Inaugurated 1974 Website Aintree Surface Turf | Race type Hurdle race Distance 3m ½f (4,929 metres) | |
Location Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England | ||
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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 110 yards (4,929 metres), and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.
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History
The event was established in 1974, and it was originally held at Ascot. During the first part of its history it was called the Long Distance Hurdle, and it was initially contested over 3 miles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level.
The race was transferred to Aintree in 2004, and since then it has been named after the nearby city of Liverpool. Its original distance has been extended by 110 yards.
The Liverpool Hurdle was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2010, and it currently takes place on the final day of the three-day Grand National meeting. Prior to 2013 it was the opening race on the first day of the meeting. Silver Cross sponsored the race from 2014 to 2015.
The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the World Hurdle, and the last to win both races in the same year was Thistlecrack in 2016.
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Winners
1 The 1989 running was abandoned because of snow.