Standard Open National Hunt
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The Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat race is the last race of the day on one of the biggest betting days of the year, Grand National day. There is always a good-sized field, and it provides a fair spectacle racing around the tight bends of the Mildmay course at Aintree Racecourse. It will be won by a progressive sort who may go on and make their mark in open novice hurdle company the following season.
Standard Open National Hunt Flat Racecard
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
El Cairos can feature having finished a respectable fifth in the Grade 1 bumper at Cheltenham last month. Willie Mullins trained the winner of that contest and he is represented by GREEN SPLENDOUR, who gave a good account of himself in a Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown in February, when giving the impression this extra furlong would bring further improvement. The latter is taken to reverse Leopardstown running with Koktail Brut, while Joseph O'Brien sends Le Labo over from Ireland on the back of a winning debut at Thurles. Scope To Improve added to his point-to-point victory with a debut success under Rules at Naas, and Quaviste is worth noting for the Skelton yard.
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Standard Open National Hunt Overview
The Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat race is a Grade 2 flat contest run over a distance of two miles and one furlong of the Mildmay course. It is run currently as the last race of the day on Saturday, the final day of the three-day Grand National meeting in early April.
The winner is likely to receive approximately £28,000 in prize money. The race is open to horses aged between four and six years of age only. Horses who raced in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival can often be found in the field.
Standard Open National Hunt Betting Trends and Statistics
- The race is only open to four, five and six-year-olds, but it’s the five-year-olds that have the best recent record, having taken seven of the last nine renewals with two runnings going to six-year-olds.
- Just the one favourite has won in that time span (McFabulous at 2/1) and the race has a habit of throwing up a big priced winner with a 33/1 and 28/1 shot obliging.
- The leading trainer in the race is Nigel Twiston-Davies with four victories – Kings Road (1998), The Cool Guy (2005), The New One (2012) and Ballyboley (2014) although Paul Nicholls has the best recent record with two victories in the past nine years with McFabulous (2019) and Knappers Hill (2021).
- Sam Twiston-Davies is the leading jockey in recent years with two victories on The New One (2012) and Ballybolley (2014).
Standard Open National Hunt History
The contest was first run in 1987 and, having previously been sponsored by brewery giants John Smiths for eight years, has been sponsored by Weatherbys since 2014. It was given Grade 2 status in 1995. The 1997 edition of the race was cancelled due to a security alert at Aintree Racecourse. It was also delayed until May in 2007 after a faller in the Grand National that year was still being treated on the course.
Standard Open National Hunt FAQ
Who won the Standard Open National Hunt in 2024?
Horace’s Pearl, trained by Fergal O’Brien and ridden by Conor Brace, won the 2024 renewal at odds of 14/1.
What is the prize money for the Standard Open National Hunt?
The winner of the 2024 renewal received £28,000 in first place prize money.
When is the Standard Open National Hunt?
The race is currently run as the last race of the day on the final day of the three-day Grand National meeting in early April.
How many hurdles are there to be jumped in the Standard Open National Hunt?
The Standard Open National Hunt is a flat race so the horses do not encounter any obstacles during the course of this race.
How many horses race in the Standard Open National Hunt?
Expect a big field, with the average field over the last decade being just under 18.
Which horses are eligible for the Standard Open National Hunt?
The race is open for horses aged between four and six years of age.
