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
12/1
8 11-10
155

held up in touch early, mid-division, closed after 7th, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged left flat, stayed on well, ridden out

2
5/1 J2Fav
8 11-10
158 WS2

prominent, not fluent 6th or 4 out, mistake 2 out, switched right before last, stayed on into 2nd flat, not trouble winner

3
15/2
7 11-3 p
146

mid-division, headway on outside after 5th, challenged before 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd flat, no extra

4
6/1
7 11-10
155

in rear, not fluent 1st, shaken up after 7th, some headway and carried tail awkwardly before 3 out, ridden into 5th and flashed tail before last, went 4th and stayed on flat

5
10/3 Fav
5 11-10
153

jumped right at times, took keen hold, held up in touch, steadied 7th, effort before 3 out, no impression from 2 out

6
hd
40/1
8 11-10 t b
149

led until 2 out, lost 4th and weakened flat

7
16/1
8 11-10 t
154

in rear, mistake 9th, outpaced after 4 out, modest effort before 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out

8
29
22/1
7 11-10 t p
147

prominent early, tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, eased flat

9
11
15/2
7 11-10
149

held up towards rear, headway before 5th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened 2 out, eased flat

PU
5/1 J2Fav
10 11-10 b
161

in touch on inside, lost place before 5th, soon pushed along, not fluent 8th, outpaced next, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU
66/1
10 11-10
145

towards rear on outside, struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Non Runner

NonRunner

Non Runner

NonRunner

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £70.08 (5, 10)
Tricast £488.20 (5, 10, 13)
Win £15.50 (5)
Place £3.60 (5), £2.00 (10), £2.60 (13)
Swinger £12.40 (5, 10), £12.40 (5, 13), £6.90 (10, 13)
Exacta £85.30 (5, 10)
Trifecta £497.40 (5, 10, 13)
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Good to Soft 10 Strong Leader 7 11 10 - 92-0243 77 days O Murphy (130 miles) Sean Bowen 8/ 1 6:15.71
2023 Good to Soft 10 Sire Du Berlais 11 11 10 - 455P41 30 days G Elliott Mark Walsh 8/ 1 5:59.82
2022 Good to Soft 8 Sire Du Berlais 10 11 7 - 32-2P40 23 days G Elliott Mark Walsh 16/ 1 6:09.21
2021 Good to Soft 15 Thyme Hill 7 11 7 - 1114-12 112 days P Hobbs & J White (233 miles) Tom O'Brien 5/ 2 6:12.13
2019 Good 15 If The Cap Fits 7 11 7 - 11-2132 41 days H Fry (251 miles) Sean Bowen 7/ 1 5:58.70
2018 Soft 10 Identity Thief 8 11 7 - 460-624 32 days H De Bromhead Sean Flanagan 14/ 1 6:20.10
2017 Good 11 Yanworth 7 11 7 - 12-111D 25 days A King (186 miles) B J Geraghty 9/ 4 6:03.60
2016 Soft 6 Thistlecrack 8 11 7 - 1-21111 23 days C L Tizzard (216 miles) Tom Scudamore 2/ 7 6:33.50
2015 Good 9 Whisper 7 11 7 - 1211-25 30 days N J Henderson (180 miles) Nico De Boinville 5/ 1 5:58.30
2014 Good to Soft 7 Whisper 6 11 7 - 1-33121 24 days N J Henderson (180 miles) B J Geraghty 4/ 1 6:06.40
2013 Good to Soft 13 Solwhit 9 11 7 - 222-211 23 days C Byrnes Paul Carberry 9/ 4 6:19.40
2012 Good to Soft 8 Big Buck's 9 11 7 - 11-1111 28 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 2/ 9 6:16.60
2011 Good to Soft 11 Big Buck's 8 11 7 - 111-111 21 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 4/ 6 6:10.20
2010 Good 7 Big Buck's 7 11 7 - 111-111 21 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 3/ 10 6:21.30
2009 Good 10 Big Buck's 6 11 10 - 71-U111 21 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 5/ 6 6:13.30
2008 Good to Soft 11 Blazing Bailey 6 11 10 - F-84124 21 days A King (186 miles) R Thornton 5/ 1 6:18.20
2007 Good 6 Mighty Man 7 11 10 - 231-212 28 days H D Daly (94 miles) Richard Johnson 15/ 8 6:10.30
2006 Good 12 Mighty Man 6 11 6 - 1-91223 21 days H D Daly (94 miles) Richard Johnson 11/ 4 6:05.50
2005 Good to Soft 9 Monet's Garden 7 11 10 - 21-1552 40 days N G Richards (100 miles) Tony Dobbin 11/ 2 6:31.40

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