Liverpool Hurdle Result: Solwhit supplements World Hurdle success

Paul Carberry gave Solwhit a cool ride

Solwhit, trained by Charles Byrnes and ridden by Paul Carberry, won the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree...

The talented but fragile nine-year-old proved his ability to stay three miles when claiming his seventh Grade 1 prize at the Cheltenham Festival, and was sent off as favourite to make it eight on Merseyside.

Always travelling well in the middle of the pack, Charles Byrnes' stable star was still cruising in behind the leaders at the top of the home straight but Carberry was keen to bide his time.

The ultra-confident Carberry was looking round for dangers between the final two flights and Solwhit sealed victory with a spring-heeled leap at the last.

He kicked on up the run-in to score by three lengths from Holywell, with Smad Place further back in third.

Carberry said: "He was absolutely brilliant today. He travelled great the whole way and jumped absolutely brilliant. I'd say he's nearly twice the horse today he was at Cheltenham."

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