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2026 Aintree Hurdle
Brighterdaysahead (FR) won the 2026 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 9 April 2026, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy, at 13/8 favourite, beating The New Lion (GB) by 2¼ lengths.
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- Who won the Aintree Hurdle in 2026? Brighterdaysahead (FR) won the 2026 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree on 9 April 2026, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy, at 13/8 favourite, beating The New Lion (GB) by 2¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2026 Aintree Hurdle? The New Lion (GB) (9/4) finished second, and Alexei (GER) (12/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2026 Aintree Hurdle? Yes. Brighterdaysahead (FR) won as the 13/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Aintree Hurdle? Brighterdaysahead (FR) won in 4m 55.14s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2026 Aintree Hurdle winner get? Brighterdaysahead (FR) earned £140,325 for winning the 2026 Aintree Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2026 Aintree Hurdle? 6 ran in the 2026 Aintree Hurdle (average since 1990: 8.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2¼ | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 13/8F | 2.69 | 7 | 11-3 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 159 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | - | 4m 55.14s | £140,325 |
| 2 | 2¼ | The New Lion (GB) | 9/4 | 3.7 | 7 | 11-10 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 160 | - | John P McManus | 2¼ | - | £52,775 |
| 3 | 1½ | Alexei (GER) | 12/1 | 13.5 | 6 | 11-10 | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard | 158 | t | Brocade Racing | 3¾ | - | £26,375 |
| 4 | ¾ | Golden Ace (GB) | 11/1 | 12.81 | 8 | 11-3 | Lorcan Williams | Jeremy Scott | 150 | - | I F Gosden | 4½ | - | £13,175 |
| 5 | 12 | Potters Charm (IRE) | 18/1 | 25 | 7 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 154 | - | El Rincon | 16½ | - | £6,625 |
| 6 | 2¼ | El Fabiolo (FR) | 4/1 | 5.6 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 155 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 18¾ | - | £3,300 |
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 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | The New Lion (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Alexei (GER) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Golden Ace (GB) | 2026-05-01 | Punchestown | Boodles Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 7 | 11/1 |
| 5 | Potters Charm (IRE) | 2026-10-12 | Worcester | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Steeple Chase | Won | 1/5F |
| 6 | El Fabiolo (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
2 of 6 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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