County Handicap Hurdle Tips, Odds, & Racecards
Here are the latest County Handicap Hurdle tips, odds, and racecards for the Cheltenham Festival. Find our betting trends, statistics, and past winners here.
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Monday, 29th Apr 2024
County Handicap Hurdle Race Tips
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County Handicap Hurdle Race Odds & Runners
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22County Handicap Hurdle Race Racecard
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Dan Skelton has landed the spoils in four of the past eight renewals, and L'EAU DU SUD is taken to further enhance that strike-rate. Treatment for ulcers saw the six-year-old travel with far more verve when a cracking second in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and that form reads well, with the third winning the Imperial Cup last weekend. Faivoir was narrowly denied in that Sandown contest, but took this prize for Skelton 12 months ago and shouldn't be far away if coping with the quick turnaround. Willie Mullins also boasts a fantastic record in this contest and has five chances of a seventh County success. Ebor hero Absurde could prove to be the pick of them, as an opening mark of 138 in this sphere looks far from insurmountable given his class on the level. Gordon Elliott's handicap debutant King Of Kingsfield is also sure to have his supporters having made the frame in a handful of Grade 1 events.
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County Handicap Hurdle Race Overview
The McCoy Contactors County Hurdle is a handicap run over 2 miles and 179 yards on the new course on the fourth and final day of the Festival, normally as the second race on the card. During the race there are eight hurdles to be jumped with the winner’s prize winner likely to be in the region of £56,000.
County Handicap Hurdle Race Betting Trends and Statistics
The leading trainer since World War II is Willie Mullins with six victories between 2010 and 2022. A mention must also be made of Dan Skelton who has won four of the last eight runnings.
The leading jockey is Ruby Walsh with four winners between 2004 and 2011.
No horse has won the race more than once in that time span.
Ireland have won 12 renewals this century including three of the last four runnings.
Ireland have won 9 of the 19 renewals with Britain claiming 9 and France 1.
County Handicap Hurdle History
The County Hurdle was first run in 1920. The legendary Irish trainer Vincent O’Brien who retired in 1994 had his name added to the title in honour of his career between 1995 and 2016.
The race was for many years the traditional last race of the Festival but following a new running order in 2009 was moved to its current spot as second race on the final day.
County Handicap Hurdle FAQ
Faivoir, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Bridget Andrews won the 2023 renewal at odds of 33/1.
The prize money for the 2023 winner was £56,000.
It is run as the second race on the final day on Friday. The 2024 renewal will be run on Friday, March 15th.
There are eight hurdles to be jumped in total.
There is always a big field in the twenties with the last three renewals hosting 24, 26 and 23 runners.
The race is open to horses aged five years and older.
