What horse racing was at Aintree on 3 April 2008?

Aintree staged 7 races on 3 April 2008, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Aintree on 3 April 2008?

The 2:00 John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle: Blazing Bailey (GB) (5/1); the 2:35 totesport Bowl Chase: Our Vic (IRE) (9/1); the 3:10 John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle: Binocular (FR) (11/8F); the 3:45 John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase: Christy Beamish (IRE) (6/1); the 4:20 Silver Cross Prams Red Rum Handicap Chase: Stan (NZ) (25/1); the 4:55 Citroen C5 Mersey Novices' Hurdle: Elusive Dream (GB) (7/2); the 5:30 John Smith's Handicap Hurdle: Auroras Encore (IRE) (50/1).

What was the going at Aintree on 3 April 2008?

The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.

What was the feature race at Aintree on 3 April 2008?

The feature race was the 2:00 John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle (Grd2) (Grade 2) at Aintree, won by Blazing Bailey (GB) (5/1).

What time was the first race at Aintree on 3 April 2008?

The first race was the 2:00 John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle; the last was the 5:30 John Smith's Handicap Hurdle.

Aintree Results

Thursday 3 April 2008

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Aintree staged 7 races on 3 April 2008, with the going Good. The feature was the John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle (Grd2), won by Blazing Bailey (GB) (5/1).

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Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 50/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

2:00 John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle (Grd2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 11 ran
1. 11. Blazing Bailey (GB)5/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 28. Faasel (IRE)20/1
3. 32. Inglis Drever (GB)13/8 fav
2:35 totesport Bowl Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 1f · 5 ran
1. 14. Our Vic (IRE)9/1Won by a nose · J: Timmy Murphy · T: David Pipe
2. 22. Kauto Star (FR)4/7 fav
3. 31. Exotic Dancer (FR)6/1
3:10 John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (Grd1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 10 ran
1. 11. Binocular (FR)11/8 favWon by 7 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 22. Celestial Halo (IRE)7/4
3. 35. Harper Valley (IRE)7/1
3:45 John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase (Nat Course) Chase · Class 2 · 2m 5f 110y · 19 ran
1. 16. Christy Beamish (IRE)6/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Mr Joshua Guerriero · T: P Jones
2. 212. Katarino (FR)13/2
3. 310. Holy Joe (FR)25/1
4. 516. Thisthatandtother (IRE)3/1 fav
4:20 Silver Cross Prams Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Chase · Class 1 · 2m · 18 ran
1. 118. Stan (NZ)25/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Venetia Williams
2. 217. Dev (IRE)14/1
3. 35. Lord Henry (IRE)33/1
4. 43. Lennon (IRE)5/1 fav
4:55 Citroen C5 Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 11. Elusive Dream (GB)7/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 26. Whiteoak (IRE)4/1
3. 35. Franchoek (IRE)9/4 fav
5:30 John Smith's Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 21 ran
1. 111. Auroras Encore (IRE)50/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Tjade Collier · T: Sue Smith
2. 27. I'm So Lucky (GB)16/1
3. 33. Ring The Boss (IRE)25/1
4. 179. Peacock (FR)5/1 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Aintree on 3 April 2008?: Aintree staged 7 races on 3 April 2008, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Aintree on 3 April 2008?: The 2:00 John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle: Blazing Bailey (GB) (5/1); the 2:35 totesport Bowl Chase: Our Vic (IRE) (9/1); the 3:10 John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle: Binocular (FR) (11/8F); the 3:45 John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase: Christy Beamish (IRE) (6/1); the 4:20 Silver Cross Prams Red Rum Handicap Chase: Stan (NZ) (25/1); the 4:55 Citroen C5 Mersey Novices' Hurdle: Elusive Dream (GB) (7/2); the 5:30 John Smith's Handicap Hurdle: Auroras Encore (IRE) (50/1).
What was the going at Aintree on 3 April 2008?: The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.
What was the feature race at Aintree on 3 April 2008?: The feature race was the 2:00 John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle (Grd2) (Grade 2) at Aintree, won by Blazing Bailey (GB) (5/1).
What time was the first race at Aintree on 3 April 2008?: The first race was the 2:00 John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle; the last was the 5:30 John Smith's Handicap Hurdle.