The COUNTY Handicap Hurdle

[Benjy23]

What's faivoir doing in here and not the Pipe ffs!

[Saxon Warrior]

Now we have Handicap Entries out, I am giving each of the 9 Handicap Threads a Bump

Check out Post 1, Page 1 on each Handicap Thread

Has the last 10 year stats for

* winners,
* placed horses,
* ratings of all of those, and
* lowest rating to get in each race

Good luck

PS: If you have any key stats you want me to add to Post 1 in the Handicaps, post on the thread, and I will copy them over to Post 1

[Jrow]

I think ill be backing all of Skeltons blind again. Playful Saint entered on a good mark too. Not a bad run when it last ran nearly a year ago in the imperial cup

[Saxon Warrior]

Added on Post 1 page on and here

74 Early Entries in the County Hurdle at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival:

Absurde (FR)
Afadil (FR)
Altobelli (IRE)
Anyharminasking (IRE)
Ascending (IRE)
Aucunrisque (FR)
Bad (FR) Benson
Bialystok (IRE)
Bingoo
Black Bamboo (IRE)
Brucio
By Your Side
Cannock Park
Colonel Mustard (FR)
Comfort Zone (IRE)
Encanto Bruno (IRE)
Faivoir (FR)
Favour And Fortune (IRE)
Fils d'Oudairies (FR)
First Street
Geromino (FR)
Gin Coco (FR)
Go Dante
Guard Your Dreams
Hansard (IRE)
Iberico Lord (FR)
Impose Toi (FR)
Into The Park (IRE)
Jason The Militant (IRE)
Jeff Kidder (IRE)
Jigoro (FR)
Jungle Jack
Kihavah
King of Kingsfield (IRE)
Knickerbockerglory (IRE)
L'Eau du Sud (FR)
Lisnagar Fortune (IRE)
Luccia
Lump Sum (FR)
Magic Tricks (FR)
Magical Zoe (IRE)
Media Naranja (IRE)
Mighty Tom (IRE)
Moveit Like Minnie (IRE)
Mr Freedom
Nibiru (IRE)
Norman Fletcher
Nusret
Ocastle des Mottes (FR)
Panjari (IRE)
Parramount
Party Central (IRE)
Petit Tonnerre (FR)
Pied Piper
Playful Saint (FR)
Quai de Bourbon (FR)
Rare Edition (IRE)
Rare Middleton
Risk Belle (FR)
Salsada (IRE)
Samui Sans Bruit (FR)
Shecouldbeanything (IRE)
So Scottish (FR)
Spirit d'Aunou (FR)
Teddy Blue (GER)
Too Friendly
Under Control (FR)
Westport Cove (FR)
What's Up Darling (IRE)
Williethebuilder (IRE)
Zanndabad (IRE)
Zenta (FR)

[Eggs]

…..2023 trend analysis for reference;

THE LAST 10 WINNERS;

- Had won no more than 4 hurdle races.
- Had won no more than 2 H’cap hurdles, 6 winning 0. Two had never run in a H’cap.
- Had won a hurdle race over 2m - 2m1f.
- Had an average OR of 140, with only 3 rated higher.
- Aged 5-8.

9 OF THE LAST 10 WINNERS;

- Carried 11st 5lb or less.
- Had never won a G1.
- Had run no more than 4 times, 7 had won.
- Made top 3 in at least it’s last 3 runs.
- Had never won at Chelt.

TRIAL TRENDS;

In last 20yrs 4 winners from Betfair Hurdle. The Imperial Cup & Lad Hurdle at Leop are worthy of note.

TRAINER TRENDS;

Skelton has only had 12 runners but 3 of the last 7 winners. W Mullins has 5 of the last 12 winners.

JOCKEY TRENDS;

Paul Townend 3 winners & Harry Skelton 2.

[Benjy23]

Any thoughts on Favour And Fortune mark of 138? Hard to say he's thrown in off that like but may still be enough to convince them to run here rather than the Supreme. At 40s antepost I'm tempted to find out.

Meets most those trends as well I reckon.

[Jrow]

What's faivoir doing in here and not the Pipe ffs!

Bloody ell, what a way to end last years thread

[Benjy23]

Bloody ell, what a way to end last years thread

I'll mark that down as a value loser in the Pipe I think!

[Saxon Warrior]

All done on Post 1 Eggs

Ready for everyone to read

[FinalFurlong91]

Any thoughts on Favour And Fortune mark of 138? Hard to say he's thrown in off that like but may still be enough to convince them to run here rather than the Supreme. At 40s antepost I'm tempted to find out.

Meets most those trends as well I reckon.

Will be of interest if the ground dries out

[Istabraq]

Will be of interest if the ground dries out

Friday usually best chance of that...

[Eggs]

….JOB Comfort Zone an unlikely runner, wish I’d have known before the Diamond Geezer entries;

He had a setback in the middle of the season that has made it a bit of rush with him. I’m not sure we’ll have enough time to get him to Cheltenham and we might have to wait for the Fairyhouse Easter Festival with him.

[Lobos]

Leau du sud a sea of COD (Blue).

[Eggs]

….ATR quote;

Favour & Fortune;
“I would like the ground to dry out for him if he is to take his chance in the Supreme Novices’ or if we could go for the County Hurdle. He’s much better on decent ground and off a mark of 138 we will certainly be looking closely at the County Hurdle.”

[Benjy23]

….ATR quote;

Favour & Fortune;
“I would like the ground to dry out for him if he is to take his chance in the Supreme Novices’ or if we could go for the County Hurdle. He’s much better on decent ground and off a mark of 138 we will certainly be looking closely at the County Hurdle.”

Jango Baie and Cannock Park running at Kelso today for that form. Latter seems big at 20s, if they can settle him a bit better.. Wouldn't want to push Favour and Fortune towards the Supreme mind