Liverpool Hurdle

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The Liverpool Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 3 miles 110 yards (4,929 m) at Aintree Racecourse during the Grand National meeting in early April. There are thirteen hurdles to be jumped in the race.

It was first run in 2004 and has the registered title of the Long Distance Hurdle.

[edit] Winners

• Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
2004	Iris's Gift	7	Barry Geraghty	Jonjo O'Neill
2005	Monet's Garden	7	Tony Dobbin	Nicky Richards
2006	Mighty Man	6	Richard Johnson	Henry Daly
2007	Mighty Man	7	Richard Johnson	Henry Daly
2008	Blazing Bailey	6	Robert Thornton	Alan King

[edit] References

• Racing Post:
  • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

[edit] See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races