Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) – Aintree

Aintree

15:05

Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-04-11

Distance 3m149y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £140,325

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.5°C

Wind 17mph SE

Rain 46%

Winning Time 6m 13.01s (slow by 16.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Home By The Lee (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5/1	Won
2nd	Take No Chances (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	18/1	7
3rd	Honesty Policy (IRE) Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	5/2F	1.25
4th	Air Of Entitlement (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Henry De Bromhead	7/1	.75
5th	Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	12/1	3.75
6th	Jingko Blue (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	7/2	6
7th	Lavida Adiva (IRE) Harry Cobden · Ruth Jefferson	28/1	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Doddiethegreat (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nicky Henderson	50/1
P.U.	Hewick (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	28/1
Fell	Impose Toi (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	9/1
P.U.	Strong Leader (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	9/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Honesty Policy Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	164	t	11-235	155	161	152	30d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+10	33.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Grade 1 novice win here 12 months ago; remains lightly raced and could have more to offer
8	Jingko Blue Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	1U-721	153	158	143	31d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	31	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Convincing winner of the BetMGM Cup and this unexposed 7yo could have a part to play
10	Air Of Entitlement Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Jack Kennedy T:Henry De Bromhead	157	—	17-201	144	154	113	29d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+16	26.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Powered up the hill to win the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; this new trip might suit
5	Home By The Lee Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	b	P-6411	161	168	157	30d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+20	30.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
33-1 winner of Stayers' Hurdle; unproven here but the one to beat on that Cheltenham form
9	Strong Leader Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	164	tp	2-1226	155	163	147	77d	—	—	+23	32.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Wind surgery since last time and he has an excellent record at Aintree; key player
7	Impose Toi Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	p	21112P	158	163	148	30d	—	—	+33	41.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Pulled up in Stayers' Hurdle but in the picture on his winning form in the Long Walk
4	Hiddenvalley Lake Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	271-95	158	164	71	62d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+22	29	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Return to form is needed but he was third and first in the last two runnings of this race
12	Take No Chances Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	157	—	-62334	145	155	138	30d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+25	30.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Good form in defeat in 3m Grade 2s in November; each-way claims if back on song
11	Lavida Adiva Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Harry Cobden T:Ruth Jefferson	157	—	341432	136	146	134	30d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+29	32.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Runner-up in the Pertemps Final but today's assignment requires a clear career best
3	Hewick Bay J:Paddy Hanlon T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon T:John Joseph Hanlon	164	b	-71457	152	161	149	30d	—	—	+27	29.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Gave it a very good go from the front when 7th in Stayers' Hurdle; again looks vulnerable
1	Doddiethegreat Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nicky Henderson	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nicky Henderson	164	tp	23453P	147	152	140	30d	—	—	+24	26	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Some respectable runs in Grade 2s this term but pulled up in the Stayers' Hurdle last time
NR	Happy Jacky Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Mark Fahey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Mark Fahey	164	—	1-3711	144	148	-	—	—	—	—	30.5	—	—
12yo who won his last two hurdle starts last summer but is very much up against it today

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Honesty Policy	5/2	5/2	5/2
Jingko Blue	7/2	7/2	7/2
Air Of Entitlement	13/2	7/1	13/2
Home By The Lee	6/1	13/2	7/1
Strong Leader	15/2	15/2	8/1
Impose Toi	8/1	8/1	17/2
Hiddenvalley Lake	12/1	12/1	11/1
Take No Chances	18/1	16/1	18/1
Lavida Adiva	33/1	33/1	28/1
Hewick	40/1	40/1	40/1
Doddiethegreat	50/1	66/1	50/1
Happy Jacky	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Impose Toi

41.5

OR: 27 Form: 12 Odds: 2.5

17/2

2nd

Honesty Policy

33.1

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

3rd

Lavida Adiva

32.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Strong Leader

32.3

OR: 26.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Jingko Blue

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Home By The Lee

30.8

OR: 27.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Happy Jacky

30.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Take No Chances

30.2

OR: 23.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Hewick

29.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Hiddenvalley Lake

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Air Of Entitlement

26.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Doddiethegreat

OR: 24.3 Form: 1.2 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Home By The Lee	161	168	157
Impose Toi	158	163	148
Hiddenvalley Lake	158	164	71
Honesty Policy	155	161	152
Strong Leader	155	163	147
Jingko Blue	153	158	143
Hewick	152	161	149
Doddiethegreat	147	152	140
Take No Chances	145	155	138
Air Of Entitlement	144	154	113
Happy Jacky	144	148	—
Lavida Adiva	136	146	134

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Air Of Entitlement	29d ago	Fit
Honesty Policy	30d ago	Fit
Home By The Lee	30d ago	Fit
Impose Toi	30d ago	Fit
Take No Chances	30d ago	Fit
Lavida Adiva	30d ago	Fit
Hewick	30d ago	Fit
Doddiethegreat	30d ago	Fit
Jingko Blue	31d ago	Fit
Hiddenvalley Lake	62d ago	Fresh
Strong Leader	77d ago	Fresh
Happy Jacky	—	—