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15:05 Aintree 11 Apr 2026

Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle

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

Winner £140,325 - 11 ran

3m 149y

Good to Soft (Good in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
5/1
11 11-10 b
161

close up, led after 7th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well from last, went clear final 110yds, comfortably

2
7
18/1
8 11-3
145

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, further headway going okay before last, ridden and went second flat, kept on one pace

3
5/2 Fav
6 11-10 t1
155

midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, prominent next, edged left on bend before 3 out, lost place 3 out, ridden next, plugged on from last

4
¾

held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, going okay before 2 out, ridden approaching last, plugged on one pace flat

5
12/1
9 11-10
158

midfield, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra last

6
6
7/2 2Fav
7 11-10
153

chased leaders, prominent when hit 9th, short of room briefly on bend before 3 out, weakened before last

7
6
28/1
7 11-3
136

wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield before 5th, good headway to go prominent before 3 out, ridden to challenge before next, faded approaching last

PU
50/1
10 11-10 t p
147

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU
28/1
11 11-10 b
152 WS2

led, headed after 7th, lost place and pushed along 9th, faded before 3 out, pulled up before next

F
9/1
8 11-10 p
158

midfield, headway to chase leaders 9th, went second going well before 3 out where not fluent, ridden when fell next

PU
9/1
9 11-10 t1 p
155 WS

held up towards rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, pulled up before next

NonRunner

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £87.74 (5, 12)
Tricast £282.09 (5, 12, 6)
Win £6.30 (5)
Place £2.00 (5), £3.30 (12), £1.60 (6)
Swinger £3.40 (5, 6), £14.80 (5, 12), £9.90 (6, 12)
Exacta £111.10 (5, 12)
Trifecta £364.50 (5, 12, 6)

Video Highlights

  • Replay: 15:05 Aintree 11th Apr 2026
     
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 11 Hiddenvalley Lake 8 11 10 - 8F13-27 72 days H De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe 12/ 1 6:04.74
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 (210 miles) Mark Walsh 8/ 1 5:59.82
2022 Good to Soft 8 Sire Du Berlais 10 11 7 - 32-2P40 23 days G Elliott (210 miles) 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

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