{"id":21361,"date":"2026-04-07T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21361"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:13:57","slug":"aintree-hurdle-2026-racecard-runners-race-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/aintree-hurdle-2026-racecard-runners-race-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Aintree Hurdle 2026: Racecard, Runners &#038; Race Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"post_banner sticky\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\">\r\n                        <div class=\"text\">\r\n                            <p>Choose your bet on <a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/aintree\">Grand National<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/aintree\">BET<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"responsibly\">18+ | Play responsibly | BeGambleAware.org<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Hurdle 2026 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the standout Grade 1 contests on Opening Day of the Grand National Festival. It\u2019s a key race for horses coming out of the Cheltenham Festival, particularly those who ran in the Champion Hurdle or Mares\u2019 Hurdle but didn\u2019t win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we give you a full breakdown of the latest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Hurdle runners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, their form, and the official racecard to help you understand how the race might unfold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is the Aintree Hurdle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Aintree Hurdle is a <\/span><strong>Grade 1 hurdle race<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">run on Opening Day of the Grand National Festival. It is run over 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and runners have to jump 11 hurdles on Aintree\u2019s Mildmay course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an intermediate-distance hurdle but still tests both speed and stamina on Aintree\u2019s flatter track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aintree Hurdle Date, Time, and Race Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, 9th April, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Race time:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4:05 pm BST<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 years and above<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2m 4f<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Racecourse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Status<\/strong><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Prize Money:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3140,325<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Going:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Number of Hurdles:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Runners:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 (Max 22)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aintree Hurdle 2026 Runners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We give you the full list of contenders and their hurdle form below. If you want to explore their form in detail, look at their runs at major meetings like the Cheltenham Festival and Kempton Park Racecourse. All the runners that made it to the final <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Hurdle racecard<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have already recorded a win or a strong finish in at these festivals in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Horse<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Career Form in Hurdle Races<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Alexei (GER)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10 runs: 5 wins and 2 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">El Fabiolo (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 runs: 4 wins and 2 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jingko Blue (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 runs: 3 wins and 2 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kabral Du Mathan (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">9 runs: 5 wins and 3 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lucky Place (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11 runs: 3 wins and 4 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Potters Charm (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11 runs: 6 wins and 2 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The New Lion (GB)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 runs: 5 wins and 1 place<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Air of Entitlement (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">6 runs: 3 wins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Brighterdaysahead (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">13 runs: 8 wins and 3 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Golden Ace (GB)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">13 runs: 7 wins and 2 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/promotions\/sportsbook\/welcome-offer-grand-national-2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21351 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grand-National-betting-offer-2.jpg\" alt=\"Grand National betting offer banner\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grand-National-betting-offer-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grand-National-betting-offer-2-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aintree Hurdle 2026 Racecard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the complete <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Hurdle racecard<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and odds for 2026. There are plenty of established Grade 1 performers here who arrive straight from Cheltenham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The odds for each horse are marked as \u201cSP\u201d or starting price. This means the exact odds are revealed just before the start of the race. The SP odds are determined based on market opinion on each horse close to race time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Horse<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Age \/ Weight<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Official Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jockey \/ Trainer<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Odds<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Alexei<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">6 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">158<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">J: Brendan Powell<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: J Tizzard<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">El Fabiolo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">9 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">154<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: WP Mullins<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Jingko Blue<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">153<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Kabral Du Mathan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">6 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">156<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Dan Skelton<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Lucky Place<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">151<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Potters Charm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">154<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">J: Sam Twiston-Davies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Nigel &amp; Willy Twiston-Davies<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">The New Lion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">160<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">J: Harry Skelton<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Dan Skelton<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Air of Entitlement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">144<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: H De Bromhead<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Brighterdaysahead<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">159<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Gordon Elliott<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Golden Ace<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">150<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">J: Lorcan Williams<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: J Scott<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">SP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key Contenders to Watch<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>El Fabiolo:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 8-year-old won the QuinnBet Hurdle at Leopardstown by 21 lengths in March 2026 and the Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices\u2019 Chase in 2023. He is one of the top performers in chase but has been switched to hurdles recently. He was placed 4th in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Jingko Blue:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Won the Class 1 Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2026. The 7-year-old also placed at Cheltenham last season.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Kabral Du Mathan:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Won the 2026 Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) and a 2025 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) in November 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Golden Ace:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 7-year-old mare won the Champion Hurdle in 2025, but had a below-par run this year. She has already proven her ability at the highest level and could bounce back at Aintree.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Alexei:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the youngest horses in the racecard, and also the least experienced at Grade 1 races. However, he has recorded several wins at Grade 2 races and shows a lot of promise for this race.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Trends &amp; Key Stats for the Aintree Hurdle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll hardly see a surprise winner in an elite Grade 1 race. It attracts winners with several past wins and experience with hurdles. Here are some trends to note before placing your wagers:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Typical Winner Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year\u2019s winner, Lossiemouth (2025), also won the Mare\u2019s Hurdle the same year at Cheltenham. Then the 7-year-old went on to win the Morgiana Hurdle, December Hurdle. In 2026, Lossiemouth won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and placed second at the Irish Champion Hurdle (2nd). Unsurprisingly, it had one of the shortest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">odds for the Aintree Hurdle <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous winners had a similar stellar record. Impaire Et Passe (2024) won the Red Mills Chase (Grade 2) this year. 2023 winner Constitution Hill has won 10 of its 14 career Hurdle races.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Age Trends<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the race is open to runners aged four years and over, 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between 6 and 8. All these runners had at least four career Hurdle wins before coming to Aintree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, all these horses had an excellent rating of 158 or higher, which is almost exclusively seen only in National Hunt (jump) racing. So, as you can see, all the previous winners had accumulated more experience on the hurdles before coming to Aintree. Use this data when considering a runner for your bet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Favourite Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morley Street had a notable record of four wins at Aintree (1990\u20131993). He was a specialist hurdler and went on to win 12 major races in his career. In recent years, Constitution Hill delivered a stellar performance in 2023, winning easily for trainer Nicky Henderson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, Constitution Hill is not competing, but you can see several names in the racecard that have won or placed in their recent races.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cheltenham Form<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The level of competition at the Cheltenham Festival is as strong as it gets. If a horse runs well there (especially in the Cheltenham Gold Cup), you know it can handle elite opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s Cheltenham Festival wrapped up just a month ago. This means horses arriving from Cheltenham are already race-fit. Be on the lookout for not just the winners but also the horses that placed in the top three at Cheltenham races. They\u2019ve proven their ability, and often bounce back strongly at Aintree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/aintree\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21289 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grand-National-betting-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Grand National betting banner\" width=\"768\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grand-National-betting-banner.jpg 768w, https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grand-National-betting-banner-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Previous Aintree Hurdle Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trainers like Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins have dominated this race in the last decade. Both have decades of success at various festivals. Willie Mullins, in particular, had eight winners at this year\u2019s Cheltenham Festival. Nicki Henderson\u2019s Jango Baie placed second in the Gold Cup race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the list of the last 10 years\u2019 winners. Note that none of these horses is participating this year. However, Impaire Et Passe will be seen at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Bowl Chase,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scheduled at 2:55 pm on the first day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Year<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Horse<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Trainer<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jockey<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Lossiemouth<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Willie Mullins<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Paul Townend<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Impaire Et Passe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Willie Mullins<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Paul Townend<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Constitution Hill<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Nico de Boinville<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Epatante<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Aidan Coleman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Abacadabras<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Denise Foster<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Jack Kennedy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Supasundae<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Jessica Harrington<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Robbie Power<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">L\u2019Ami Serge<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Daryl Jacob<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Buveur D\u2019Air<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Barry Geraghty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Annie Power<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Willie Mullins<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Ruby Walsh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Jezki<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Tony McCoy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Jessica Harrington<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>FAQs \u2013 Aintree Hurdle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>When is the Aintree Hurdle 2026?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Aintree Hurdle 2026 will take place on <\/span><strong>Thursday, 9 April 2026,<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the Opening Day of the Grand National Festival. It\u2019s one of the headline Grade 1 races on the first day, so fans and bettors can expect a lineup of top performers from the Cheltenham Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What time is the Aintree Hurdle?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Aintree Hurdle is scheduled for <\/span><strong>4:05 pm (BST)<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on Opening Day of the Grand National Festival. It is the fifth race of the day, scheduled after the high-profile Aintree Bowl Chase.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How many runners are in the Aintree Hurdle?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are currently <\/span><strong>10 runners<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Aintree Hurdle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, the final number will be determined closer to race day. If connections choose to withdraw their horse, it may be declared a non-runner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What distance is the Aintree Hurdle?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The race is run over <\/span><strong>2 miles and 4 furlongs<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it a step up in distance from the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Runners need to jump 11 hurdles that test both stamina and speed on Aintree\u2019s flat track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #18ae62;\">Betting is only available to participants aged 18 years and over. Please bet responsibly. 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