The Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 149 yards, or 4,964 metres), and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early April at the Grand National meeting.
The race was promoted from Listed to Grade 3 status in 2010. In 2014 the race was run as the Dominican Republic Handicap Hurdle and in 2015 it carried the name of the Injured Jockeys Fund. Since 2016 it has been run under various sponsored titles.
The race was first run in 1985 as the Oddbins Handicap Hurdle, but this name was switched to the 2 miles 4 furlong race (now known as the Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle) in 1992.
Winners Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 1985 Gembridge Jupiter 7 10-03 John Suthern C Trietline 1986 Ishkomann 7 10-09 Graham McCourt John Spearing 1987 Mandavi 6 10-04 Michael Bowlby Nicky Henderson 1988 Rapier Thrust 6 11-03 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald 1989 Slalom 8 12-00 John White Michael Robinson 1990 Sip of Orange 8 10-03 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald 1991 Merano 9 10-04 Graham McCourt Mick Easterby 1992 Threeoutoffour 7 10-00 Martin Brennan Owen Brennan 1993 Andrew's First 6 10-02 Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson 1994 Meditator 10 10-10 Sean Curran Jacqui Doyle 1995 What A Question 7 10-00 Norman Williamson Mouse Morris 1996 Top Spin 7 10–11 Tony McCoy John Jenkins 1997 Escartefigue 5 11-10 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1998 The Proms 7 11-07 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies 1999 Papo Kharisma 9 10-00 Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs 2000 Ross Moff 7 10-10 Paul Carberry Tony Martin 2001 Carlovent 6 10-01 Tom Scudamore Martin Pipe 2002 Sudden Shock 7 10-01 J R Kavanagh Jonjo O'Neill 2003 Carlovent 8 10–11 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2004 His Nibs 7 10-10 Joe Tizzard Venetia Williams 2005 Holland Park 8 11-00 Joe Tizzard Sarah Williams 2006 Refinement 7 10–12 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 2007 Albertas Run 6 10-04 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill 2008 Forest Pennant 6 10–13 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2009 Time For Rupert 5 10-10 Will Kennedy Paul Webber 2010 Ringaroses 9 11-00 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 2011 Battle Group 6 11-01 Barry Geraghty David Pipe 2012 Cape Tribulation 8 11–12 Denis O'Regan Malcolm Jefferson 2013 Battle Group 8 10–12 Brendan Powell jnr Kevin Bishop 2014 Doctor Harper 6 11-03 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2015 Taglietelle 6 11-06 Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott 2016 Ubak 8 11-00 Josh Moore Gary Moore 2017 Fountains Windfall 7 10–12 David Noonan Anthony Honeyball 2018 Mr Big Shot 7 11-05 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2019 Aux Ptits Soins 9 11-08 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton no race 2020 2021 Hometown Boy 6 11-00 Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds 2022 Party Business 6 10-07 Charlie Todd Ian Williams 2023 West Balboa 7 11-02 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2024 Gwennie May Boy 6 10-08 Charlie Todd Dan Skelton 2025 Deep Cave 7 11-02 Jack Tudor Christian Williams 2026 Wade Out 7 11-02 Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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