What horse racing was at Aintree on 8 April 2011?

Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2011, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Aintree on 8 April 2011?

The 2:00 John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle: Topolski (IRE) (11/2); the 2:30 John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase: Quito De La Roque (FR) (6/1); the 3:05 John Smith's Melling Chase: Master Minded (FR) (11/2); the 3:40 John Smith's Topham Chase: Always Waining (IRE) (14/1); the 4:15 John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle: Saint Are (FR) (33/1); the 4:50 John Smith's smithythehorse.com Handicap Hurdle: Battle Group (GB) (16/1); the 5:25 John Smith's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race: Tempest River (IRE) (20/1).

What was the going at Aintree on 8 April 2011?

The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.

What was the feature race at Aintree on 8 April 2011?

The feature race was the 3:40 John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course) (Listed) at Aintree, won by Always Waining (IRE) (14/1).

What time was the first race at Aintree on 8 April 2011?

The first race was the 2:00 John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle; the last was the 5:25 John Smith's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race.

Aintree Results

Friday 8 April 2011

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Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2011, with the going Good. The feature was the John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course), won by Always Waining (IRE) (14/1).

Aintree Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 33/1

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 Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 13 ran
1. 19. Topolski (IRE)11/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Daryl Jacob · T: David Arbuthnot
2. 214. Oilily (IRE)14/1
3. 38. Sire De Grugy (FR)9/2 fav
2:30 John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 1f · 8 ran
1. 13. Quito De La Roque (FR)6/1Won by a neck · J: Davy Russell · T: C A Murphy
2. 26. Sarando (GB)50/1
3. 31. Golan Way (GB)8/1
4. 48. Wayward Prince (GB)7/4 fav
3:05 John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 17. Master Minded (FR)11/2Won by 9 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 21. Albertas Run (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 38. Somersby (IRE)5/1
3:40 John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 5f 110y · 30 ran
1. 122. Always Waining (IRE)14/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Tom O'Brien · T: Peter Bowen
2. 23. Mon Parrain (FR)7/2 fav
3. 32. Scotsirish (IRE)20/1
4:15 John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 19 ran
1. 116. Saint Are (FR)33/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 24. Cantlow (IRE)28/1
3. 319. Sparky May (GB)4/1 fav
4:50 John Smith's smithythehorse.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 20 ran
1. 112. Battle Group (GB)16/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: David Pipe
2. 213. Ringaroses (GB)7/1
3. 35. Sir Harry Ormesher (GB)14/1
4. 89. Kilcrea Kim (IRE)6/1 fav
5:25 John Smith's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) NH Flat · Class 1 · 2m 1f · 18 ran
1. 118. Tempest River (IRE)20/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Daryl Jacob · T: Ben Case
2. 23. Ceol Rua (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Big Time Billy (IRE)9/1
4. 41. Baby Shine (IRE)9/2 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Aintree on 8 April 2011?: Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2011, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Aintree on 8 April 2011?: The 2:00 John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle: Topolski (IRE) (11/2); the 2:30 John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase: Quito De La Roque (FR) (6/1); the 3:05 John Smith's Melling Chase: Master Minded (FR) (11/2); the 3:40 John Smith's Topham Chase: Always Waining (IRE) (14/1); the 4:15 John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle: Saint Are (FR) (33/1); the 4:50 John Smith's smithythehorse.com Handicap Hurdle: Battle Group (GB) (16/1); the 5:25 John Smith's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race: Tempest River (IRE) (20/1).
What was the going at Aintree on 8 April 2011?: The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.
What was the feature race at Aintree on 8 April 2011?: The feature race was the 3:40 John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course) (Listed) at Aintree, won by Always Waining (IRE) (14/1).
What time was the first race at Aintree on 8 April 2011?: The first race was the 2:00 John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle; the last was the 5:25 John Smith's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race.