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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 race over 3 miles on the Friday of the Festival. It’s the stamina test for the novice hurdlers and frequently produces future Gold Cup contenders — Bobs Worth, Monkfish and Minella Indo all won this before going on to chase glory.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Jasmin De Vaux	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	6/1
2024	Stellar Story	Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing	7	33/1
2023	Stay Away Fay	P F Nicholls	H Cobden	6	18/1
2022	The Nice Guy	W P Mullins	S F O’Keeffe	7	18/1
2021	Vanillier	Gavin Cromwell	M P Walsh	6	14/1
2020	Monkfish	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	5/1
2019	Minella Indo	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	6	50/1
2018	Kilbricken Storm	C L Tizzard	H Cobden	7	33/1
2017	Penhill	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	16/1
2016	Unowhatimeanharry	Harry Fry	N D Fehily	8	11/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Six-year-olds have won 10 of 18 renewals — more than half. Seven-year-olds have won 6 times. A single five-year-old (Very Wood in 2014) and a single eight-year-old (Unowhatimeanharry in 2016) have managed it. The 6-year-old profile makes sense for a staying novice hurdle.

Arkle Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Arkle Chase is a Grade 1 novice chase over about 2 miles on the Tuesday of the Festival. It’s the championship race for the quickest novice chasers and has been won by some absolute machines — Sprinter Sacre, Douvan, Altior and Shishkin all took this en route to Champion Chase glory.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Jango Baie	N Henderson	N de Boinville	6	5/1
2024	Gaelic Warrior	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	3/1
2023	El Fabiolo	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	11/10
2022	Edwardstone	A King	Tom Cannon	8	5/2
2021	Shishkin	N Henderson	N de Boinville	7	4/9
2020	Put The Kettle On	Henry de Bromhead	A Coleman	6	16/1
2019	Duc Des Genievres	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	5/1
2018	Footpad	W P Mullins	R Walsh	6	5/6
2017	Altior	N Henderson	N de Boinville	7	1/4
2016	Douvan	W P Mullins	R Walsh	6	1/4

Key Trends

Age profile: Six-year-olds have won 10 of 23 renewals, seven-year-olds 9. Just 2 five-year-olds (Voy Por Ustedes and Well Chief) and 2 eight-year-olds (Edwardstone and Sizing Europe) have won. The sweet spot is clearly 6 or 7.

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 race over about 2 miles 5 furlongs on Wednesday of the Festival. It’s the intermediate-distance championship for novice hurdlers, sitting between the Supreme (2m) and the Albert Bartlett (3m). Recent winners like Envoi Allen, Bob Olinger and Sir Gerhard have all gone on to bigger things over fences.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2023	Impaire Et Passe	W P Mullins	P Townend	5	5/2
2022	Sir Gerhard	W P Mullins	P Townend	7	8/11
2021	Bob Olinger	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	6	6/4
2020	Envoi Allen	Gordon Elliott	D N Russell	6	4/7
2019	City Island	Martin Brassil	M P Walsh	6	8/1
2018	Samcro	Gordon Elliott	J W Kennedy	6	8/11
2009	Mikael D’haguenet	W P Mullins	R Walsh	5	5/2
2008	Fiveforthree	W P Mullins	R Walsh	6	7/1
2007	Massini’s Maguire	P J Hobbs	R Johnson	6	20/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Six-year-olds have won 6 of 9 renewals. Five-year-olds account for 2 wins and there’s a single seven-year-old winner in Sir Gerhard (2022). The standard profile is a six-year-old with a solid novice campaign behind them.

Boodles Juvenile Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (formerly the Fred Winter) is run over about 2 miles 1 furlong on the Friday of the Festival. It’s a handicap for four-year-old hurdlers and routinely produces big-priced winners — it’s one of the hardest races of the week to find the winner.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Puturhandstogether	J P O’Brien	M P Walsh	4	19/2
2024	Lark In The Mornin	J P O’Brien	J J Slevin	4	9/1
2023	Jazzy Matty	Gordon Elliott	M O’Sullivan	4	18/1
2022	Brazil	Padraig Roche	M P Walsh	4	10/1
2021	Jeff Kidder	Noel Meade	S W Flanagan	4	80/1
2020	Aramax	Gordon Elliott	M P Walsh	4	17/2
2019	Band of Outlaws	J P O’Brien	J J Slevin	4	7/2
2018	Veneer Of Charm	Gordon Elliott	J W Kennedy	4	33/1
2017	Flying Tiger	Nick Williams	R Johnson	4	33/1
2016	Diego Du Charmil	P F Nicholls	S Twiston-Davies	4	15/2

Key Trends

Age profile: All 21 winners have been four-year-olds — the race is restricted to that age group.

Champion Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the 2-mile chasing championship, run on Wednesday of the Festival. It’s routinely the fastest, most thrilling race of the week — Moscow Flyer, Master Minded, Sprinter Sacre and Altior all lit up Prestbury Park in this race.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Marine Nationale	Barry Connell	S W Flanagan	8	5/1
2024	Captain Guinness	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	9	19/2
2023	Energumene	W P Mullins	P Townend	9	6/5
2022	Energumene	W P Mullins	P Townend	8	5/2
2021	Put The Kettle On	Henry de Bromhead	A Coleman	7	19/2
2020	Politologue	P F Nicholls	H Skelton	9	6/1
2019	Altior	N Henderson	N de Boinville	9	4/11
2018	Altior	N Henderson	N de Boinville	8	Evs
2017	Special Tiara	Henry de Bromhead	N D Fehily	10	11/1
2016	Sprinter Sacre	N Henderson	N de Boinville	10	5/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Nine-year-olds have the best record with 8 wins from 23 renewals. Eight-year-olds have won 5 times, seven-year-olds 4 times. Notably, two ten-year-olds have won (Sprinter Sacre in 2016 and Special Tiara in 2017), and Moscow Flyer won aged 11 in 2005. These seasoned two-milers can keep going.

Champion Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Champion Hurdle is the 2-mile hurdling championship, run on Tuesday of the Festival. It’s produced some of the most memorable moments in jumps racing — Hurricane Fly’s two wins, the dominance of Honeysuckle, and Constitution Hill’s devastating display in 2023.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Golden Ace	J Scott	L Williams	7	25/1
2024	State Man	W P Mullins	P Townend	7	2/5
2023	Constitution Hill	N Henderson	N de Boinville	6	4/11
2022	Honeysuckle	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	8	8/11
2021	Honeysuckle	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	7	11/10
2020	Epatante	N Henderson	B J Geraghty	6	3/1
2019	Espoir D’Allen	Gavin Cromwell	M P Walsh	5	16/1
2018	Buveur D’Air	N Henderson	B J Geraghty	7	4/6
2017	Buveur D’air	N Henderson	N D Fehily	6	5/1
2016	Annie Power	W P Mullins	R Walsh	8	5/2

Key Trends

Age profile: Seven-year-olds have the best record with 9 wins from 23 renewals. Six-year-olds have won 6 times, eight-year-olds 4 times, and five-year-olds twice (Espoir D’Allen and Katchit). Two nine-year-olds have won — Hurricane Fly and Rooster Booster.

Cheltenham Festival 2026 - Race Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Cheltenham Festival 2026 runs from Tuesday 10th March to Friday 13th March. We’ve pulled the historical data for every race on the programme and run the numbers. Below you’ll find links to the trend analysis for each race, organised by day.

These aren’t predictions — they’re what the data shows. Some trends are strong and consistent, others are based on small samples and should be treated with appropriate caution. We’ll flag which is which.

Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase was run over about 2 miles 4 furlongs on the Wednesday of the Festival. It provided a handicap option for novice chasers. The race appears to have been replaced or restructured after 2020, so this data covers 16 editions from 2005 to 2020. A Plus Tard won this in 2019 before going on to win the Gold Cup.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2020	Imperial Aura	K C Bailey	David Bass	7	4/1
2019	A Plus Tard	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	5	5/1
2018	Mister Whitaker	M R Channon	B Hughes	6	15/2
2017	Tully East	A Fleming	D F O’Regan	7	8/1
2016	Ballyalton	Ian Williams	B Hughes	9	12/1
2015	Irish Cavalier	Rebecca Curtis	P Townend	6	11/1
2014	Present View	Jamie Snowden	B Powell	6	8/1
2013	Rajdhani Express	N Henderson	Mr S Waley-Cohen	6	16/1
2012	Hunt Ball	Keiran Burke	N Scholfield	7	15/2
2011	Divers	Ferdy Murphy	G Lee	7	10/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Seven-year-olds have won 8 of 16 renewals, exactly half. Six-year-olds have 4 wins, five-year-olds 2. A single eight-year-old and nine-year-old complete the picture. The seven-year-old profile fits a novice chaser with a bit of experience.

Coral Cup - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Coral Cup is a handicap hurdle over about 2 miles 5 furlongs on Wednesday of the Festival. It regularly attracts fields of 26+ runners and is one of the most competitive races of the week. Finding the winner from a big field is the challenge.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Jimmy Du Seuil	W P Mullins	D E Mullins	6	16/1
2024	Langer Dan	Dan Skelton	H Skelton	8	15/2
2023	Langer Dan	Dan Skelton	H Skelton	7	9/1
2022	Commander Of Fleet	Gordon Elliott	S Fitzgerald	8	50/1
2021	Heaven Help Us	Paul Hennessy	R J Condon	7	33/1
2020	Dame De Compagnie	N Henderson	B J Geraghty	7	5/1
2019	William Henry	N Henderson	N de Boinville	9	28/1
2018	Bleu Berry	W P Mullins	M P Walsh	7	20/1
2017	Supasundae	Mrs J Harrington	R Power	7	16/1
2016	Diamond King	Gordon Elliott	D N Russell	8	12/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Seven-year-olds have won 8 of 23 renewals, making them the strongest age group. Five and six-year-olds have 4 and 5 wins respectively, with eight-year-olds on 4 and nine-year-olds on 2.

County Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The County Hurdle is a premier handicap over about 2 miles 1 furlong on the Friday of the Festival. It’s traditionally one of the last races of the meeting and typically draws a field of 25+, making it fiercely competitive.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Kargese	W P Mullins	P Townend	5	3/1
2024	Absurde	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	12/1
2023	Faivoir	Dan Skelton	B Andrews	8	33/1
2022	State Man	W P Mullins	P Townend	5	11/4
2021	Belfast Banter	Peter Fahey	K C Sexton	6	33/1
2020	Saint Roi	W P Mullins	B J Geraghty	5	11/2
2019	Ch’tibello	Dan Skelton	H Skelton	8	12/1
2018	Mohaayed	Dan Skelton	B Andrews	6	33/1
2017	Arctic Fire	W P Mullins	P Townend	8	20/1
2016	Superb Story	Dan Skelton	H Skelton	5	8/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Five-year-olds have the best record with 9 wins from 22 renewals. Six-year-olds have 7, eight-year-olds 4, and there’s one win each for a seven-year-old and a nine-year-old. Youth tends to win out.

Cross Country Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Cross Country Chase is one of the Festival’s most distinctive races, run over about 3 miles 6 furlongs on the unique cross-country course with its banks, ditches and varied obstacles. It’s been a specialist’s race, with Tiger Roll and Delta Work among recent winners.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Stumptown	Gavin Cromwell	K M Donoghue	8	5/2
2023	Delta Work	Gordon Elliott	K M Donoghue	10	11/10
2022	Delta Work	Gordon Elliott	J W Kennedy	9	5/2
2020	Easysland	D Cottin	J Plouganou	6	3/1
2019	Tiger Roll	Gordon Elliott	K M Donoghue	9	5/4
2018	Tiger Roll	Gordon Elliott	K M Donoghue	8	7/1
2017	Cause Of Causes	Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd	9	4/1
2016	Any Currency	M Keighley	A Coleman	13	11/1
2011	Sizing Australia	Henry de Bromhead	A E Lynch	9	15/2
2009	Garde Champetre	Enda Bolger	N Carberry	10	7/2

Key Trends

Age profile: Nine-year-olds have the most wins with 5 from 14 renewals. Ten-year-olds have won 3 times. Two winners were aged 12 (Native Jack and Spot Thedifference), and Any Currency won at 13. This is a race for experienced, older horses — the youngest winner was Easysland at 6.

Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle was run over about 2 miles 1 furlong for four-year-olds. The race ran from 2007 to 2018 before being replaced by the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. The data here covers the 12 editions of the Fred Winter specifically.

Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2018	Veneer Of Charm	Gordon Elliott	J W Kennedy	4	33/1
2017	Flying Tiger	Nick Williams	R Johnson	4	33/1
2016	Diego Du Charmil	P F Nicholls	S Twiston-Davies	4	15/2
2015	Qualando	P F Nicholls	N Scholfield	4	25/1
2014	Hawk High	T D Easterby	B Hughes	4	33/1
2013	Flaxen Flare	Gordon Elliott	D J Condon	4	25/1
2012	Une Artiste	N Henderson	J McGrath	4	40/1
2011	What A Charm	A L T Moore	P Townend	4	9/1
2010	Sanctuaire	P F Nicholls	R Walsh	4	4/1
2009	Silk Affair	M G Quinlan	T J O’Brien	4	11/1
2008	Crack Away Jack	Miss E C Lavelle	P Carberry	4	14/1
2007	Gaspara	D E Pipe	Mr A Glassonbury	4	9/2

Key Trends

Age profile: All winners were four-year-olds — it was a restricted race.

Gold Cup - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the blue riband of National Hunt racing — a Grade 1 chase over about 3 miles 2½ furlongs on the Friday of the Festival. Best Mate, Kauto Star, Denman and Galopin Des Champs have all had their names etched into the race’s history.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Inothewayurthinkin	Gavin Cromwell	M P Walsh	7	15/2
2024	Galopin Des Champs	W P Mullins	P Townend	8	10/11
2023	Galopin Des Champs	W P Mullins	P Townend	7	7/5
2022	A Plus Tard	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	8	3/1
2021	Minella Indo	Henry de Bromhead	J W Kennedy	8	9/1
2020	Al Boum Photo	W P Mullins	P Townend	8	100/30
2019	Al Boum Photo	W P Mullins	P Townend	7	12/1
2018	Native River	C L Tizzard	R Johnson	8	5/1
2017	Sizing John	Mrs J Harrington	R Power	7	7/1
2016	Don Cossack	Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper	9	9/4

Key Trends

Age profile: Eight-year-olds have an outstanding record — 10 wins from 20 renewals, exactly half. Seven-year-olds have won 5 times and nine-year-olds 4 times. Long Run’s win at 6 in 2011 is the youngest in our dataset. Nothing older than 9 has won since Best Mate’s third victory in 2004.

Grand Annual Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Grand Annual Handicap Chase is run over about 2 miles on the Friday of the Festival. It’s a fast, frenetic handicap chase that typically draws a field of 20+, and it has a long history stretching back to 1834. The pace is relentless and fallers are common.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Jazzy Matty	Cian Collins	D J Gilligan	6	17/2
2024	Unexpected Party	Dan Skelton	H Skelton	9	12/1
2023	Maskada	Henry de Bromhead	D J O’Keeffe	7	22/1
2022	Global Citizen	Ben Pauling	K Woods	10	28/1
2021	Sky Pirate	Jonjo O’Neill	N Scholfield	8	14/1
2020	Chosen Mate	Gordon Elliott	D N Russell	7	7/2
2019	Croco Bay	B I Case	K Woods	12	66/1
2018	Le Prezien	P F Nicholls	B J Geraghty	7	17/2
2017	Rock The World	Mrs J Harrington	R Power	9	10/1
2016	Solar Impulse	P F Nicholls	S Twiston-Davies	6	28/1

Key Trends

Age profile: The spread is remarkably wide. Nine-year-olds lead with 6 wins, but seven and eight-year-olds have 5 each, six-year-olds 3. There have been two ten-year-old winners and even a twelve-year-old (Croco Bay in 2019). Age is barely a factor.

Hunters' Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Foxhunter Chase (Hunters’ Chase) is run over about 3 miles 2½ furlongs on Friday of the Festival, exclusively for hunter chasers ridden by amateur jockeys. The Gold Cup course, amateur riders, and big fields make this a uniquely unpredictable race.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Wonderwall	S Curling	Mr R James	9	28/1
2024	Sine Nomine	F Needham	Mr J Dawson	8	8/1
2023	Premier Magic	Bradley Gibbs	Mr B Gibbs	10	66/1
2022	Billaway	W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins	10	5/2
2021	Porlock Bay	Will Biddick	L Williams	10	16/1
2020	It Came To Pass	E M O’Sullivan	Miss M O’Sullivan	10	66/1
2019	Hazel Hill	Philip Rowley	Mr A Edwards	11	7/2
2018	Pacha Du Polder	P F Nicholls	Miss H Tucker	11	25/1
2017	Pacha Du Polder	P F Nicholls	Miss B Frost	10	16/1
2016	On The Fringe	E Bolger	Ms N Carberry	11	5/2

Key Trends

Age profile: Ten-year-olds lead with 7 wins from 22 renewals. Nine-year-olds have 5 wins, eleven-year-olds 3, and eight-year-olds 3. Earthmover won at 13 in 2004. This is a race for seasoned, older horses — the youngest winner was Kingscliff at 6 back in 2003.

Kim Muir Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Kim Muir Challenge Cup is a handicap chase over about 3 miles 2 furlongs on Thursday of the Festival, restricted to amateur riders. It’s a race that produces its share of upsets, though the bigger professional yards still target it despite the amateur restriction.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Daily Present	Paul Nolan	Mr B T Stone	8	12/1
2024	Inothewayurthinkin	Gavin Cromwell	Mr D O’Connor	6	5/2
2023	Angels Dawn	S Curling	Mr P A King	8	10/1
2022	Chambard	Venetia Williams	Miss L Turner	10	40/1
2021	Mount Ida	Denise Foster	J W Kennedy	7	3/1
2020	Milan Native	Gordon Elliott	Mr R James	7	9/1
2019	Any Second Now	T M Walsh	Mr D O’Connor	7	6/1
2018	Missed Approach	W J Greatrex	Mr N McParlan	8	8/1
2017	Domesday Book	Stuart Edmunds	Miss G Andrews	7	40/1
2016	Cause Of Causes	Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd	8	9/2

Key Trends

Age profile: Seven-year-olds lead with 7 wins from 19 renewals (37%). Eight-year-olds have 4 wins, nine-year-olds 5. A single six-year-old (Inothewayurthinkin in 2024), one ten-year-old, and one twelve-year-old complete the set.

Mares' Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Mares’ Chase is one of the newest races at the Festival, a Grade 2 event over about 2 miles 4 furlongs on the Wednesday. It was introduced in 2021 to give female chasers their own championship race. With only 5 renewals, the sample size is small, but some patterns have already formed.

Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Dinoblue	W P Mullins	M P Walsh	8	5/2
2024	Limerick Lace	Gavin Cromwell	K M Donoghue	7	3/1
2023	Impervious	C A Murphy	B Hayes	7	11/4
2022	Elimay	W P Mullins	M P Walsh	8	13/4
2021	Colreevy	W P Mullins	P Townend	8	13/4

Key Trends

Age profile: Three winners have been eight-year-olds, two have been seven-year-olds. No other ages have won.

Mares' Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Mares’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 race over about 2 miles 4 furlongs on the Tuesday of the Festival. It’s the championship for female hurdlers and has been won by some outstanding mares including Honeysuckle, Lossiemouth and Annie Power (who fell at the last when odds-on in 2015 before the race gained Grade 1 status).

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Lossiemouth	W P Mullins	P Townend	6	4/6
2024	Lossiemouth	W P Mullins	P Townend	5	8/13
2023	Honeysuckle	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	9	13/4
2022	Marie’s Rock	N Henderson	N de Boinville	7	18/1
2021	Black Tears	Denise Foster	J W Kennedy	7	11/1
2020	Honeysuckle	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	6	13/4
2019	Roksana	Dan Skelton	H Skelton	7	10/1
2018	Benie Des Dieux	W P Mullins	R Walsh	7	9/2
2017	Apple’s Jade	Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper	5	7/2
2016	Vroum Vroum Mag	W P Mullins	R Walsh	7	4/6

Key Trends

Age profile: Seven-year-olds have the most wins with 6 from 11 renewals. Five-year-olds have won twice, six-year-olds twice, and there’s one nine-year-old winner (Honeysuckle’s farewell in 2023).

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle is run over about 2 miles 4 furlongs on the Friday of the Festival. It’s restricted to conditional (apprentice) jockeys, which gives it a distinctive character. The race has developed a reputation for producing future stars — Galopin Des Champs and Sir Des Champs both won this before going on to the highest level.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Wodhooh	Gordon Elliott	D J Gilligan	5	9/2
2024	Better Days Ahead	Gordon Elliott	D J Gilligan	6	5/1
2023	Iroko	O Greenall & J Guerriero	A P Kelly	5	6/1
2022	Banbridge	J P O’Brien	M M McDonagh	6	12/1
2021	Galopin Des Champs	W P Mullins	S F O’Keeffe	5	8/1
2020	Indefatigable	P R Webber	Rex Dingle	7	25/1
2019	Early Doors	J P O’Brien	Jonjo O’Neill Jr.	6	5/1
2018	Blow By Blow	Gordon Elliott	D Meyler	7	11/1
2017	Champagne Classic	Gordon Elliott	J J Slevin	6	12/1
2016	Ibis Du Rheu	P F Nicholls	Jack Sherwood	5	14/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Six-year-olds have won 9 of 17 renewals (53%), followed by five-year-olds with 6 wins. Two seven-year-olds complete the picture. Youth dominates — nothing older than 7 has won.

Pertemps Final - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Pertemps Network Final is a handicap hurdle over 3 miles on the Thursday of the Festival. To qualify, horses must have run in one of the qualifying rounds during the season. The qualification system adds an extra layer to the puzzle.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Doddiethegreat	N Henderson	B S Hughes	9	25/1
2024	Monmiral	P F Nicholls	H Cobden	7	25/1
2023	Good Time Jonny	A J Martin	L McKenna	8	9/1
2022	Third Wind	H Morrison	T J O’Brien	8	25/1
2021	Mrs Milner	Paul Nolan	B J Cooper	6	12/1
2020	Sire Du Berlais	Gordon Elliott	B J Geraghty	8	10/1
2019	Sire Du Berlais	Gordon Elliott	B J Geraghty	7	4/1
2018	Delta Work	Gordon Elliott	D N Russell	5	6/1
2017	Presenting Percy	Patrick G Kelly	D N Russell	6	11/1
2016	Mall Dini	Patrick G Kelly	D N Russell	6	14/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Eight-year-olds lead with 7 wins from 22 renewals. Six-year-olds have 6 wins, seven-year-olds 3. Nine-year-olds have 4 wins, and there are single wins from a five-year-old and a ten-year-old. A wide spread.

Plate Chase (Festival Handicap Chase) - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Plate Chase (formerly the Festival Handicap Chase, also sometimes known as the Brown Advisory Plate) is run over about 2 miles 4½ furlongs on the Thursday of the Festival. It regularly draws big fields and is one of the more wide-open handicap chases of the week.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Jagwar	O Greenall & J Guerriero	Jonjo O’Neill Jr.	6	3/1
2024	Shakem Up’arry	Ben Pauling	Ben Jones	10	8/1
2023	Seddon	John C McConnell	B Harvey	10	20/1
2022	Coole Cody	Evan Williams	Adam Wedge	11	22/1
2021	The Shunter	Emmet Mullins	J C Gainford	8	13/4
2020	Simply The Betts	Harry Whittington	G Sheehan	7	100/30
2019	Siruh Du Lac	Nick Williams	L Kelly	6	9/2
2018	The Storyteller	Gordon Elliott	D N Russell	7	5/1
2017	Road To Respect	Noel Meade	B J Cooper	6	14/1
2016	Empire Of Dirt	C A Murphy	B J Cooper	9	16/1

Key Trends

Age profile: The age spread is unusually wide. Six-year-olds and eight-year-olds both have 4 wins, seven-year-olds 3. But ten and eleven-year-olds have combined for 5 wins, including Mister McGoldrick at 11 in 2008 and Coole Cody at 11 in 2022. Older horses perform better here than in most Festival races.

Ryanair Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Ryanair Chase is a Grade 1 race over about 2 miles 5 furlongs on the Thursday of the Festival. It sits between the Champion Chase and the Gold Cup in terms of distance and tends to attract high-class chasers who are either too slow for two miles or lack the stamina for the Gold Cup trip.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Fact To File	W P Mullins	M P Walsh	8	6/4
2024	Protektorat	Dan Skelton	H Skelton	9	19/2
2023	Envoi Allen	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	9	13/2
2022	Allaho	W P Mullins	P Townend	8	4/7
2021	Allaho	W P Mullins	R Blackmore	7	3/1
2020	Min	W P Mullins	P Townend	9	2/1
2019	Frodon	P F Nicholls	B Frost	7	9/2
2018	Balko Des Flos	Henry de Bromhead	D N Russell	7	8/1
2017	Un De Sceaux	W P Mullins	R Walsh	9	11/4
2016	Vautour	W P Mullins	R Walsh	7	Evs

Key Trends

Age profile: Seven-year-olds lead with 6 wins, followed by eight and nine-year-olds with 5 each. Three ten-year-olds have won (Albertas Run twice and Fondmort). Taranis at 6 is the youngest winner. The race suits experienced chasers rather than novice types.

Stayers' Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Stayers’ Hurdle (sponsored by Paddy Power) is a Grade 1 race over 3 miles on Thursday of the Festival. It’s the championship for the staying hurdlers, and repeat winners are a feature — Flooring Porter, Baracouda and others have won this more than once.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Bob Olinger	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	10	8/1
2024	Teahupoo	Gordon Elliott	J W Kennedy	7	5/4
2023	Sire Du Berlais	Gordon Elliott	M P Walsh	11	33/1
2022	Flooring Porter	Gavin Cromwell	D E Mullins	7	4/1
2021	Flooring Porter	Gavin Cromwell	D E Mullins	6	12/1
2020	Lisnagar Oscar	Rebecca Curtis	Adam Wedge	7	50/1
2019	Paisley Park	Emma Lavelle	A Coleman	7	19/8
2018	Penhill	W P Mullins	P Townend	7	12/1
2017	Nichols Canyon	W P Mullins	R Walsh	7	10/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Seven-year-olds have won 7 of the 11 renewals in our dataset, a truly dominant record. Beyond that, winners have come at 6, 8, 10 and even 11. But if you’re looking for one number, 7 is it.

Supreme Novices' Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 race over about 2 miles that opens the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. It’s the first chance for the novice hurdlers to prove themselves at the highest level, and it regularly produces future champions — Altior, Constitution Hill, Douvan and Vautour all started their Festival careers here.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Kopek Des Bordes	W P Mullins	P Townend	5	4/6
2024	Slade Steel	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	6	7/2
2023	Marine Nationale	Barry Connell	M O’Sullivan	6	9/2
2022	Constitution Hill	N Henderson	N de Boinville	5	9/4
2021	Appreciate It	W P Mullins	P Townend	7	8/11
2020	Shishkin	N Henderson	N de Boinville	6	6/1
2019	Klassical Dream	W P Mullins	R Walsh	5	6/1
2018	Summerville Boy	T R George	N D Fehily	6	9/1
2017	Labaik	Gordon Elliott	J W Kennedy	6	25/1
2016	Altior	N Henderson	N de Boinville	6	4/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Five and six-year-olds dominate. From 23 renewals, 9 winners were aged five and 12 were aged six. Only 2 seven-year-olds have won (Appreciate It in 2021 and Captain Cee Bee in 2008). Nothing older has managed it.

Triumph Hurdle - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 race over about 2 miles 1 furlong on Friday of the Festival, exclusively for four-year-old hurdlers (juveniles). It’s the championship race for the youngest jumpers, and past winners include Defi Du Seuil, Tiger Roll and Lossiemouth.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Poniros	W P Mullins	Jonjo O’Neill Jr.	4	100/1
2024	Majborough	W P Mullins	M P Walsh	4	6/1
2023	Lossiemouth	W P Mullins	P Townend	4	19/8
2022	Vauban	W P Mullins	P Townend	4	5/2
2021	Quilixios	Henry de Bromhead	R Blackmore	4	3/1
2020	Burning Victory	W P Mullins	P Townend	4	12/1
2019	Pentland Hills	N Henderson	N de Boinville	4	20/1
2018	Farclas	Gordon Elliott	J W Kennedy	4	9/1
2017	Defi Du Seuil	P J Hobbs	R Johnson	4	5/2
2016	Ivanovich Gorbatov	A P O’Brien	B J Geraghty	4	9/2

Key Trends

Age profile: Every single winner has been a four-year-old — that’s the age restriction, so no surprises there. All 23 winners, aged 4.

Ultima Handicap Chase - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Ultima Handicap Chase is run over about 3 miles 1 furlong on the Tuesday of the Festival. It’s the first handicap chase of the meeting, typically drawing a field of 20+ runners. Corach Rambler’s back-to-back wins in 2022-23 proved this race can produce a star.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Myretown	Lucinda Russell	P W Wadge	8	15/2
2024	Chianti Classico	K C Bailey	David Bass	7	6/1
2023	Corach Rambler	Lucinda Russell	D R Fox	9	6/1
2022	Corach Rambler	Lucinda Russell	D R Fox	8	10/1
2021	Vintage Clouds	Mrs Sue Smith	R Mania	11	28/1
2020	The Conditional	D G Bridgwater	B Powell	8	17/2
2019	Beware The Bear	N Henderson	J McGrath	9	10/1
2018	Coo Star Sivola	Nick Williams	L Kelly	6	5/1
2017	Un Temps Pour Tout	D E Pipe	T Scudamore	8	9/1
2016	Un Temps Pour Tout	D E Pipe	T Scudamore	7	11/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Eight-year-olds have won 5 of 11 renewals (45%). Seven and nine-year-olds have 2 wins each. The oldest winner was Vintage Clouds at 11 in 2021, and the youngest Coo Star Sivola at 6 in 2018.

Weatherbys Champion Bumper - Cheltenham Festival Trends & Statistics

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Weatherbys Champion Bumper is a Grade 1 National Hunt Flat Race over about 2 miles on Wednesday of the Festival. It’s the championship for bumper horses — young, unraced-over-hurdles types who are at the start of their careers. Envoi Allen, Cue Card, Facile Vega and Sir Gerhard all launched their Festival careers here.

Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Age	SP
2025	Bambino Fever	W P Mullins	Miss J Townend	5	4/1
2024	Jasmin De Vaux	W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins	5	9/2
2023	A Dream To Share	John E Kiely	Mr J L Gleeson	5	7/2
2022	Facile Vega	W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins	5	11/4
2021	Sir Gerhard	W P Mullins	R Blackmore	6	9/4
2020	Ferny Hollow	W P Mullins	P Townend	5	11/1
2019	Envoi Allen	Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd	5	3/1
2018	Relegate	W P Mullins	Ms K Walsh	5	25/1
2017	Fayonagh	Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd	6	7/1
2016	Ballyandy	N A Twiston-Davies	S Twiston-Davies	5	5/1

Key Trends

Age profile: Five-year-olds have won 12 of 20 renewals (60%). Six-year-olds have won 7, and there’s a single four-year-old winner in Cue Card (2010). The five-year-old profile is clearly dominant.