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2008 Aintree Hurdle
Al Eile (IRE) won the 2008 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 5 April 2008, trained by John Queally and ridden by Timmy Murphy, at 11/4 joint favourite, beating Osana (FR) by 10 lengths.
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- Who won the Aintree Hurdle in 2008? Al Eile (IRE) won the 2008 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 5 April 2008, trained by John Queally and ridden by Timmy Murphy, at 11/4 joint favourite, beating Osana (FR) by 10 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Aintree Hurdle? Osana (FR) (11/4JF) finished second, and Straw Bear (USA) (15/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Aintree Hurdle? Yes. Al Eile (IRE) won as the 11/4 joint favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Aintree Hurdle? Al Eile (IRE) won in 4m 50.30s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Aintree Hurdle winner get? Al Eile (IRE) earned £91,216 for winning the 2008 Aintree Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2008 Aintree Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2008 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 10 | Al Eile (IRE) | 11/4JF | 8 | 11-7 | Timmy Murphy | John Queally | 161 | - | M A Ryan | - | 4m 50.30s | £91,216 |
| 2 | 10 | Osana (FR) | 11/4JF | 6 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 165 | - | Thomas Barr | 10 | - | £34,224 |
| 3 | 2 | Straw Bear (USA) | 15/2 | 7 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Nick Gifford | 162 | - | John P McManus | 12 | - | £17,136 |
| 4 | 9 | Kalderon (GER) | 12/1 | 8 | 11-7 | D J Casey | T Hogan | 151 | - | Miss M A Masterson | 21 | - | £8,544 |
| 5 | 11 | Lounaos (FR) | 33/1 | 5 | 11-0 | Barry Geraghty | Eoin Griffin | 147 | p | J A McCarthy | dist | - | £4,288 |
| 6 | 4½ | My Way De Solzen (FR) | 9/2 | 8 | 11-7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 160 | b | B Winfielda Longmanj Wright C Fenton | dist | - | £2,144 |
| 7 | 2¾ | Afsoun (FR) | 13/2 | 6 | 11-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 162 | b | Trevor Hemmings | dist | - | - |
| 8 | 13 | Lough Derg (FR) | 18/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Christian Williams | David Pipe | 161 | v | W Frewen | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | MephistoI (IRE) | 50/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Denis O'Regan | Howard Johnson | 138 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | - | - | - |
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 | Al Eile (IRE) | 2009-02-27 | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk On-Course Bookmakers Race | won | 7/2 |
| 2 | Osana (FR) | 2009-01-31 | Sandown | totepool Contenders Hurdle | 2nd of 6 | 100/30 |
| 3 | Straw Bear (USA) | 2008-10-21 | Exeter | Richard Vines Best Mate Beginners' Chase | 2nd of 10 | 2/1 |
| 4 | Kalderon (GER) | 2008-04-25 | Punchestown | ACCBank Champion Hurdle | 5th of 6 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Lounaos (FR) | 2008-04-27 | Navan | Vintage Crop Stakes | 6th of 6 | 16/1 |
| 6 | My Way De Solzen (FR) | 2008-12-11 | Huntingdon | totesport.com Peterborough Chase Grade 2 | pulled up | 7/2F |
| 7 | Afsoun (FR) | 2008-11-03 | Warwick | Commscope Solutions And Anixter Business Partners Novices' Chase | won | 4/11F |
| 8 | Lough Derg (FR) | 2008-04-19 | Ayr | Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle Grade 2 | 9th of 16 | 25/1 |
| PU | MephistoI (IRE) | 2008-12-13 | Doncaster | crownhotel-bawtry.com Beginners' Chase | 5th of 11 | 6/1 |
9 of 9 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Aintree Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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