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2008 Liverpool Hurdle
Blazing Bailey (GB) won the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree on 3 April 2008, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, at 5/1, beating Faasel (IRE) by 6 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Liverpool Hurdle in 2008? Blazing Bailey (GB) won the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree on 3 April 2008, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, at 5/1, beating Faasel (IRE) by 6 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle? Faasel (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Inglis Drever (GB) (13/8F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle? No. The 13/8 favourite Inglis Drever (GB) finished 3rd of 11.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle? Blazing Bailey (GB) won in 6m 18.20s over 3m½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle winner get? Blazing Bailey (GB) earned £57,010 for winning the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle? 11 ran in the 2008 Liverpool Hurdle (average since 2004: 9.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 6 | Blazing Bailey (GB) | 5/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 163 | b | Three Line Whip | - | 6m 18.20s | £57,010 |
| 2 | 6 | Faasel (IRE) | 20/1 | 7 | 11-2 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | 150 | b | Jim Ennis | 6 | - | £21,390 |
| 3 | 3 | Inglis Drever (GB) | 13/8F | 9 | 11-10 | Denis O'Regan | Howard Johnson | 172 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | 9 | - | £10,710 |
| 4 | 1 | Lough Derg (FR) | 20/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 161 | v | W Frewen | 10 | - | £5,340 |
| 5 | 2 | Ballyfitz (GB) | 20/1 | 8 | 11-6 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 140 | - | F J Mills W Mills | 12 | - | £2,680 |
| 6 | ½ | Kicks For Free (IRE) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-6 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 150 | - | Trevor Hemmings | 12½ | - | £1,340 |
| 7 | 1 | Millenium Royal (FR) | 15/2 | 8 | 11-2 | Christophe Pieux | F Doumen | 162 | - | J Vasicek | 13½ | - | - |
| 8 | ½ | Flight Leader (IRE) | 40/1 | 8 | 11-6 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard | 150 | - | John And Heather Snook | 14 | - | - |
| 9 | 9 | Gaspara (FR) | 14/1 | 5 | 10-13 | A P McCoy | David Pipe | 144 | tv | P McMahon | 23 | - | - |
| 10 | 9 | Kawagino (IRE) | 40/1 | 8 | 11-2 | Wayne Kavanagh | Seamus Mullins | 152 | - | K J Pike | dist | - | - |
| 11 | 22 | Chief Dan George (IRE) | 20/1 | 8 | 11-6 | Brian Hughes | James Moffatt | 150 | p | Maurice Chapman | dist | - | - |
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 | Blazing Bailey (GB) | 2008-04-24 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle | won | 100/30F |
| 2 | Faasel (IRE) | 2008-04-24 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle | 10th of 12 | 12/1 |
| 3 | Inglis Drever (GB) | 2008-11-29 | Newbury | toteswinger Long Distance Hurdle Grade 2 | pulled up | 7/4F |
| 4 | Lough Derg (FR) | 2008-04-05 | Aintree | Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 8th of 9 | 18/1 |
| 5 | Ballyfitz (GB) | 2008-04-18 | Cheltenham | Racing UK Hurdle | 2nd of 8 | 11/4 |
| 6 | Kicks For Free (IRE) | 2008-10-26 | Aintree | intercasino.co.uk Novices' Chase | won | 4/6F |
| 7 | Millenium Royal (FR) | 2008-12-26 | Kempton | Nigel Clark Feltham Novices' Chase (Sponsored By Stan James) Grade 1 | unseated rider | 11/1 |
| 8 | Flight Leader (IRE) | 2008-04-18 | Cheltenham | Racing UK Hurdle | fell | 15/2 |
| 9 | Gaspara (FR) | 2008-04-17 | Cheltenham | raceodds.com Mares Handicap Hurdle | 6th of 14 | 8/1 |
| 10 | Kawagino (IRE) | 2008-05-10 | Haydock | toteexacta Beginners' Chase | 3rd of 8 | 5/1 |
| 11 | Chief Dan George (IRE) | 2008-04-24 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle | 7th of 12 | 33/1 |
11 of 11 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Liverpool Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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