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Steeplechase horse race in Britain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Alder Hey Aintree Bowl is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (3 miles and 210 yards, or 5,020 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.
Grade 1 race | |
Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
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Inaugurated | 1984 |
Race type | Steeplechase |
Sponsor | Betway |
Website | Aintree |
Race information | |
Distance | 3m 210y (5,020 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 7 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
Purse | £250,000 (2022) 1st: £140,325 |
2023 | ||
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Shishkin | Ahoy Senor | A Plus Tard |
The event was established in 1984, and it was originally designed as a consolation prize for horses which were beaten or had been unable to participate in the previous month's Cheltenham Gold Cup. The inaugural running was backed by Perrier-Jouët, and it was titled the Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cup. For the following three years it was sponsored by Whitbread and called the Whitbread Gold Label Cup.
Subsequent sponsors have included Martell (the Martell Cup, the Martell Cognac Cup) and Betfair (the Betfair Bowl). Totesport began supporting the event as the Totesport Bowl in 2008 and the sponsorship was taken over by Betfred in 2012 after that company purchased The Tote in 2011. Betway took over sponsorship from the 2017 running. For the 2023 edition the race was run as the Alder Hey Aintree Bowl as part of the 21st anniversary of the partnership between Aintree Racecourse and the Alder Hey Children's Charity.[1]
The race was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2010. It is currently held on the opening day of the three-day Grand National meeting.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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1984 | Royal Bond | 11 | Tom Taaffe | Arthur Moore |
1985 | Wayward Lad | 10 | John Francome | Monica Dickinson |
1986 | Beau Ranger | 8 | Hywel Davies | John Thorne |
1987 | Wayward Lad | 12 | Graham McCourt | Monica Dickinson |
1988 | Desert Orchid | 9 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth |
1989 | Yahoo | 8 | Tom Morgan | John Edwards |
1990 | Toby Tobias | 8 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
1991 | Aquilifer | 11 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
1992 | Kings Fountain | 9 | Anthony Tory | Kim Bailey |
1993 | Docklands Express | 11 | Jamie Osborne | Kim Bailey |
1994 | Docklands Express | 12 | Richard Dunwoody | Kim Bailey |
1995 | Merry Gale | 7 | Graham Bradley | Jim Dreaper |
1996 | Scotton Banks | 7 | Lorcan Wyer | Tim Easterby |
1997 | Barton Bank | 11 | David Walsh | David Nicholson |
1998 | Escartefigue | 6 | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
1999 | Macgeorge | 9 | Adrian Maguire | Richard Lee |
2000 | See More Business | 10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls |
2001 | First Gold | 8 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
2002 | Florida Pearl | 10 | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins |
2003 | First Gold | 10 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
2004 | Tiutchev | 11 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
2005 | Grey Abbey | 11 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
2006 | Celestial Gold | 8 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
2007 | Exotic Dancer | 7 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
2008 | Our Vic | 10 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe |
2009 | Madison du Berlais | 8 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
2010 | What A Friend | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
2011 | Nacarat | 10 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
2012 | Follow The Plan | 9 | Tom Doyle | Oliver McKiernan |
2013 | First Lieutenant | 8 | Bryan Cooper | Mouse Morris |
2014 | Silviniaco Conti | 8 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls |
2015 | Silviniaco Conti | 9 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls |
2016 | Cue Card | 10 | Paddy Brennan | Colin Tizzard |
2017 | Tea For Two | 8 | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams |
2018 | Might Bite | 9 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
2019 | Kemboy | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
2021 | Clan Des Obeaux | 9 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
2022 | Clan Des Obeaux | 10 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
2023 | Shishkin | 9 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
2024 | Gerri Colombe | 8 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
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