Grade 1 race | |
Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
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Inaugurated | 1974 |
Race type | Hurdle race |
Sponsor | JRL Group |
Website | Aintree |
Race information | |
Distance | 3m 149y (4,964 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 10 st 8 lb (4yo); 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | £250,000 (2022) 1st: £140,325 |
2024 | ||
Strong Leader | Buddy One | Hiddenvalley Lake |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Sire Du Berlais | Marie's Rock | Flooring Porter |
2022 | ||
Sire Du Berlais | Flooring Porter | Champ |
2021 | ||
Thyme Hill | Roksana | Thomas Darby |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Battalion | Maelkar | Old Dundalk |
1988 | ||
Gaye Brief | Pragada | Ruby Flight |
The Liverpool Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 149 yards, or 4,964 metres), and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year at the Grand National meeting in early April.