What horse racing was at Aintree on 8 April 2017?

Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2017, 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 2017?

The 1:45 Gaskells Handicap Hurdle: Fountains Windfall (GB) (11/1); the 2:25 Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle: Finian's Oscar (IRE) (3/1F); the 3:00 Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase: San Benedeto (FR) (4/1); the 3:40 Betway Handicap Chase: Sizing Codelco (IRE) (10/1); the 4:20 Ryanair Stayers Liverpool Hurdle: Yanworth (GB) (9/4F); the 5:15 Randox Health Grand National: One For Arthur (IRE) (14/1); the 6:15 Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle: Chesterfield (IRE) (8/1).

What was the going at Aintree on 8 April 2017?

The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.

What was the feature race at Aintree on 8 April 2017?

The feature race was the 2:25 Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Aintree, won by Finian's Oscar (IRE) (3/1F).

What time was the first race at Aintree on 8 April 2017?

The first race was the 1:45 Gaskells Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 6:15 Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle.

Aintree Results

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Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2017, with the going Good. The feature was the Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1), won by Finian's Oscar (IRE) (3/1F).

Aintree Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

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 Gaskells Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 149y · 22 ran
1. 114. Fountains Windfall (GB)11/1Won by 8 lengths · J: David Noonan · T: Anthony Honeyball
2. 213. No Comment (GB)5/1
3. 315. Dadsintrouble (IRE)16/1
4. 422. No Hassle Hoff (IRE)4/1 fav
2:25 Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 18. Finian's Oscar (IRE)3/1 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Robbie Power · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 25. Captain Forez (FR)14/1
3. 311. Messire Des Obeaux (FR)7/2
3:00 Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 1m 7f 176y · 5 ran
1. 14. San Benedeto (FR)4/1Won by a head · J: Nick Scholfield · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 22. Forest Bihan (FR)6/1
3. 31. Charbel (IRE)6/5 fav
3:40 Betway Handicap Chase (Listed) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 210y · 16 ran
1. 17. Sizing Codelco (IRE)10/1Won by 13 lengths · J: Robbie Power · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 213. Rightdownthemiddle (IRE)16/1
3. 32. Starchitect (IRE)5/1
4. 45. Potters Legend (GB)9/2 fav
4:20 Ryanair Stayers Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 149y · 11 ran
1. 112. Yanworth (GB)9/4 favWon by a length · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Alan King
2. 28. Supasundae (GB)5/1
3. 37. Snow Falcon (IRE)9/1
5:15 Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Chase · Class 1 · 4m 2f 74y · 40 ran
1. 122. One For Arthur (IRE)14/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 214. Cause Of Causes (USA)16/1
3. 328. Saint Are (FR)25/1
4. 410. Blaklion (GB)8/1 fav
6:15 Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 103y · 19 ran
1. 19. Chesterfield (IRE)8/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Daniel Sansom · T: Seamus Mullins
2. 218. Chieftain's Choice (IRE)16/1
3. 319. Zalvados (FR)16/1
4. 516. So Celebre (GER)6/1 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Aintree on 8 April 2017?: Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2017, 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 2017?: The 1:45 Gaskells Handicap Hurdle: Fountains Windfall (GB) (11/1); the 2:25 Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle: Finian's Oscar (IRE) (3/1F); the 3:00 Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase: San Benedeto (FR) (4/1); the 3:40 Betway Handicap Chase: Sizing Codelco (IRE) (10/1); the 4:20 Ryanair Stayers Liverpool Hurdle: Yanworth (GB) (9/4F); the 5:15 Randox Health Grand National: One For Arthur (IRE) (14/1); the 6:15 Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle: Chesterfield (IRE) (8/1).
What was the going at Aintree on 8 April 2017?: The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.
What was the feature race at Aintree on 8 April 2017?: The feature race was the 2:25 Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Aintree, won by Finian's Oscar (IRE) (3/1F).
What time was the first race at Aintree on 8 April 2017?: The first race was the 1:45 Gaskells Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 6:15 Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle.