Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race


The Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race is a race for horses aged from four to six years and is the last race run on the final day of the Aintree Grand National Festival.

Race Card

13.04.2024 Good to Soft (Soft in places)(GN Soft, Good to Soft in places ) 19 2m 209y
POS Dist Horse Jockey Trainer
1 st Horaces Pearl C Brace F O’Brien
2 nd 1 Tripoli Flyer P J Brennan F O’Brien
3 rd 1.25 Good And Clever James Bowen W Greatrex
4 th 1.5 Valgrand Harry Skelton D Skelton
5 th nk Sorceleur H Cobden P F Nicholls
6 th 2 No Questions Asked Ben Jones B Pauling
7 th 2.25 Got A Dream Sean Houlihan Nicky Martin
8 th 4.25 Malicash Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans
9 th nk I’m A Lumberjack Tom Cannon A King
10 th 3 Electric Mason Rex Dingle C Gordon
11 th 8.5 Wellington Arch R P McLernon Jonjo O’Neill
12 th 10 Small Town Hero Jack Tudor Christian Williams
13 th 8 Step Out J J Slevin S R B Crawford
14 th 0.5 Mister Meggit Jonjo O’Neill Jr. Jonjo O’Neill
15 th 2 Tom Doniphon M G Nolan P Hobbs & J White
16 th 16 Castle Ivers S Bowen O Murphy
17 th 37 Leech Conor Ring Evan Williams
18 th 8 Ma Shantou Thomas Bellamy Miss E C Lavelle

Standard Open NH Flat Race Tips

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About the Standard Open NH Flat Race

Introduced in 1987, the Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race received Grade 2 classification in 1995. John Smith’s sponsored the event from 2005 to 2013, with Weatherbys Racing Bank taking over the sponsorship in 2014. The race occasionally features horses that have previously competed in the Champion Bumper.

Recent Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
2023Florida Dreams5Danny McMenaminNicky Richards
2022Lookaway5Jack QuinlanNeil King
2021Knappers Hill5Megan NichollsPaul Nicholls
2020no race
2019McFabulous5Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls