# Aintree Bowl

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Horse race

Betway Bowl Class Grade 1 Location Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England Inaugurated 1984 Race type Steeplechase Sponsor Betway Website Aintree Race information Distance 3m 210y (5,020 metres) Surface Turf Track Left-handed Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight 11 st 7 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Purse £250,000 (2022) 1st: £140,325

Betfred Bowl Chase 2026 Jango Baie Protektorat Pic D'Orhy

Previous years 2025 Gaelic Warrior Grey Dawning Stage Star 2024 Gerri Colombe Ahoy Senor Corbetts Cross 2023 Shishkin Ahoy Senor A Plus Tard 2022 Clan Des Obeaux Conflated Kemboy 2021 Clan Des Obeaux Clondaw Castle Native River

2020-2011 2019 Kemboy Clan Des Obeaux Balko Des Flos 2018 Might Bite Bristol De Mai Clan Des Obeaux 2017 Tea For Two Cue Card Smad Place 2016 Cue Card Don Poli Djakadam 2015 Silviniaco Conti Ballynagour Holywell 2014 Silviniaco Conti Dynaste Argocat 2013 First Lieutenant Menorah Silviniaco Conti 2012 Follow The Plan Burton Port Hunt Ball 2011 Nacarat Carole's Legacy Follow The Plan

2010-2001 2010 What A Friend Carruthers Nacarat 2009 Madison Du Berlais Exotic Dancer Albertas Run 2008 Our Vic Kauto Star Exotic Dancer 2007 Exotic Dancer My Will Our Vic 2006 Celestial Gold Take The Stand L'ami 2005 Grey Abbey First Gold Crystal d'Ainay 2004 Tiutchev First Gold Hand Inn Hand 2003 First Gold Lady Cricket Commanche Court 2002 Florida Pearl Cyfor Malta Lord Noelie 2001 First Gold Lord Noelie Legal Right

2000-1991 2000 See More Business Mulligan Lake Kariba 1999 Macgeorge Escartefigue Dr Leunt 1998 Escartefigue Simply Dashing The Grey Monk 1997 Barton Bank Merry Gale Rouyan 1996 Scotton Banks Barton Bank Unguided Missile 1995 Merry Gale Martomick Monsieur Le Cure 1994 Docklands Express Black Humour Dubacilla 1993 Docklands Express Run For Free Very Very Ordinary 1992 Kings Fountain Tipping Tim Sparkling Flame 1991 Aquilifer Norton's Coin Stay on Tracks

1990-1988 1990 Toby Tobias Cavvies Clown Man O'Magic 1989 Yahoo Delius Bishops Yarn 1988 Desert Orchid Kildimo Weather The Storm

The Alder Hey Aintree Bowl is a Grade 1 [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt_racing) [steeplechase](/source/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)) in Great Britain which is open to [horses](/source/Horse_racing) aged five years or older. It is run at [Aintree](/source/Aintree_Racecourse) over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 [furlong](/source/Furlong) (3 miles and 210 yards, or 5,020 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.

## History

The event was established in 1984, and it was originally designed as a consolation prize for horses which were beaten or had been unable to participate in the previous month's [Cheltenham Gold Cup](/source/Cheltenham_Gold_Cup). The inaugural running was backed by [Perrier-Jouët](/source/Perrier-Jou%C3%ABt), and it was titled the Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cup. For the following three years it was sponsored by [Whitbread](/source/Whitbread) and called the Whitbread Gold Label Cup.

Subsequent sponsors have included [Martell](/source/Martell_(cognac)) (the Martell Cup, the Martell Cognac Cup) and [Betfair](/source/Betfair) (the Betfair Bowl). [Totesport](/source/The_Tote) began supporting the event as the Totesport Bowl in 2008 and the sponsorship was taken over by [Betfred](/source/Betfred) in 2012 after that company purchased The Tote in 2011. [Betway](/source/Betway) took over sponsorship from the 2017 running. For the 2023 edition the race was run as the Alder Hey Aintree Bowl as part of the 21st anniversary of the partnership between Aintree Racecourse and the [Alder Hey Children's Charity](/source/Alder_Hey_Children's_Charity).[1]

The race was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2010. It is currently held on the opening day of the three-day [Grand National](/source/Grand_National) meeting.

## Records

**Most successful horse (2 wins):**

- [Wayward Lad](/source/Wayward_Lad) – *1985, 1987*

- Docklands Express – *1993, 1994*

- First Gold – *2001, 2003*

- [Silviniaco Conti](/source/Silviniaco_Conti) – *2014, 2015*

- Clan Des Obeaux – *2021, 2022*

**Leading jockey (2 wins):**

- [Richard Dunwoody](/source/Richard_Dunwoody) – *Aquilifer (1991), Docklands Express (1994)*

- Thierry Doumen – *First Gold (2001, 2003)*

- [Tony McCoy](/source/Tony_McCoy) – *Tiutchev (2004), Exotic Dancer (2007)*

- [Timmy Murphy](/source/Timmy_Murphy) – *Celestial Gold (2006), Our Vic (2008)*

- [Noel Fehily](/source/Noel_Fehily) – *Silviniaco Conti (2014, 2015)*

- [Paddy Brennan](/source/Paddy_Brennan_(jockey)) – *Nacarat (2011), Cue Card (2016)*

- [Ruby Walsh](/source/Ruby_Walsh) – *What A Friend (2010), Kemboy (2019)*

- [Harry Cobden](/source/Harry_Cobden) – *Clan Des Obeaux (2021, 2022)*

- [Nico de Boinville](/source/Nico_de_Boinville) – *Might Bite (2018), Shishkin (2023)*

**Leading [trainer](/source/Horse_trainer) (6 wins):**

- [Paul Nicholls](/source/Paul_Nicholls_(horse_racing)) – *See More Business (2000), What a Friend (2010), Silviniaco Conti (2014, 2015), Clan Des Obeaux (2021, 2022)*

## Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1984 Royal Bond 11 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore 1985 Wayward Lad 10 John Francome Monica Dickinson 1986 Beau Ranger 8 Hywel Davies John Thorne 1987 Wayward Lad 12 Graham McCourt Monica Dickinson 1988 Desert Orchid 9 Simon Sherwood David Elsworth 1989 Yahoo 8 Tom Morgan John Edwards 1990 Toby Tobias 8 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1991 Aquilifer 11 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1992 Kings Fountain 9 Anthony Tory Kim Bailey 1993 Docklands Express 11 Jamie Osborne Kim Bailey 1994 Docklands Express 12 Richard Dunwoody Kim Bailey 1995 Merry Gale 7 Graham Bradley Jim Dreaper 1996 Scotton Banks 7 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby 1997 Barton Bank 11 David Walsh David Nicholson 1998 Escartefigue 6 Richard Johnson David Nicholson 1999 Macgeorge 9 Adrian Maguire Richard Lee 2000 See More Business 10 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls 2001 First Gold 8 Thierry Doumen François Doumen 2002 Florida Pearl 10 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins 2003 First Gold 10 Thierry Doumen François Doumen 2004 Tiutchev 11 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2005 Grey Abbey 11 Graham Lee Howard Johnson 2006 Celestial Gold 8 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 2007 Exotic Dancer 7 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 2008 Our Vic 10 Timmy Murphy David Pipe 2009 Madison du Berlais 8 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2010 What A Friend 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2011 Nacarat 10 Paddy Brennan Tom George 2012 Follow The Plan 9 Tom Doyle Oliver McKiernan 2013 First Lieutenant 8 Bryan Cooper Mouse Morris 2014 Silviniaco Conti 8 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls 2015 Silviniaco Conti 9 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls 2016 Cue Card 10 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard 2017 Tea For Two 8 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams 2018 Might Bite 9 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2019 Kemboy 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins no race 2020 [a] 2021 Clan Des Obeaux 9 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2022 Clan Des Obeaux 10 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2023 Shishkin 9 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2024 Gerri Colombe 8 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2025 Gaelic Warrior 7 Patrick Mullins[b] Willie Mullins 2026 Jango Baie 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** The 2020 running was cancelled because of the [COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom)[2]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-am_4-0)** amateur jockey

## See also

- [Horse racing in Great Britain](/source/Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain)

- [List of British National Hunt races](/source/List_of_British_National_Hunt_races)

- [Recurring sporting events established in 1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Recurring_sporting_events_established_in_1984) *– this race is included under its original title, Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cup.*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["GRADE ONE CHASE ON OPENING DAY TO BE RUN AS ALDER HEY AINTREE BOWL IN 2023 PLUS DETAILS OF FRANKIE THE 41ST RUNNER"](https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/media/press-releases/2023/04/grade-one-chase-on-opening-day-to-be-run-as-alder-hey-aintree-bowl-in-2023-plus-details-of-frankie-the-41st-runner/). *[TheJockeyClub.co.uk](/source/TheJockeyClub.co.uk)*. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/51930209). *[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)*. 17 March 2020.

- [Racing Post](/source/Racing_Post): - [1988](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1988-04-07/23721), [1989](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1989-04-06/29289), [1990](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1990-04-05/34663), [1991](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1991-04-04/40328), [1992](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1992-04-02/45878), [1993](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1993-04-01/51683), [1994](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1994-04-07/57555), [1995](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1995-04-06/62931), [1996](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1996-03-28/200350), [1997](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1997-04-03/235081) - [1998](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1998-04-02/248769), [1999](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1999-04-08/264217), [2000](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2000-04-06/278340), [2001](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2001-04-05/298396), [2002](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2002-04-04/313339), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2003-04-03/329480), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2004-04-01/347287), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2005-04-07/380079), [2006](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2006-04-06/403614), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2007-04-12/427877) - [2008](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2008-04-03/452101), [2009](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2009-04-02/477250), [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2010-04-08/501778), [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2011-04-07/526573), [2012](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2012-04-12/550658), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2013-04-04/574414), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2014-04-03/597443), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2015-04-09/621307), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2016-04-07/645681), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2017-04-06/670624) - [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2018-04-12/696767), [2019](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2019-04-04/724108), [2021](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2021-04-08/779526), [2022](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2022-04-07/806334)

- [aintree.co.uk](https://web.archive.org/web/20090426232855/http://www.aintree.co.uk/pages/media-guide/) – *2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide*.

- [pedigreequery.com](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7248) – *Bowl Chase – Aintree.*

- *Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91*. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 65. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-871093-21-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-871093-21-X).

## External links

- Race Recordings (1984-2008) [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn5x2SD03q7l6Fa8Q8Ni55UPBvldQpPj)

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