What horse racing was at Aintree on 5 April 2008?

Aintree staged 7 races on 5 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 5 April 2008?

The 1:45 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle: Pearl King (IRE) (10/1); the 2:15 John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1: Tidal Bay (IRE) (6/4F); the 2:50 Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle Grade 1: Al Eile (IRE) (11/4J); the 3:25 John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle: Forest Pennant (IRE) (9/2F); the 4:15 John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3: Comply Or Die (IRE) (7/1J); the 5:00 John Smith's Winner's Tipple Novices' Handicap Chase: Endless Power (IRE) (25/1); the 5:35 John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2: Honest John (GB) (14/1).

What was the going at Aintree on 5 April 2008?

The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.

What was the feature race at Aintree on 5 April 2008?

The feature race was the 1:45 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle () (Listed) at Aintree, won by Pearl King (IRE) (10/1).

What time was the first race at Aintree on 5 April 2008?

The first race was the 1:45 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 5:35 John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2.

Aintree Results

Saturday 5 April 2008

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Aintree staged 7 races on 5 April 2008, with the going Good. The feature was the John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle (), won by Pearl King (IRE) (10/1).

Aintree Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 4 · Biggest winner 25/1

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.

1:45 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle () Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m½f · 21 ran
1. 117. Pearl King (IRE)10/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 214. Khachaturian (IRE)33/1
3. 35. Heathcote (GB)25/1
4. PU12. Song Of Songs (GB) · pulled up7/2 fav
2:15 John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1 Chase · Class 1 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 18. Tidal Bay (IRE)6/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Howard Johnson
2. 27. Takeroc (FR)5/2
3. 35. Modicum (USA)40/1
2:50 Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 12. Al Eile (IRE)11/4 jt-favWon by 10 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: John Queally
2. 28. Osana (FR)11/4 jt-fav
3. 39. Straw Bear (USA)15/2
3:25 John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle () Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m½f · 22 ran
1. 114. Forest Pennant (IRE)9/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 216. Superior Wisdom (IRE)11/1
3. 313. According To Pete (GB)16/1
4:15 John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 Chase · Class 1 · 4m 4f · 40 ran
1. 133. Comply Or Die (IRE)7/1 jt-favWon by 4 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: David Pipe
2. 227. King Johns Castle (IRE)20/1
3. 316. Snowy Morning (IRE)16/1
5:00 John Smith's Winner's Tipple Novices' Handicap Chase (For Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Chase · Class 2 · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 116. Endless Power (IRE)25/1Won by 25 lengths · J: James Reveley · T: Jim Goldie
2. 28. Brave Rebellion (GB)14/1
3. 31. Blaeberry (GB)7/1
4. PU3. My Petra (GB) · pulled up5/1 fav
5:35 John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2 NH Flat · Class 1 · 2m 1f · 20 ran
1. 117. Honest John (GB)14/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Keith Mercer · T: Tom Tate
2. 213. Touch Of Irish (GB)12/1
3. 314. Cape Tribulation (GB)11/2 jt-fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Aintree on 5 April 2008?: Aintree staged 7 races on 5 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 5 April 2008?: The 1:45 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle: Pearl King (IRE) (10/1); the 2:15 John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1: Tidal Bay (IRE) (6/4F); the 2:50 Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle Grade 1: Al Eile (IRE) (11/4J); the 3:25 John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle: Forest Pennant (IRE) (9/2F); the 4:15 John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3: Comply Or Die (IRE) (7/1J); the 5:00 John Smith's Winner's Tipple Novices' Handicap Chase: Endless Power (IRE) (25/1); the 5:35 John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2: Honest John (GB) (14/1).
What was the going at Aintree on 5 April 2008?: The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.
What was the feature race at Aintree on 5 April 2008?: The feature race was the 1:45 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle () (Listed) at Aintree, won by Pearl King (IRE) (10/1).
What time was the first race at Aintree on 5 April 2008?: The first race was the 1:45 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 5:35 John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2.