The Bula or now International Hurdle at Cheltenham is a Grade 2 event over 2 miles 1 furlong. It is seen as a pointer to the Champion Hurdle. Binocular and Rooster Booster have doubled up in this and the Champion Hurdle within the last decade.
International Hurdle Stats
- Last 4 winners rated 162+
- 3 of last 6 renewals won by 4 year olds
- 2 of the last 5 trained by Nigel Twiston Davies
- 2 of last 6 trained by Nicky Henderson
- Philip Hobbs has trained 3 of the last 12
- This is a very good race for favourites 9 of last 12 have won
International Hurdle Winners 2002-2013
| Year | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer | OR | SP | FAV |
| 2013 | The New One | 5 | Sam Twiston Davies | Nigel Twiston Davies | 167 | 2-5 | 1 |
| 2012 | Zarkandar | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 168 | 6-5 | 1 |
| 2011 | Grandouet | 4 | Barry Geraghty | N J Henderson | 164 | 5-2 | 1,4 |
| 2010 | Menorah | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 162 | 7-4 | 1 |
| 2009 | Khyber Kim | 7 | Paddy Brennan | N Twiston-Davies | 155 | 12-1 | 2 |
| 2008 | Binocular | 4 | Tony McCoy | N J Henderson | 152 | Evens | 1 |
| 2007 | Osana | 5 | Paddy Brennan | David Pipe | 148 | 7-1 | 4, PU |
| 2006 | Detroit City | 4 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 165 | 4-6 | 1 |
| 2005 | Harchibald | 6 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 0 | 10-11 | 1 |
| 2004 | Back in Front | 7 | Davy Russell | Edward O’Grady | 0 | 5-2 | 1 |
| 2003 | Rigmarole | 5 | Robert Thornton | Paul Nicholls | 150 | 25-1 | 5 |
| 2002 | Rooster Booster | 8 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 165 | 11-8 | 1 |
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