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1997 Aintree Hurdle
Bimsey (IRE) won the 1997 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 5 April 1997, trained by R Akehurst and ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, at 14/1, beating Pridwell (GB) by 1½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Aintree Hurdle in 1997? Bimsey (IRE) won the 1997 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 5 April 1997, trained by R Akehurst and ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, at 14/1, beating Pridwell (GB) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 Aintree Hurdle? Pridwell (GB) (12/1) finished second, and Make A Stand (GB) (7/4F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Aintree Hurdle? No. The 7/4 favourite Make A Stand (GB) finished 3rd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Aintree Hurdle? Bimsey (IRE) won in 4m 51.10s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Aintree Hurdle winner get? Bimsey (IRE) earned £40,750 for winning the 1997 Aintree Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1997 Aintree Hurdle? 7 ran in the 1997 Aintree Hurdle (average since 1990: 8.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1½ | Bimsey (IRE) | 14/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | R Akehurst | - | Aidan J Ryan | - | 4m 51.10s | £40,750 |
| 2 | 1½ | Pridwell (GB) | 12/1 | 7 | 11-7 | R Dunwoody | M C Pipe | - | Jones Berstock And Fleet Partnership | 1½ | - | £15,405 |
| 3 | 16 | Make A Stand (GB) | 7/4F | 6 | 11-7 | C Maude | M C Pipe | - | P A Deal | 17½ | - | £7,528 |
| 4 | 2 | Space Trucker (IRE) | 5/1 | 6 | 11-7 | J Shortt | Mrs John Harrington | - | Mrs Eileen Queally | 19½ | - | £3,418 |
| 5 | dist | Urubande (IRE) | 13/2 | 7 | 11-7 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien | - | M G St Quinton | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Double Symphony (IRE) | 25/1 | 9 | 11-2 | Graham Bradley | Charlie Brooks | b | Anthony Pye Jeary | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Large Action (IRE) | 3/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood | - | B T Stewart Brown | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bimsey (IRE) | 1997-07-16 | Sandown | Sing Tao Trophy Handicap Class C | 6th of 9 | 6/1 |
| 2 | Pridwell (GB) | 1997-04-15 | Cheltenham | Mitie Group Hurdle Class B | Won | 1/8F |
| 3 | Make A Stand (GB) | 2000-03-14 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 11th of 12 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Space Trucker (IRE) | 1997-04-23 | Punchestown | Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle | 3rd of 10 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Urubande (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Double Symphony (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Large Action (IRE) | 1997-12-13 | Cheltenham | Bonusprint Bula Hurdle Class A | 6th of 8 | 7/1 |
5 of 7 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Aintree Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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