Fred Winter Hurdle

The last race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival is a bookie friendly handicap race for four-year-old hurdlers run over 2m 110 yards.

Fred Winter Hurdle Trends


7/7 did not win until their third start over hurdles or later
6/7 were rated between 124 and 133
6/7 were by a Group One winning sire on the flat
5/7won last time out
5/7were set to carry a weight of at least 11-2
4/7 were won by French bred horses


Fred Winter Analysis


The most interesting of the above stats is the fact that None of the seven winners of this race had won until at least their third race over hurdles.

Failing to win until their third start meant that their original handicap mark gave plenty of scope for improvement.

The general call for this race we should be looking for a juvenile that took a while to hit form but comes into the race on the back of a win or an eye-catching run.


Fred Winter Hurdle Last Seven Winners


Table below shows the last seven winners of the race.
YearHorseWgtTrainerJockeyPrice
2011What A Charm10-6A MooreP Townend9/1
2010Sanctuaire11-9P NichollsR Walsh4/1F
2009Silk Affair10-4M QuinlanT OBrien11/1
2008Crack Away Jack11-10Miss E LavelleP Carberry14/1
2007Gaspara10-11D PipeA Glassonbury9/2JF
2006Shamayoun11-3C EgertonP Brennan40/1
2005Dabiroun11-4P NolanMiss N Carberry20/1


Fred Winter Hurdle Preview And Tips


It's well documented that Alan King does well with his juvenile hurdlers and whilst he is yet to win this race his runners remain of great interest.
King saddled the second, third and fifth from his three runners in 2011 and has placed four times form his sixteen starts since this race was introduced. A good return but the most eye-catching stat from those horses were their SPs; 50/1, 20/1, 16/1 and 33/1.
So, keep a close eye on whatever Alan King runs in this race in 2012, particularly if his runners are an attractive price.

Fred Winter Odds

Full list of the runners and the best odds for the Fred Winter.

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