Vincent OBrien County Hurdle

This is a handicap hurdle race ran over 2 miles and 1 furlong.

Vincent OBrien County Hurdle Trends

The official rating for nine out of the last ten winners was between 128-145

The last outing for nine out of the last ten winners was within thirty-five days

The horses carried 11st 1lb or less for nine out of the last ten winners

Nine out of the last ten winners had run at least four times that race season

For eight out of the last ten winners it was their first appearance at the Cheltenham Festival.

The lack of previous running at Cheltenham seems to be important when choosing a good runner for this race. There have been only 2 previous horses to run this race and a previous race at Cheltenham - Fontanesi and Silver Jaro, both of which ended up running poorly atthe County Hurdle. In the previous 5 years Paul Nicholls has trained three winners and second place.