{"id":21366,"date":"2026-04-07T14:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21366"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:18:20","slug":"aintree-bowl-chase-runners-racecard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/aintree-bowl-chase-runners-racecard\/","title":{"rendered":"Aintree Bowl Chase \u2013 Runners &#038; Racecard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<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 Bowl Chase 2026 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the standout Grade 1 contests of the opening day. It\u2019s seen as a key race for horses coming out of the Cheltenham Festival, especially those who ran in the Gold Cup but didn\u2019t quite get their day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The race takes place on the opening day of the Grand National Festival, setting the stage for three days of top-level racing.<\/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 Bowl Chase 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 Bowl Chase?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Racing Welfare Bowl Steeple Chase (Class 1) (Grade 1) (GBB Race), popularly known as the Aintree Bowl, is run on the first day of the Grand National Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Runners for the Aintree Bowl Chase<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cover a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (3m 210y) on Aintree\u2019s Mildmay course. It\u2019s a chase, so horses have to jump 19 fences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aintree Bowl Chase Date 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;\">2:55 pm BST<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 years and above<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3m 1f<\/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> <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 Fences:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Runners:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 (Max 18)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aintree Bowl Chase 2026 Runners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current full list of contenders and their career form in chase races is listed below. If you want to explore their form in detail, look at their form in important races like Cheltenham and Kempton. That often sets the stage for their performance at Aintree. Almost every horse on this list will have a win or place in these races. You won\u2019t see many \u201chopeful\u201d runners here. If a horse has made it to the final <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Bowl Chase racecard<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it has stamina, clean jumping, and the ability to travel strongly on a flatter track like Aintree.<\/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 Chase Races<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Banbridge (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">16 runs: 6 wins and 3 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jango Baie (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;\">Grey Dawning (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">13 runs: 5 wins and 3 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Spillaine\u2019s Tower (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11 runs: 5 wins and 1 place<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Impaire Et Passe (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 runs: 4 wins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jonbon (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">22 runs: 15 wins and 7 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Protektorat (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">26 runs: 9 wins and 6 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Pic D\u2019ohry (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">25 runs: 11 wins and 4 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Gerri Colombe (FR)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">13 runs: 7 wins and 4 places<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Croke Park (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">9 runs: 3 wins and 1 place<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Myre Town (IRE)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">9 runs: 3 wins<\/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 Bowl Chase 2026 Runners and Racecard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the complete <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Bowl Chase racecard<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and odds for the 2026 Aintree Bowl. 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;\">Jango Baie<\/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;\">167<\/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;\">Grey Dawning<\/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;\">165<\/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;\">Spillaine\u2019s Tower<\/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;\">164<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: James Joseph Mangan<\/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;\">Impaire Et Passe<\/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;\">160<\/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;\">Jonbon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">165<\/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;\">Protektorat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">165<\/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;\">Pic D\u2019ohry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">162<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Paul Nicholls<\/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;\">Banbridge<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">167<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Joseph Patrick O\u2019Brien<\/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;\">Gerri Colombe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10 \/ 11-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">161<\/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;\">Croke Park<\/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;\">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;\">Myre Town<\/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;\">140<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Lucinda Russell &amp; Michael Scudamore<\/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>Trends &amp; Key Stats for the Aintree Bowl Chase<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll hardly see a surprise winner in an elite Grade 1 race. It attracts horses with several past wins and experience with fences. 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, Gaelic Warrior (2025), went on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2026. Before this, the 8-year-old horse won the John Durkan Memorial Chase (Punchestown, 2025) and the Arkle Challenge Trophy (2024). Unsurprisingly, Gaelic Warrior had the shortest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">odds for the Aintree Bowl <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous winners had a similar stellar record. Gerri Colombe (2024) won multiple graded novice chases and placed second in the 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Shishkin (2023) won back-to-back chases: the Ascot Chase in 2023, the Clarence House Chase in 2022, and the Arkle Challenge Trophy in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Age Trends<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The race is open to horses aged five years and over. However, since this is a Grade 1 race, horses must prove their form in novice races to be considered for Aintree. So, you\u2019ll hardly see a horse younger than 7 years in the racecard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, older horses tend to win more because they accumulate more experience on the fences. Of the 11 Grade 1 Bowl Chase races held so far, four horses were 9 years old, three were 8 years old, 2 each were 10 and 11 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Favourite Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaelic Warrior had a dramatic finish last year. It was trailing third behind Grey Dawning and Stage Star. But in the final few seconds, it dashed across the last fence and went on to win the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, Gaelic Warrior is not competing, but you can see several names in the racecard that have won or placed in their recent races. Use their form as a guide for your bet. If you see a horse near the top of the betting for the Bowl, it\u2019s probably there on merit rather than hype.<\/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 have proven 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>FAQs \u2013 Aintree Bowl Chase<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>When is the Aintree Bowl Chase 2026?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Bowl Chase 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is scheduled for Thursday, 9 April 2026, the opening day of the Grand National Festival. This is a Grade 1 race, so you can expect top-class horses competing for the prize. They will be jumping 19 fences and running a distance of 3m 1f.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What time is the Aintree Bowl Chase?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aintree Bowl Chase 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the mid-afternoon slot of 2:55 pm BST. Note that the final timings may vary slightly depending on the race schedule. Make sure to check the official racecard on the day of the festival for the exact time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How many runners are in the Aintree Bowl Chase?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This race allows for 18 runners, but has only 11 runners in the racecard currently. However, this number is not final, and may drop if some horses are declared non-runners on race day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Where can I see the racecard?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can view the full racecard on 7bet\u2019s blog page as well as its betting site. We provide detailed runner profiles and odds for all major races of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/grand-national-betting-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand National Festival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who is the favourite?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since this is an elite race, it is hard to say who is the favourite currently. A good way to understand the race favourite is to examine the odds hours before the race. Horses that are given short odds, like say, 2\/7 or 5\/1, are considered the favourites. 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