Race series · Aintree · Grade 1
Sefton Novices' Hurdle
3m0½f · April
Race essentials
CourseAintree, 3m0½f
WhenApril
StatusGrade 1
Field13.3 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 5-68/10
Had 2+ runs in season10/10
Won in current season10/10
Had 5+ career runs8/10
Had 2+ career wins9/10
Mares/fillies rarely win2/10
Won as favourite2/10
Distance winner1/10
Favourite Win Rate21.1%
Avg Winning SP11.3/1
Avg Field Size13.3
Renewals38
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Zeus Power | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | J J Slevin | 3/1 | 12 | Good To Soft |
| 2025 | Julius Des Pictons | Jamie Snowden | Gavin Sheehan | 14/1 | 13 | Good |
| 2024 | Dancing City | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 4/1 | 8 | Soft |
| 2023 | Apple Away | Lucinda Russell | Stephen Mulqueen | 16/1 | 15 | Soft |
| 2022 | Gelino Bello | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 7/2 | 14 | Good To Soft |
| 2021 | Ahoy Senor | Lucinda Russell | Derek Fox | 66/1 | 12 | Good To Soft |
| 2019 | Champ | Nicky Henderson | Mark Walsh | 9/4F | 12 | Soft |
| 2018 | Santini | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 6/4F | 13 | Soft |
| 2017 | The Worlds End | Tom George | A P Heskin | 3/1 | 11 | Good |
| 2016 | Ballyoptic | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Ryan Hatch | 9/1 | 15 | Soft |
| 2015 | Thistlecrack | Colin Tizzard | Tom Scudamore | 25/1 | 16 | Good To Soft |
| 2014 | Beat That | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | 6/1 | 18 | Good To Soft |