Liverpool Hurdle – 10 Year Trends

The Liverpool Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle which is run at Aintree during the Grand National Festival. The current sponsor is Poundland.

This year’s race will be held on Saturday 9th April 2022

The Liverpool Hurdle often features horses which ran previously in the Stayers’ Hurdle.

This race is open to is open to horses aged five years old and over. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong. During the race there are thirteen hurdles to be negotiated.

Previous Winners of the Liverpool Hurdle

DateTrackDistanceGoingRunnersWinnerStallionAgeJockey (Clm)TrainerOddsWeightORDays
10.04.2021Aintree3m½fGood To Soft15Thyme HillKayf Tara7OBrien, T JHobbs, P J5/211-7162112d
6.04.2019Aintree3m½fGood15If The Cap Fits (IRE)Milan7Bowen, Sean PFry, Harry7/111-715241d
14.04.2018Aintree3m1fSoft10Identity Thief (IRE)Kayf Tara8Flanagan, S WBromhead, Henry De14/111-715332d
8.04.2017Aintree3m1fGood11YanworthNorse Dancer (IRE)7Geraghty, B JKing, A9/411-716325d
9.04.2016Aintree3m½fSoft6ThistlecrackKayf Tara8Scudamore, TomTizzard, C L2/711-717423d
11.04.2015Aintree3m½fGood9Whisper (FR)Astarabad (USA)7Boinville, NicoHenderson, N J5/111-716330d
5.04.2014Aintree3m½fGood To Soft7Whisper (FR)Astarabad (USA)6Geraghty, B JHenderson, N J4/111-715924d
6.04.2013Aintree3m½fGood To Soft13Solwhit (FR)Solon (GER)9Carberry, PByrnes, C9/411-716423d
12.04.2012Aintree3m½fGood To Soft8Big Bucks (FR)Cadoudal (FR)9Walsh, RNicholls, P F2/911-717428d
7.04.2011Aintree3m½fGood To Soft11Big Bucks (FR)Cadoudal (FR)8Walsh, RNicholls, P F4/611-717421d

Horses

The table shows horses that have run in the Liverpool Hurdle more than once in the last 10 years.

Only 3 from 15 have won the race.

HorseBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
Won In The Dark (IRE)300-3133.33
Roksana (IRE)200-22100
William Henry (IRE)200-200
Zarkandar (IRE)200-200
Whisper (FR)2210092100
If The Cap Fits (IRE)21506150
Sam Spinner200-2150
Smad Place (FR)200-2150
Cole Harden (IRE)200-2150
The Worlds End (IRE)200-200
Crack Away Jack200-2150
Wholestone (IRE)200-2150
Grands Crus (FR)200-2150
Different Gravey (IRE)200-200
Serienschock (GER)200-200
Big Bucks (FR)221000.892100

Course Form

The table shows the number of times the 105 horses, who have run in the Liverpool Hurdle during the last 10 years, had previously run at Aintree.

7 of the last 10 winners had run at Aintree at least once.

Course RunsBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
03738.11-25.251027.03
139512.82-5.461538.46
21400-1400
310110-8.33220
44125-2.78125
8100-100

Winning Distance Form

The table shows the number of times the 105 horses, who have run in the Liverpool Hurdle during the last 10 years, had previously won over a similar distance.

5 of the last 10 winners had previously won at the distance at least once.

Distance WinsBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
08156.17-46.52125.93
119210.53-9.5421.05
2111000.291100
3100-100
4100-100
6111000.671100
8111000.221100

Winning Going Form

The table shows the number of times the 105 horses, who have run in the Liverpool Hurdle during the last 10 years, have previously won a race with a similar going description.

All of the last 10 winners had previously won on similar going at least once.

Going WinsBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
02300-23417.39
13239.38-20.25928.13
224416.67-5.46937.5
31715.88-2423.53
4700-700
5111000.671100
8111000.221100

Trainers

Winners

8 trainers have saddled a winner of the Liverpool Hurdle in the last 10 years.

Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls lead the way with 2 wins apiece.

TrainerBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
Henderson, N J12216.67-1216.67
Nicholls, P F12216.67-9.11216.67
Fry, Harry41254125
Hobbs, P J111002.51100
Tizzard, C L3133.33-1.71133.33
King, A5120-1.75240
Bromhead, Henry De11100141100
Byrnes, C111002.251100

Places (includes wins)

23 different trainers have been responsible for the 28 horses to make the frame in the last 10 years.

TrainerBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%RacesRace%
Skelton, Daniel400-425040
Pipe, D E300-3266.6730
King, A5120-1.75240425
Nicholls, P F12216.67-9.11216.67728.57
Henderson, N J12216.67-1216.67922.22
Murphy, Olly100-1110010
Hobbs, P J111002.511001100
OKeeffe, Jedd200-215020
Elliott, Gordon300-3133.3330
Twiston-Davies, N A500-512050
George, T R300-3133.3330
McCain Jnr, D200-215020
Harty, Sabrina J300-3133.3330
Meade, Noel200-215020
Byrnes, C111002.2511001100
ONeill, Jonjo200-215020
Mullins, W P200-215020
Tizzard, C L3133.33-1.71133.33250
Curtis, Miss Rebecca200-215020
Bromhead, Henry De111001411001100
Harrington,s John200-215020
Fry, Harry41254125333.33
Greatrex, W J300-3133.3330

Age

9 of the last 10 winners of the Liverpool Hurdle have been aged between 7 and 9 years old.

AgeBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
5300-300
61516.67-10746.67
730413.33-9.251240
830310-12.04620
916212.5-11.53318.75
10600-600
11500-500

Sex

All of the winners of the Liverpool Hurdle in the previous 10 years have been geldings.

Just 4 mares have run and 3 were placed.

Headgear

9 of the winners of the Liverpool Hurdle and 23 of the 28 horses to make the frame in the last 10 years have been without headgear.

HeadgearBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
None73912.33-32.822331.51
Cheekpieces1616.25-8212.5
Blinkers1200-12325
Hood300-300
Visor100-100

Official Rating (OR)

The following table shows the official rating of every placed horse in the Liverpool Hurdle over the last 10 years.

7 of the last 10 winners had a rating of between 152 and 164.

ORBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
140200-2150
147600-6233.33
148500-5120
1527114.291228.57
1539111.116333.33
154600-6233.33
1551100-1119.09
158300-3133.33
15951200240
161500-5120
1623133.330.5266.67
16352404.25360
1643133.330.25266.67
166100-11100
169100-11100
174331001.183100

8 of the last 10 winners were within 4lb of the top rated

OR RankBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
TopRated105500.68770
1 lower4125-0.5375
3 lower51201240
4 lower3133.332266.67
5 lower300-3133.33
6 lower200-2150
8 lower600-6116.67
10 lower1000-10220
11 lower412511125
12 lower7114.291342.86
16 lower400-4125
20 lower400-4125
27 lower400-4250
34 lower100-11100

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Official ratings are produced by the British Horseracing Board.

Starting Price (SP)

The table shows the starting price odds of all placed horses in the Liverpool Hurdle for the last 10 years.

The winners range from 2/9 (1.22) to 14/1 (15.00).

9 of the 10 winners were 7/1 or lower.

SPBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
1.22111000.221100
1.29111000.291100
1.67111000.671100
1.83100-11100
2.20100-11100
2.38100-11100
3.00100-11100
3.25221004.52100
3.5021501.5150
4.00200-2150
4.50200-22100
5.0021503150
6.0051201360
8.003133.335133.33
8.50200-2150
9.00400-4125
10.00400-4250
11.00300-3133.33
15.003133.3312133.33
29.00400-4125
34.00600-6116.67
51.00500-5120
67.00800-8112.5

Position in Betting Market

6 favourites have won the Liverpool Hurdle in the last 10 years. 9 of the last 10 winners and 19 of the 28 to make the frame came from the first 3 in the betting market.

Pos BettingBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
Clear Top106604.1810100
Clear Second900-9333.33
Joint Second21506150
Clear Third9222.222555.56
Clear Fourth900-9111.11
Clear Fifth800-8225
Joint Fifth300-3133.33
Clear Sixth7114.298114.29
Joint Sixth200-2150
Clear Eighth500-5120
Joint Ninth200-2150
Clear Bottom900-9111.11

Days Since Last Run (DSLR)

9 of the previous 10 Liverpool Hurdle winners had their latest run between 21 and 45 days ago.

DSLRBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
16-20 days300-3133.33
21-25 days46510.87-31.541634.78
26-30 days18211.11-10.78844.44
31-45 days822515225
46-60 days1000-1000
61-75 days600-600
76-90 days200-200
91-120 days5120-1.5120
121-150 days200-200
151-180 days200-200
301-365 days100-100
366-730 days100-100
731-1095 days100-100

Last Run Placing (LR)

The table shows the break down of the last run placing for the previous 10 runnings of the Liverpool Hurdle.

7 of the last 10 winners had finished in the first 2 on their previous outing.

LRBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
First20525-7.57945
Second13215.38-1.5538.46
Third1300-13430.77
Fourth101105110
Fifth7114.29-1342.86
Sixth1000-10220
Seventh3133.330.25133.33
Eighth300-300
Ninth700-700
Tenth100-100
Eleventh200-200
Twelfth100-100
Thirteenth100-100
Fourteenth200-2150
Fifteenth100-100
Sixteenth100-100
Eighteenth100-100
Twenty Fourth100-100
Fell100-100
Pulled Up700-7228.57

One Stop Ratings

5 of the last 10 winners of the Liverpool Hurdle have been top ranked on the One Stop Rating (OSR).

OSR RankBetsWinsWin%PlacesPlaces%P/L
110550.00%880.00%2.43
21000.00%770.00%-10.00
310110.00%220.00%-6.75
41119.09%218.18%-7.50
59111.11%222.22%-3.00
61000.00%110.00%-10.00
79111.11%333.33%-1.00
8800.00%00.00%-8.00
97114.29%228.57%8.00
10700.00%114.29%-7.00
11400.00%00.00%-4.00
12300.00%00.00%-3.00
13300.00%00.00%-3.00
14300.00%00.00%-3.00
15100.00%00.00%-1.00

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