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Aintree Races Overview

Aintree is a venue for National Hunt racing where its feature racing is the Grand National meeting held in early April with the Grand National the feature race of the three day meeting.

Located in Merseyside which borders the city of Liverpool, it has two courses. The Grand National course which is a left handed triangular shaped course of about 2 miles and 1 furlong with the unique aspect of the fences in that they are all covered in spruce and are of varying height. There is a long run in of 494 yards.

TThe Mildmay course is a left handed oval shaped and is situated inside the Grand National course. It is naturally a lot tighter than the Grand National course and is just one and a quarter miles round.

As well as the Grand National meeting, Aintree holds fixtures in May on a Friday evening, October (Sunday), November and December (including a new fixture on Boxing Day). The course is located at Ormskirk Road,
Aintree, Liverpool, L9 5AS.

You can find more information on the racecourse at The Jockey Club.

Main Racing Fixtures at Aintree

Grand Sefton Handicap Chase

The Grand Sefton Handicap Chase is a chase run over the Grand National course over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs and 19 yards in November.

The winner is likely to win around £51,000.

Becher Chase

The Becher Chase is a Premier handicap chase run over the Grand National course over a distance of 3 miles 1 furlong and 188 yards. It is run each year in November or December.

The winner is likely to win around £85,000 with the winning most trainer in the race being Nigel Twiston-Davies with six victories.

Formby Novices’ Hurdle

The Formby Novices Hurdle is a Grade 1 race for novices formerly run at Sandown Park as the Tolworth Hurdle. First run at Aintree in 2023 it is run over a distance of 2 miles and 103 yards.

Nicky Henderson is the leading trainer in the race with seven victories (including the first renewal at Aintree).

Manifesto Novices’ Chase

The Manifesto Novices’ Chase is a Grade 1 chase for novices run on the Mildmay course over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 200 yards at the Grand National meeting in April.

The winner is likely to win around £68,000 with the leading trainers with two victories a piece being Philip Hobbs and Nicky Henderson.

Anniversary 4-Y-O Hurdle

The Anniversary 4-Y-O Hurdle is a Grade 1 hurdle for four year olds only, run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting over a distance of 2 miles and 209 yards in April.

The winner is likely to win around £62,000 with the joint leading trainers with four winners a piece being Alan King and Paul Nicholls.

Aintree Bowl

The Aintree Bowl is a Grade 1 chase run over the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April. It is run over a distance of 3 miles and 210 yards.

The winner is likely to win around £147,000 with Paul Nicholls being the winning most trainer with six victories to his name.

Aintree Hurdle

The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 hurdle race run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National in early April. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs.

The winner is likely to win around £140,000 with Nicky Henderson the leading trainer with six victories.

Foxhunters’ Chase

The Foxhunters’ Chase is run over the Grand National course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs and 19 yards and is for amateur riders.

The winner is likely to win around £24,000 with Arthur Stephenson the winning most trainer in the race with four victories.

Mildmay Novices’ Chase

The Mildmay Novices’ Chase is a chase for novices run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of 3 miles and 200 yards.

The winner is likely to win around £68,000.

Top Novices’ Hurdle

The Top Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 novice hurdle run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April.It is run over a distance of 2 miles and 103 yards.

The winner is likely to win around £56,000.

Melling Chase

The Melling Chase is a Grade 1 chase run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs.

The winner is likely to win around £141,000 with Paul Nicholls the winning most trainer with four victories.

Topham Handicap Chase

The Topham Handicap Chase is a Grade 2 handicap chase run over the Grand National course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs.

The winner is likely to win around £84,000 with the main protagonists likely to be back for a go at the Grand National the following year.

Sefton Novices’ Hurdle

The Sefton Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade1 hurdle for novices run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of 3 miles and 149 yards.

The winner is likely to win around £56,000 with Nicky Henderson the leading trainer in the race with four victories.

Maghull Novices’ Chase

The Maghull Novices’ Chase is a Grade 1 chase for novices run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 176 yards.

The winner is likely to win around £70,000 with the leading trainer being Paul Nicholls with eight victories to his name.

Mersey Novices’ Hurdle

The Mersey Novices’ Hurdle is a hurdle race for novices run over the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs.

The winner is likely to win in the region of £56,000.

Liverpool Hurdle

The Liverpool Hurdle is a Grade 1 hurdle race run on the Mildmay course at the Grand National meeting in early April over a distance of 3 miles and 194 yards.

The winner is likely to win around £140,000 with the leading trainer being Martin Pipe with five victories to his name.

Grand National

The Grand National is a handicap chase run over the Grand National course at the Grand National meeting in early April. It is run over a distance of 4 miles and 514 yards. It’s the flagship race of the season at Aintree and lauded as one of the great sporting spectacles of the World.

The winner is likely to win around £500,000 with Red Rum the winning most horse having won the race three times in the 1970’s.

Old Roan Chase

The Old Roan Chase is a Grade 2 limited handicap chase run on the mildmay course in late October over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs.

The winner is likely to win around £46,000 with the leading trainers with three victories a piece being Nicky Richards and Paul Nicholls.

Aintree Betting Trends and Statistics

The Mildmay course at Aintree is a sharp flat track that suits the fast nippy types especially when the ground rides good or even faster. Ex flat horses tend to be suited by the course.

The winning most trainer over the past five years has been Dan Skelton who’s horses have always to be respected here. Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson also have had many winners here in that time span and should be noted whilst two smaller trainers to note are Mel Rowley and James Owen who have an excellent win ratio here from just a handful of runners in recent years.

Harry Skelton has ridden the most winners in the past five years and rides the track particularly well whilst Irish jockey Mark Walsh has an excellent win ratio when riding here.

Aintree Races History

The Grand National is the course’s big race of the year and is watched all around the World with a historical background made famous by the likes of Red Rum winning the big race three times in the 1970’s and more recently Tiger Roll scoring back to back Grand Nationals in 2018/19. The fences have been modified in recent years but the race is still a spectacle and appeals to the twice a year punter.

The three day meeting is very much part of the local fabric with the ladies of Liverpool out in their finest on Ladies Day on the Friday of the meeting.