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2006 Aintree Hurdle
Asian Maze (IRE) won the 2006 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 8 April 2006, trained by Thomas Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 4/1, beating Hardy Eustace (IRE) by 17 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Aintree Hurdle in 2006? Asian Maze (IRE) won the 2006 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 8 April 2006, trained by Thomas Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 4/1, beating Hardy Eustace (IRE) by 17 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2006 Aintree Hurdle? Hardy Eustace (IRE) (5/2F) finished second, and Sky's The Limit (FR) (11/4) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2006 Aintree Hurdle? No. The 5/2 favourite Hardy Eustace (IRE) finished 2nd of 9.
- What was the winning time of the 2006 Aintree Hurdle? Asian Maze (IRE) won in 5m 7.90s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2006 Aintree Hurdle winner get? Asian Maze (IRE) earned £85,530 for winning the 2006 Aintree Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2006 Aintree Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2006 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 17 | Asian Maze (IRE) | 4/1 | 7 | 11-0 | R Walsh | Thomas Mullins | - | - | Exors Of Late Mrs C A Moore | - | 5m 7.90s | £85,530 |
| 2 | 17 | Hardy Eustace (IRE) | 5/2F | 9 | 11-7 | Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes | - | v | Laurence Byrne | 17 | - | £32,085 |
| 3 | 7 | Sky's The Limit (FR) | 11/4 | 5 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | E J O'Grady | - | v | Exors Of The Late Raymond J Rooney | 24 | - | £16,065 |
| 4 | 2 | Kawagino (IRE) | 125/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Jamie Moore | Seamus Mullins | 147 | - | K J Pike | 26 | - | £8,010 |
| 5 | 18 | Patriarch Express (GB) | 16/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Dominic Elsworth | Sue Smith | 158 | - | A W Muir | dist | - | £4,020 |
| 6 | 5 | Al Eile (IRE) | 100/30 | 6 | 11-7 | Timmy Murphy | John Queally | - | - | M A Ryan | dist | - | £2,010 |
| 7 | 25 | Royal Shakespeare (FR) | 40/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | Steve Gollings | 150 | - | J B Webb | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Intersky Falcon (GB) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | 157 | tb | Interskyracingcom Mrs Jonjo O'Neill | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Timolino (GER) | 200/1 | 8 | 11-7 | P A Johnson | M Keller | - | - | Carsten Biedermann | - | - | - |
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 | Asian Maze (IRE) | 2006-04-27 | Punchestown | Whitewater Champion Stayers' Hurdle | Won | 8/13F |
| 2 | Hardy Eustace (IRE) | 2006-04-28 | Punchestown | ACC Bank Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 4 | 4/1 |
| 3 | Sky's The Limit (FR) | 2006-04-27 | Punchestown | Whitewater Champion Stayers' Hurdle | 10th of 12 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Kawagino (IRE) | 2006-10-14 | Kempton | Betfred Hurdle | 2nd of 4 | 11/4 |
| 5 | Patriarch Express (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 6 | Al Eile (IRE) | 2006-10-25 | Navan | Paris Here We Come Handicap | 2nd of 13 | 3/1F |
| 7 | Royal Shakespeare (FR) | 2006-04-22 | Ayr | Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle Grade 2 | 6th of 9 | 16/1 |
| PU | Intersky Falcon (GB) | 2006-04-28 | Sandown | Betfred Million Hurdle | 3rd of 8 | 11/1 |
| PU | Timolino (GER) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
7 of 9 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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