Liverpool Hurdle – 10 Year Trends
The Liverpool Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle which is run at Aintree during the Grand National Festival. The current sponsor is Poundland.
This year’s race will be held on Saturday 9th April 2022
The Liverpool Hurdle often features horses which ran previously in the Stayers’ Hurdle.
This race is open to is open to horses aged five years old and over. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong. During the race there are thirteen hurdles to be negotiated.
Previous Winners of the Liverpool Hurdle
Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | Days |
10.04.2021 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 15 | Thyme Hill | Kayf Tara | 7 | OBrien, T J | Hobbs, P J | 5/2 | 11-7 | 162 | 112d |
6.04.2019 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good | 15 | If The Cap Fits (IRE) | Milan | 7 | Bowen, Sean P | Fry, Harry | 7/1 | 11-7 | 152 | 41d |
14.04.2018 | Aintree | 3m1f | Soft | 10 | Identity Thief (IRE) | Kayf Tara | 8 | Flanagan, S W | Bromhead, Henry De | 14/1 | 11-7 | 153 | 32d |
8.04.2017 | Aintree | 3m1f | Good | 11 | Yanworth | Norse Dancer (IRE) | 7 | Geraghty, B J | King, A | 9/4 | 11-7 | 163 | 25d |
9.04.2016 | Aintree | 3m½f | Soft | 6 | Thistlecrack | Kayf Tara | 8 | Scudamore, Tom | Tizzard, C L | 2/7 | 11-7 | 174 | 23d |
11.04.2015 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good | 9 | Whisper (FR) | Astarabad (USA) | 7 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 5/1 | 11-7 | 163 | 30d |
5.04.2014 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 7 | Whisper (FR) | Astarabad (USA) | 6 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 4/1 | 11-7 | 159 | 24d |
6.04.2013 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 13 | Solwhit (FR) | Solon (GER) | 9 | Carberry, P | Byrnes, C | 9/4 | 11-7 | 164 | 23d |
12.04.2012 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 8 | Big Bucks (FR) | Cadoudal (FR) | 9 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 2/9 | 11-7 | 174 | 28d |
7.04.2011 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 11 | Big Bucks (FR) | Cadoudal (FR) | 8 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 4/6 | 11-7 | 174 | 21d |
Horses
The table shows horses that have run in the Liverpool Hurdle more than once in the last 10 years.
Only 3 from 15 have won the race.
Horse | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
Won In The Dark (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 33.33 |
Roksana (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 100 |
William Henry (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Zarkandar (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Whisper (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100 | 9 | 2 | 100 |
If The Cap Fits (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 50 |
Sam Spinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Smad Place (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Cole Harden (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
The Worlds End (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Crack Away Jack | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Wholestone (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Grands Crus (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Different Gravey (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Serienschock (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Big Bucks (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0.89 | 2 | 100 |
Course Form
The table shows the number of times the 105 horses, who have run in the Liverpool Hurdle during the last 10 years, had previously run at Aintree.
7 of the last 10 winners had run at Aintree at least once.
Course Runs | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
0 | 37 | 3 | 8.11 | -25.25 | 10 | 27.03 |
1 | 39 | 5 | 12.82 | -5.46 | 15 | 38.46 |
2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 10 | 1 | 10 | -8.33 | 2 | 20 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 25 | -2.78 | 1 | 25 |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Winning Distance Form
The table shows the number of times the 105 horses, who have run in the Liverpool Hurdle during the last 10 years, had previously won over a similar distance.
5 of the last 10 winners had previously won at the distance at least once.
Distance Wins | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
0 | 81 | 5 | 6.17 | -46.5 | 21 | 25.93 |
1 | 19 | 2 | 10.53 | -9.5 | 4 | 21.05 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0.29 | 1 | 100 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0.67 | 1 | 100 |
8 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0.22 | 1 | 100 |
Winning Going Form
The table shows the number of times the 105 horses, who have run in the Liverpool Hurdle during the last 10 years, have previously won a race with a similar going description.
All of the last 10 winners had previously won on similar going at least once.
Going Wins | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | -23 | 4 | 17.39 |
1 | 32 | 3 | 9.38 | -20.25 | 9 | 28.13 |
2 | 24 | 4 | 16.67 | -5.46 | 9 | 37.5 |
3 | 17 | 1 | 5.88 | -2 | 4 | 23.53 |
4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0.67 | 1 | 100 |
8 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0.22 | 1 | 100 |
Trainers
Winners
8 trainers have saddled a winner of the Liverpool Hurdle in the last 10 years.
Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls lead the way with 2 wins apiece.
Trainer | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
Henderson, N J | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | -1 | 2 | 16.67 |
Nicholls, P F | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | -9.11 | 2 | 16.67 |
Fry, Harry | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
Hobbs, P J | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2.5 | 1 | 100 |
Tizzard, C L | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | -1.71 | 1 | 33.33 |
King, A | 5 | 1 | 20 | -1.75 | 2 | 40 |
Bromhead, Henry De | 1 | 1 | 100 | 14 | 1 | 100 |
Byrnes, C | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2.25 | 1 | 100 |
Places (includes wins)
23 different trainers have been responsible for the 28 horses to make the frame in the last 10 years.
Trainer | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% | Races | Race% |
Skelton, Daniel | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 0 |
Pipe, D E | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 66.67 | 3 | 0 |
King, A | 5 | 1 | 20 | -1.75 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 25 |
Nicholls, P F | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | -9.11 | 2 | 16.67 | 7 | 28.57 |
Henderson, N J | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | -1 | 2 | 16.67 | 9 | 22.22 |
Murphy, Olly | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Hobbs, P J | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2.5 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 100 |
OKeeffe, Jedd | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Elliott, Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 0 |
Twiston-Davies, N A | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
George, T R | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 0 |
McCain Jnr, D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Harty, Sabrina J | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 0 |
Meade, Noel | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Byrnes, C | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2.25 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 100 |
ONeill, Jonjo | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Mullins, W P | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Tizzard, C L | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | -1.71 | 1 | 33.33 | 2 | 50 |
Curtis, Miss Rebecca | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Bromhead, Henry De | 1 | 1 | 100 | 14 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 100 |
Harrington,s John | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Fry, Harry | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 33.33 |
Greatrex, W J | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 0 |
Age
9 of the last 10 winners of the Liverpool Hurdle have been aged between 7 and 9 years old.
Age | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 15 | 1 | 6.67 | -10 | 7 | 46.67 |
7 | 30 | 4 | 13.33 | -9.25 | 12 | 40 |
8 | 30 | 3 | 10 | -12.04 | 6 | 20 |
9 | 16 | 2 | 12.5 | -11.53 | 3 | 18.75 |
10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
Sex
All of the winners of the