World Hurdle Betting Guide
World Hurdle – Grade 1 – 3m
This race is the main staying hurdles race of the festival. It is run over 3m and is a Grade 1 event. It is open to horses aged 4 or above and has provided us with some very classy winners over the years, including Baracouda, Inglis Drever and My Way De Solzen. Big Buck's made it 4 World Hurdles in a row after taking the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 events in fine style. Inglis Drever managed three World Hurdles, but not in a row, winning in 2005, 2007 and 2008.
The sheer dominance of Big Buck's means the horse is now regarded as the best staying hurdler in the history of horse racing, however his absence in the 2013 renewal opened the door to other staying hurdlers, namely Solwhit who was the one to take full advantage.
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Last change: drifted backed |
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| Big Bucks | 3/1 |
| At Fishers Cross | 5/1 |
| Zarkandar | 6/1 |
| Solwhit | 6/1 |
| The New One | 10/1 |
| Reve De Sivola | 12/1 |
| Monksland | 12/1 |
| Smad Place | 16/1 |
| Countrywide Flame | 16/1 |
| Bog Warrior | 25/1 |
| Ballycasey | 25/1 |
| Celestial Halo | 25/1 |
| Get Me Out Of Here | 33/1 |
World Hurdle Previous Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Odds |
Trainer |
Jockey |
2013 |
Solwhit |
9 |
11-10 |
17/2 |
C Byrnes |
P Carberry |
2012 |
Big Buck's |
9 |
11-10 |
5/6 f |
P F Nicholls |
R Walsh |
2011 |
Big Buck's |
8 |
11-10 |
10/11 f |
P F Nicholls |
R Walsh |
2010 |
Big Buck's |
7 |
11-10 |
5/6 f |
P F Nicholls |
R Walsh |
2009 |
Big Buck's |
6 |
11-10 |
6/1 |
P F Nicholls |
R Walsh |
2008 |
Inglis Drever |
9 |
11-10 |
11/8 f |
H Johnson |
D O'Regan |
2007 |
Inglis Drever |
8 |
11-10 |
5/1 |
H Johnson |
P Brennan |
2006 |
My Way De Solzen |
6 |
11-10 |
8/1 |
A King |
R Thornton |
2005 |
Inglis Drever |
6 |
11-10 |
5/1 |
H Johnson |
G Lee |
2004 |
Iris's Gift |
7 |
11-10 |
9/2 |
J O'Neill |
B Geraghty |
2003 |
Baracouda |
8 |
11-10 |
9/4 jf |
F Doumen |
T Doumen |
World Hurdle Trends
No winners have been aged 4 or 5 years old
Only 2 horses over 8 years old have won since 2000
6 favourites have won in 12 years
Only 1 Irish trained horse has won in 11 years
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