Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle Explained

Class:Premier Handicap
Horse Race:Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle
Location:Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Race Type:Hurdle race
Website:Aintree
Distance:3m 149y (4,964 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Four-years-old and up
Weight:Handicap
Purse:£75,000 (2022)
1st: £42,203

|}The Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap 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. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early April at the Grand National meeting.

The race was promoted from Listed to Grade 3 status in 2010. In 2014 the race was run as the Dominican Republic Handicap Hurdle and in 2015 it carried the name of the Injured Jockeys Fund. Since 2016 it has been run under various sponsored titles.

The race was first run in 1985 as the Oddbins Handicap Hurdle, but this name was switched to the 2 miles 4 furlong race (now known as the Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle) in 1992.

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
1985Gembridge Jupiter710-03J SuthernC Trietline
1986Ishkomann710-09Graham McCourtJohn Spearing
1987Mandavi610-04Michael BowlbyNicky Henderson
1988Rapier Thrust611-03Mark DwyerJimmy FitzGerald
1989Slalom812-00John WhiteMichael Robinson
1990Sip of Orange810-03Mark DwyerJimmy FitzGerald
1991Merano910-04Graham McCourtMick Easterby
1992Threeoutoffour710-00Martin BrennanOwen Brennan
1993Andrew's First610-02Carl LlewellynM J Wilkinson
1994Meditator10-10S CurranJacqui Doyle
1995What A Question10-00Norman WilliamsonMouse Morris
1996Top Spin10–11Tony McCoyJohn Jenkins
1997Escartefigue11-10Richard DunwoodyDavid Nicholson
1998The Proms11-07Carl LlewellynNigel Twiston-Davies
1999Papo Kharisma10-00Adrian MaguirePhilip Hobbs
2000Ross Moff10-10Paul CarberryTony Martin
2001Carlovent610-01Tom ScudamoreMartin Pipe
2002Sudden Shock710-01J R KavanaghJonjo O'Neill
2003Carlovent810–11Tony McCoyMartin Pipe
2004His Nibs710-10Joe TizzardVenetia Williams
2005Holland Park811-00Joe TizzardSarah Williams
2006Refinement710–12Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2007Albertas Run610-04Noel FehilyJonjo O'Neill
2008Forest Pennant610–13Ruby WalshPaul Nicholls
2009Time For Rupert510-10Will KennedyPaul Webber
2010Ringaroses911-00Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2011Battle Group611-01Barry GeraghtyDavid Pipe
2012Cape Tribulation811–12Denis O'ReganMalcolm Jefferson
2013Battle Group810–12Brendan Powell jnrKevin Bishop
2014Doctor Harper611-03Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe
2015Taglietelle611-06Paul CarberryGordon Elliott
2016Ubak811-00Josh MooreGary Moore
2017Fountains Windfall710–12David NoonanAnthony Honeyball
2018Mr Big Shot711-05Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe
2019Aux Ptits Soins911-08Harry SkeltonDan Skelton
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2021Hometown Boy611-00Ciaran GethingsStuart Edmunds
2022Party Business610-07Charlie ToddIan Williams
2023West Balboa711-02Harry SkeltonDan Skelton
2024Gwennie May Boy610-08Charlie ToddDan Skelton

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