Results · Thursday 9 April 2026

Aintree results: Thursday 9 April 2026

7 races were run at Aintree on Thursday 9 April 2026 on good to soft ground. Three of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Ryan's Rocket at 14/1 in the 4:40. Jack Kennedy rode two winners. Gordon Elliott trained two.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won3 of 743% strike rate
Biggest winner14/1Ryan's Rocket
GoingGood To SoftAintree

Aintree race-by-race results

1:45Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Grade 12m209y hurdleGoing Good To Soft10 ranTime 4m 7.42s
  1. 1Mange Tout silksMange Tout (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott5/1
  2. 2Selma De Vary silksSelma De Vary (FR) ¾ l9/4FAV
  3. 3Indian River silksIndian River (IRE) 3½ l25/1
Tote win £6 · CSF £16.52 · Tricast £255.27 Full result →

2:20William Hill Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Grade 12m3f200y chaseGoing Good To Soft5 ranTime 5m 1.24s
  1. 1Koktail Divin silksKoktail Divin (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead3/1
  2. 2Blueking D'oroux silksBlueking D'oroux (FR) 2¼ l22/1
  3. 3Mambonumberfive silksMambonumberfive (FR) 8 l11/1
Tote win £4 · CSF £38.54 Full result →

2:55Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Grade 13m210y chaseGoing Good To Soft5 ranTime 6m 21.35s
  1. 1Jango Baie silksJango Baie (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky HendersonEvensFAV
  2. 2Protektorat silksProtektorat (FR) 16 l5/1
  3. 3Pic D'orhy silksPic D'orhy (FR) 24 l12/1
Tote win £2 · CSF £6.42 Full result →

3:30Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

Class 22m5f19y chaseGoing Good To Soft24 ranTime 5m 31.84s
  1. 1Barton Snow silksBarton Snow (IRE) Mr Henry Crow · J J O'Shea7/4FAV
  2. 2Lets Go Champ silksLets Go Champ (IRE) 7 l11/1
  3. 3Take All silksTake All (IRE) 1¼ l50/1
Non-runners: Empire De Maulde (vet's certificate, lame) · Tote win £2.75 · CSF £24.67 · Tricast £848.51 Full result →

4:05William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Grade 12m4f hurdleGoing Good To Soft6 ranTime 4m 55.14s
  1. 1Brighterdaysahead silksBrighterdaysahead (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott13/8FAV
  2. 2The New Lion silksThe New Lion (GB) 2¼ l9/4
  3. 3Alexei silksAlexei (GER) 1½ l12/1
Non-runners: Lucky Place (vet's certificate, lame) · Tote win £2.63 · CSF £5.47 Full result →

4:40Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 11m7f176y chaseGoing Good To Soft15 ranTime 3m 54.56s
  1. 1Ryan's Rocket silksRyan's Rocket (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien14/1
  2. 2Highlands Legacy silksHighlands Legacy (GB) 3½ l11/2
  3. 3Sans Bruit silksSans Bruit (FR) 7½ l11/4FAV
Tote win £15.80 · CSF £91.81 · Tricast £286.33 Full result →

5:15Goffs Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Grade 22m209y nh flatGoing Good To Soft20 ranTime 4m 4.18s
  1. 1Nan's Choice silksNan's Choice (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton9/2
  2. 2Lennon Grove silksLennon Grove (IRE) 1¼ l7/1
  3. 3Fairy Park silksFairy Park (IRE) 1 l9/1
Tote win £6.50 · CSF £36.47 · Tricast £296.77 Full result →

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