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1999 Aintree Hurdle
Istabraq (IRE) won the 1999 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 10 April 1999, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Charlie Swan, at 1/2 favourite, beating French Holly (USA) by 1 length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Aintree Hurdle in 1999? Istabraq (IRE) won the 1999 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 10 April 1999, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Charlie Swan, at 1/2 favourite, beating French Holly (USA) by 1 length.
- Who came second in the 1999 Aintree Hurdle? French Holly (USA) (11/2) finished second, and Midnight Legend (GB) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1999 Aintree Hurdle? Yes. Istabraq (IRE) won as the 1/2 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1999 Aintree Hurdle? Istabraq (IRE) won in 4m 43.00s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1999 Aintree Hurdle winner get? Istabraq (IRE) earned £47,600 for winning the 1999 Aintree Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1999 Aintree Hurdle? 7 ran in the 1999 Aintree Hurdle (average since 1990: 8.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1 | Istabraq (IRE) | 1/2F | 7 | 11-7 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien | - | - | John P McManus | - | 4m 43.00s | £47,600 |
| 2 | 1 | French Holly (USA) | 11/2 | 8 | 11-7 | Andrew Thornton | Ferdy Murphy | 173 | t | K Flood | 1 | - | £18,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Midnight Legend (GB) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Richard Johnson | D Nicholson | 151 | - | Lady Clarke | 7 | - | £8,800 |
| 4 | 24 | Mister Morose (IRE) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 159 | - | Mrs J Mould | dist | - | £4,000 |
| 5 | 25 | Deano's Beeno (GB) | 10/1 | 7 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | 165 | - | Axom | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Juyush (USA) | 25/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Timmy Murphy | Jim Old | 161 | - | W E Sturt | - | - | - |
| F | - | Stretarez (FR) | 20/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams | - | - | The Winning Line | - | - | - |
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 | Istabraq (IRE) | 1999-04-30 | Punchestown | Shell Champion Hurdle | Won | 1/4F |
| 2 | French Holly (USA) | 1999-10-29 | Wetherby | Tadcaster Novices' Chase Class D | Won | 2/11F |
| 3 | Midnight Legend (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Mister Morose (IRE) | 1999-04-29 | Punchestown | Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle | 3rd of 6 | 12/1 |
| 5 | Deano's Beeno (GB) | 1999-11-27 | Newbury | EDS Long Distance Hurdle Grade 2 | Won | 15/8F |
| PU | Juyush (USA) | 1999-11-19 | Ascot | PricewaterhouseCoopers Ascot Hurdle Grade 2 | 4th of 6 | 10/1 |
| F | Stretarez (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
5 of 7 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Aintree Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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