The Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap
National Hunt
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hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at
Aintree
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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
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England. First run in 1839, it ...
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
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See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British National Hunt races
A list of notable National Hunt racing, National Hunt Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or Premier Han ...
References
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Racing Post
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Timeform
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National Hunt races in Great Britain
Aintree Racecourse
National Hunt hurdle races