Result · Aintree · Thursday 9 April 2026

3:30 Aintree result: Barton Snow wins the Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

Class 22m5f19y chaseGoing Good To Soft24 ranTime 5m 31.84sWinner's prize £24,155
Barton Snow silks
Winner

Barton Snow (IRE)

9yo gelding · 12-0
Jockey Mr Henry Crow · Trainer J J O'Shea
Owner The Mmi Partnership · By Snow Sky (GB) out of Academy Rose (IRE)

7/4Starting price

Favourite Barton Snow won the 3:30 at Aintree on Thursday 9 April 2026, beating Lets Go Champ by 7 lengths. Ridden by Mr Henry Crow for trainer J J O'Shea, the nine-year-old was sent off at 7/4 and covered the 2m5f19y on good to soft ground in 5m 31.84s. Take All was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 50/1. Non-finishers: Java Point (pulled up), Famous Clermont (pulled up), Densworth (pulled up), Fairly Famous (pulled up), Great Notions (pulled up), Enqarde (unseated rider), Willewonga (unseated rider). Empire De Maulde (vet's certificate, lame) were non-runners.

3:30 Aintree full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Barton Snow silks
Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo · 12-0
 Mr Henry Crow J J O'Shea — 7/4FAV 145
2
Lets Go Champ silks
Lets Go Champ (IRE) 11yo · 12-0
 Ms Sophie Carter Ms Margaret Mullins 7 l 11/1 137
3
Take All silks
Take All (IRE) 11yo · 12-0 · tp
 Mr Samuel Scott Myles Osborne 1¼ l 50/1 125
4
Unexpected Party silks
Unexpected Party (FR) 11yo · 12-0 · t
 Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 2¾ l 5/1 147
5
Gaboriot silks
Gaboriot (FR) 10yo · 12-0 · tv
 Mr Huw Edwards Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 3¼ l 40/1 123
6
Snipe silks
Snipe (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · p
 Mr Sean O'Connor Dan Skelton ¼ l 50/1 125
7
Gracchus De Balme silks
 Mr P A King J J O'Shea 1¾ l 18/1 132
8
Fan De Blues silks
Fan De Blues (FR) 11yo · 12-0 · t
 Mr Daniel Williams Miss Nikki Henton 3¾ l 100/1 127
9
Its On The Line silks
 Mr Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins ¼ l 10/3 140
10
Music Drive silks
Music Drive (FR) 9yo · 12-0 · tp
 Miss Ellie Callwood Kelly Morgan ¼ l 22/1 133
11
A Moments Madness silks
 Mr Albi Tufnell Fergal O'Brien 2 l 28/1 112
12
Golden Son silks
Golden Son (FR) 8yo · 12-0 · tp
 Miss Olive Nicholls Paul Nicholls 2½ l 17/2 131
13
Joker De Mai silks
Joker De Mai (FR) 7yo · 12-0 · t
 Mr R James Clive Boultbee-Brooks 4¼ l 18/1 122
14
Whats The Solution silks
 Mr Jack Teal Jack Teal 3¼ l 125/1 —
15
Hollywood Harmon silks
 Miss Pippa Brown A C Wilson 9 l 125/1 112
16
Thunder Rock silks
Thunder Rock (IRE) 10yo · 12-0
 Mr James King Olly Murphy 14 l 16/1 132
17
A Jet Of Our Own silks
A Jet Of Our Own (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · tp
 Mr Zac Baker Mrs N Sheppard 56 l 80/1 118
PU
Java Point silks
Java Point (IRE) 11yo · 12-0 · t · Pulled up
 Mr Paddy Barlow Lemos De Souza — 66/1 125
PU
Famous Clermont silks
Famous Clermont (FR) 11yo · 12-0 · tp · Pulled up
 Mr Milo Herbert C R Barber — 33/1 135
PU
Densworth silks
Densworth (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · t · Pulled up
 Miss Natasha Cookson J M B Cookson — 125/1 127
PU
Fairly Famous silks
Fairly Famous (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · tp · Pulled up
 Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Andrews — 50/1 125
PU
Great Notions silks
Great Notions (FR) 7yo · 12-0 · p · Pulled up
 Mr Nick Orpwood Fiona Needham — 100/1 110
UR
Enqarde silks
Enqarde (FR) 12yo · 12-0 · t · Unseated rider
 Miss Molly Armytage Mrs David Plunkett — 100/1 118
UR
Willewonga silks
Willewonga (GB) 10yo · 12-0 · Unseated rider
 Mr Alan O'Sullivan J J O'Shea — 25/1 125

Non-runners: Empire De Maulde (vet's certificate, lame)

Aintree 3:30 returns

Tote win£2.75Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £3.60 £11Per £1 stake
Exacta£26.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£24.67Computer straight forecast
Tricast£848.511st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£707.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:30 Aintree result: FAQs

Who won the 3:30 at Aintree on Thursday 9 April 2026?

Barton Snow, ridden by Mr Henry Crow and trained by J J O'Shea, at a starting price of 7/4.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Barton Snow won as the 7/4 favourite.

What was the winning time?

5m 31.84s over 2m5f19y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Empire De Maulde (vet's certificate, lame). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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