Aintree Hurdle

Grade – 1
Course – Aintree
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 11st 0lbs (4yo) , 11st 7lbs (5yo+), (7lbs allowance for filles & mares)
Sponsor – William Hill

Grade 1

Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 4 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Aintree Hurdle , 11/11 winners ran within the last 30 days
8/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 3 of the 8 won, 2 placed
3/11 winners ran in the Stayers Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Aintree, 4/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Aintree
Previous Distance Form – 7/11 winners had at least 1 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 4/11 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/11 winners had at least 10 runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 4 wins over hurdles
Rating – 10/11 winners were rated 158 or higher
Grade 1 Wins – 11/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1 race, 11/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 9/11 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
5 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Aintree Hurdle, 3/11 placed on their next run
3/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle (Punchestown) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 2 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Ascot Hurdle (Ascot) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 1 placed

Rest of The Season Runs
4 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
1/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 2/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Aintree Festival Run Next Season
2/11 winners ran in the Aintree Hurdle again at the next Aintree Festival, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
1/11 winners ran in the Liverpool Hurdle at the next Aintree Festival, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed