World Hurdle Preview

World Hurdle Betting Preview

Race Type: Hurdle

Distance: 3m

Race Profile: The World Hurdle is the leading long-distance hurdle race in the National Hunt Calendar and is the feature race on the Thursday of the Festival. Multiple winner’s Baracouda, Inglis Drever and Big Buck’s have improved the reputation of the staying hurdle division, with the race providing an incentive for stamina laden hurdlers to avoid chasing.

Ten Year Trends:

4 of the last 10 favourites have won.
All of the last 10 winners had finished in the top two of their last race.
No Irish horse has won in the last 10 years.
No five year old has ever won the race.
The average starting price of the winner is 4/1

Race Preview: Big Buck’s is odds on favourite to complete the hat trick but the race has come alive since Grand Crus won the Cleeve Hurdle. An impressive 10 length win at Cheltenham propelled Grand Crus towards the head of the World Hurdle betting. However Big Buck’s is still the one to beat, having won all ten of his last ten races.

Our Verdict: Fiveforthree