{"id":21481,"date":"2026-04-09T09:47:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21481"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:51:35","slug":"aintree-hurdle-odds-betting-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/aintree-hurdle-odds-betting-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Aintree Hurdle 2026 Odds &#038; Betting Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">[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 you bet on <a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/aintree\/aintree-race-5\">Aintree Hurdle<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/aintree\/aintree-race-5\">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><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race that accepts both male and female horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) and includes 11 hurdles to be jumped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, you will find the current odds and a detailed overview of the <\/span>Aintree Hurdle betting<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> markets. If you want to know more about the race cards and list of runners, take a look at our article about the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand National Opening Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">New customers can check the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"496\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/promotions\/sportsbook\/welcome-offer-grand-national-2026\">Grand National Welcome Offer at 7bet<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Aintree Hurdle Win Odds<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">As the headline race of the Grand National Opening Day and a race that often features horses who previously ran in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, Aintree Hurdle attracts bettors of various styles and experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below you will find <\/span>Aintree Hurdle odds<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the win betting market. The race will be conducted on Thursday, 9 April. Be sure to check the current odds before placing a bet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Horse<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Age\/Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Jockey\/Trainer<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Alexei\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Brendan Powell\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Joe Tizzard<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">El Fabiolo\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Paul Townend\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Willie Mullins<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Lucky Place\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Nico de Boinville\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">35\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Potters Charm\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Sam Twiston-Davies\u00a0<\/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;\">11\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">The New Lion\u00a0<\/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;\">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;\">7\/4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Brighterdaysahead\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 11-3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">J: Jack Kennedy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Gordon Elliott<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Golden Ace\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8 11-3<\/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: Jeremy Scott<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">14\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" 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><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Some large bookmaking platforms start offering win odds prior to the initial declaration of participants. As soon as the initial runners for the Aintree Hurdle are announced, all bookmakers that feature horse racing will include odds on its outcome in their menu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the odds will keep fluctuating through the final declarations and until the morning of the race, depending on how many runners will actually participate in the race, whether there will be any non-runners announced prior to the start, and what the ground conditions will be, among other influencing factors.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Aintree Hurdle Place Odds<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Place bets are also highly popular among horse racing bettors and are considered somewhat lower risks compared to the win bet. This betting market is also suitable for beginner bettors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below you will find <\/span>Aintree Hurdle odds<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the place betting market. The race will be conducted on Thursday, 9 April. Be sure to check the current odds before placing a bet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Horse<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Age\/Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Jockey\/Trainer<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Alexei\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Brendan Powell\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Joe Tizzard<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">El Fabiolo\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Paul Townend\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Willie Mullins<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5\/4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Lucky Place\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Nico de Boinville\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Nicky Henderson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">17\/2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Potters Charm\u00a0<\/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;\">J: Sam Twiston-Davies\u00a0<\/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;\">11\/4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">The New Lion\u00a0<\/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;\">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;\">4\/9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Brighterdaysahead\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7 11-3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">J: Jack Kennedy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">T: Gordon Elliott<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1\/2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Golden Ace\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8 11-3<\/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: Jeremy Scott<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7\/2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\"><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><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Popular Aintree Hurdle Betting Markets<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at some of the most popular <\/span>Aintree Hurdle betting<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> markets. Some of them are more traditional, others emerged with the introduction of online betting.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in <\/span><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/aintree\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">betting on the Grand National<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> races, including the Aintree Hurdle markets, here you will find the odds 7bet offers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Win Bet<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">If you are starting your horse race betting journey with this year\u2019s Aintree Hurdle, the win market is the best place to gain some experience before you venture into other, more advanced or high risk markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">It operates under the same principle as any other straight win market in sports betting, that is to say, your aim is to predict which horse will come to the finish line first and win the Aintree Hurdle 2026. If you predict the winner correctly, you will get a payout proportional to the offered odds and your stake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Since 2024, Aintree Hurdle allows a maximum of 34 runners at the start, however, there can be fewer horses actually competing in the race, depending on how many participants entered to participate this year and if any non-runners were declared up until the morning of the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Currently, there are 7 runners announced to participate in the Aintree Hurdle 2026. Unlike team sport betting, where there can only be a maximum of three outcomes \u2013 a home win, an away win, or a draw (if allowed by the rules) \u2013 any horse race can theoretically have as many outcomes as there are participants at the start.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Place Bet<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">In many ways, the place betting market repeats the win market. It follows the exact same mechanism where you can only place one stake on one horse per race. But the main difference is that you are not aiming to predict the winner. Instead, you want your horse to take any of the places in the winning top, or, in horse racing terms, to be placed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">This lowers your risk compared to the win market, especially if you consider that you don\u2019t have to predict the exact place your horse is going to take. Any place in the winning top will guarantee you a win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">For a race of such scale and significance as the Aintree Hurdle, this betting market has several advantages. First of all, with more runners at the start, you will have more paid placements, i.e. more chances for a correct prediction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">And second, with many outstanding participants who previously showed great results in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival, it is much more difficult to correctly predict the winner. At the same time, a lot of fine horses have the potential to be placed and bring you a win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Forecast &amp; Tricast Bets<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">These two markets are equally popular and while they also focus on the outcome of the race, the driving mechanism behind them has some significant differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">When placing a wager on the forecast betting market, you need to name two horses, stating that one of them (horse A) will win the Aintree Hurdle and take the trophy home, while the other one (horse B) will become the first runner up, i.e. come second to the finish line. It is important that they finish the race in this exact order for your wager to win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">However, there is another option, called reverse forecast, where instead of assigning your two horses specific places you just bet that they will be the first two to finish the race. Use the \u201cany\u201d button next to their names on the Aintree Hurdle betting page to make this bet. In that case, you will be eligible for a payout regardless of which of them comes to the finish line first and which one comes second.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">The same mechanism applies to the tricast bet, however here you add a third horse to the equation. Now you predict that horse A will win the Aintree Hurdle, horse B will take second place, and horse C will come to the finish line third. Again, they have to follow this exact order if your wager is to qualify for a win. Tricast betting market also allows you a combination bet where all three horses can finish in any order as long as they are the first three to finish the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">In both cases, if any of the horses stays behind and doesn\u2019t make it into the top two (forecast bet) or top three (tricast bet), you will lose your wager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">All the factors that affect the odds on other Aintree Hurdle betting markets are in play for the forecast and tricast bets as well. As we mentioned before, these two markets involve higher risks because now the outcome of your wager depends on the performance of more than one horse, adding more variables to the bet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">To encourage bettors to bet on these markets, bookmakers typically offer higher odds here to balance out the risks, so if your prediction happens to be correct, you will be eligible for a higher payout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Each Way Bet<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Probably the most popular horse race market in online betting, this bet can be equally recommended to newbie and experienced punters. Even though some bettors tend to overlook it, the each way market can provide value, especially in such races as the Aintree Hurdle where the large number of participants means there will be more paid placements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">For this bet, you place two stakes on the same horse. One is for the horse to come to the finish line first and win the race. The other one is for the same horse to be placed in the race, i.e. take one of the places in the winning top, all within the same race. While this definitely means that your stake doubles, the interesting part starts when it comes to the payouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">If you predict the winner correctly, instead of getting one payout you will get two, both for the win bet and the place bet. If your horse misses the first place but does take one of the placements, you will lose your win bet but will still qualify for a payout on your place bet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">The number of paid placements will depend on the actual number of participating horses and will be announced before the start of the race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Match Bets<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">When betting on such high level races as the Aintree Hurdle, some punters prefer to go for lower risk betting markets like this one. Instead of betting on the outcome of the race, you bet on relative positions of two of its runners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">In practice, it works like this. You select two of the Aintree Hurdle participants and bet that one of them will take a higher placement in the race than the other. Whether this horse takes the first place or any winning places is irrelevant to the outcome of the bet as long as it is placed higher than the other horse you are betting it against.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">With so many excellent runners participating in the Aintree Hurdle, making a correct prediction regarding the outcome of the race may not be an easy task, but with this bet you still get to participate with lower risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><strong>Betting is only available to participants aged 18 years and over. Please bet responsibly. 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