✅ Result In

William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree · Thu 9th Apr 2026 · 15:05
📏 2m4f 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 Good To Soft 🏟️ Turf 💰 £140,325 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
The New Lion
9/4
Harry Skelton
1st
Brighterdaysahead
13/8F
Jack Kennedy
3rd
Alexei
12/1
Brendan Powell
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
2m4f
🌿
Going
Good To Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£140,325
🐎
Runners
10
🔖
Type
Hurdle
📊 Betting Forecast
15/8 The New Lion, 2/1 Brighterdaysahead, 5/1 El Fabiolo, 8/1 Alexei, 12/1 Golden Ace, 14/1 Potters Charm, 25/1 Lucky Place
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥉 3rd
Alexei Form: 211314
6y
164 lbs 		Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard 		158 12/1
6
El Fabiolo Form: F-F151
9y
164 lbs 		Paul Townend
W P Mullins 		155 4/1
3
Jingko Blue Form: 1U-721
7y
164 lbs
Nicky Henderson 		153 –
3
Lucky Place Form: 4-3230
7y
164 lbs 		Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson 		151 –
4
Kabral Du Mathan Form: 22-114
6y
164 lbs
Dan Skelton 		156 –
5
Potters Charm Form: -F3411
7y
164 lbs 		Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 		154 18/1
🥈 2nd
The New Lion Form: 11-F13
7y
164 lbs 		Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton 		160 9/4
🥇 1st
Brighterdaysahead Form: 4-3212
7y
157 lbs 		Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 		159 13/8F
4
Golden Ace Form: -22125
8y
157 lbs 		Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott 		150 11/1
8
Air Of Entitlement Form: 17-201
7y
157 lbs
Henry De Bromhead 		144 –
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RACING POST VERDICT

In an interesting rematch, BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD is narrowly taken to confirm Champion Hurdle placings with The New Lion.

Racing Post Pick
Brighterdaysahead
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