County Handicap Hurdle

Introduced	1920
Racecourse	Cheltenham, New Course
Race Distance	Approximately 2 miles & 1 furlong
Entry Conditions	Horses aged 5 and over
Current Sponsor	Randox
Date & Time	Day 4 / Friday 19th March 2021 / 14:10
Leading Jockey	Ruby Walsh with 4 wins
Leading Trainer	Paul Nicholls & Willie Mullins with 4 wins

The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle takes place at 14:10 on day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival.

The race is run over a distance of approximately 2 miles and 1 furlong and features eight hurdles.

The County Handicap Hurdle was introduced in 1920 was the final race to take place at the Cheltenham Festival before being rescheduled as the second to last race on day 4 in 2009.

Jockey Ruby Walsh has won the County Handicap Hurdle a total of four times with Sporazene in 2004, Desert Quest in 2006, American Trilogy in 2009 and Final Approach in 2011.

County Handicap Hurdle Past Winners

Year		Horse	Age	Price	Trainer	Jockey	Distances
2020	1st	Saint Roi	5	11-2f	W P Mullins	B J Geraghty
	2nd	Aramon	7	8-1	W P Mullins	P Townend	4 1/2 lengths
	3rd	Embittered	6	14-1	J P O’Brien	J J Slevin	A Head
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2019	1st	Envoi Allen	5	2-1F	G Elliott	J J Codd
	2nd	BlueSari	4	7-2	W P Mullins	B Geraghty	3/4 Length
	3rd	Thyme Hill	5	20-1	P J Hobbs	R Johnson	1 3/4 Lengths
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2018	1st	Relegate	5	25-1	W P Mullins	K Walsh
	2nd	Carefully Selected	6	6-1	W P Mullins	D E Mullins	Neck
	3rd	Tornado Flyer	5	14-1	W P Mullins	P Townend	3 1/4 Lengths
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2017	1st	Fayonagh	6	7-1	G Elliott	Noel Fehily
	2nd	Debuchet	4	10-1	M Mullins	D E Mullins	1 1/4 Lengths
	3rd	Claimantakinforgan	5	22-1	N J Henderson	Nico de Boinville	1 1/2 lengths
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2016	1st	Ballyandy	5	5-1	N A Twiston-Davies	S Twiston-Davies
	2nd	Battleford	5	25-1	W P Mullins	M P Fogarty	Nose
	3rd	Bacardys	5	16-1	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh	2 Lengths
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2015	1st	Moon Racer	6	9-2	D Pipe	T Scudamore
	2nd	Modus	5	33-1	R Stephens	T J O’Brien	1 1/2 Lengths
	3rd	Wait For Me	5	9-1	P J Hobbs	R Johnson	1 1/2 Lengths

County Handicap Hurdle Trends

• 7 of the last 12 County Handicap Hurdle winners were priced at 20-1 or greater
• 10 of the last 14 County Handicap Hurdle winners were priced at 10-1 or greater
• 10 of the last 14 County Handicap Hurdle winners were aged 6 or 7
• 11 of the last 13 County Handicap Hurdle winners didn’t win last time out

County Handicap Hurdle Betting Offers

You’ll find a number of betting offers available for the Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle from a variety of bookmakers. Bookies tend to run an increased number of offers around the time of Cheltenham to attract new customers and entice their existing customers back. Throughout the festival, you can take advantage of a number of free bet offers, extra places, price boosts, best odds guaranteed and more.

See below for a list of County Handicap Hurdle betting offers.