Result · Aintree · Friday 10 April 2026
2:55 Aintree result: Storming George wins the ThatPrizeGuy Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 12m103y hurdleGoing Good To Soft6 ranTime 3m 56.66sWinner's prize £56,270
Storming George won the 2:55 at Aintree on Friday 10 April 2026, beating Sinnatra by 2¾ lengths. Ridden by Jack Quinlan for trainer Neil King, the six-year-old was sent off at 16/1 and covered the 2m103y on good to soft ground in 3m 56.66s. Baron Noir was a further 1¾ lengths back in third at 7/2.
2:55 Aintree full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Storming George (IRE) 6yo · 11-7 |
Jack Quinlan Neil King | — | 16/1 | 131 |
| 2 |
Sinnatra (IRE) 6yo · 11-7 · h |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton | 2¾ l | 6/1 | 134 |
| 3 |
Baron Noir (IRE) 6yo · 11-7 |
Tom Bellamy Alan King | 1¾ l | 7/2 | 146 |
| 4 |
Sober Glory (IRE) 6yo · 11-7 |
Ben Jones Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 1½ l | 4/5FAV | 153 |
| 5 |
Starting Fifteen (GB) 5yo · 11-7 · h |
Sean Flanagan E McNamara | ¼ l | 16/1 | 136 |
| 6 |
La Conquiere (FR) 7yo · 11-0 |
Jonathan Burke Jamie Snowden | 9½ l | 14/1 | 132 |
Aintree 2:55 returns
Tote win£17Per £1 stake
Tote place£4.30 £2Per £1 stake
Exacta£95.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£97.87Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£304.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:55 Aintree result: FAQs
Who won the 2:55 at Aintree on Friday 10 April 2026?
Storming George, ridden by Jack Quinlan and trained by Neil King, at a starting price of 16/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Sober Glory, the 4/5 favourite, finished fourth, 6 lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
3m 56.66s over 2m103y on good to soft ground.
