Liverpool Hurdle

Silver Cross Stayers' Hurdle

2015
Whisper	Cole Harden	Un Temps Pour Tout

Previous years
2014
Whisper	At Fishers Cross	Thousand Stars
2013
Solwhit	Holywell	Smad Place
2012
Big Buck's	Crack Away Jack	Across The Bay
2011
Big Buck's	Grands Crus	Won In The Dark

2010-2001
2010
Big Buck's	Souffleur	Possol
2009
Big Buck's	Mighty Man	Fair Along
2008
Blazing Bailey	Faasel	Inglis Drever
2007
Mighty Man	Black Jack Ketchum	Inglis Drever
2006
Mighty Man	My Way de Solzen	No Refuge
2005
Monet's Garden	Mr Ed	Tumbling Dice
2004
Iris's Gift	Royal Rosa	Aine Dubh
2003
Deano's Beeno	Frosty Canyon	Stromness
2002
Spendid	Brother Joe	Carlovent
2001
Maid Equal	Anzum	Merry Masquerade

2000-1991
2000
Teaatral	Rubhahunish	Audacter
1999
Galant Moss	Lord Jim	Paddy's Return
1998
Marello	Gysart	Ocean Hawk
1997
Trainglot	Pleasureland	Sassiver
1996
Pleasure Shared	Seekin Cash	Gillan Cove
1995
Cab On Target	Bokaro	Spring Marathon
1994
Sweet Glow	Avro Anson	Time For A Run
1993
Sweet Duke	Burgoyne	Avro Anson
1992
Pragada	Trapper John	Sweet Glow
1991
Mole Board	Yaheeb	Upton Park

The Liverpool Hurdle, currently known as the Silver Cross Stayer's Hurdle for sponsorship purposes, is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards (4,929 metres), and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.

History

The event was established in 1974, and it was originally held at Ascot. During the first part of its history it was called the Long Distance Hurdle, and it was initially contested over 3 miles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level.

The race was transferred to Aintree in 2004, and since then it has been named after the nearby city of Liverpool. Its original distance has been extended by 110 yards.

The Liverpool Hurdle was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2010, and it currently takes place on the final day of the three-day Grand National meeting. Prior to 2013 it was the opening race on the first day of the meeting. Silver Cross began sponsoring the race under its current title in 2014.^[1]

The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the World Hurdle, and the last to win both races in the same year was Solwhit in 2013.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

• Big Buck's – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Peter Scudamore – Gaye Chance (1982), Bajan Sunshine (1985), Gaye Brief (1986), Mrs Muck (1987), Pragada (1992)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Martin Pipe – Pragada (1992), Sweet Glow (1994), Galant Moss (1999), Maid Equal (2001), Deano's Beeno (2003)

Winners

• Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".

¹ The 1989 running was abandoned because of snow.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1974 – this race is included under its original title, Long Distance Hurdle.

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
• pedigreequery.com – Liverpool Hurdle (Long Distance Hurdle) – Aintree.
• Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 65. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.