Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle

18 Mar 1999: Ben Pollock on Castle Mane (R) and Philip Fenton on Elegant Lord in action during the Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup at the Cheltenham Festival in Gloucestershire, England. (Mike Hewitt /Allsport)The Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 event for novice hurdlers run during the course of the annual Cheltenham Festival at Prestbury Park.

The race is run over a distance of 2 miles 110 yards on the Cheltenham Old Course, and is one of the 'sprint' hurdle handicaps of the Cheltenham meeting. Entry is restricted to 4-year-old novices.

The Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle dates back to 2005. The race was added to the Cheltenham Festival card during the meeting's expansion from a three to four day event, and commemorates the contribution made by legendary trainer, Fred Winter, to national hunt racing.

Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle Betting & Trends

Odds: Winners have priced anywhere from 9/2 to 40/1 during the history of the race, with just the antepost favourite winning once and finishing in the top four on two occassions. 
Jockey: The Carberry family has two wins in the race, with Nina Carberry winning the inaugural race and Paul claiming victory in 2008.
Trainer: Smaller stables prosper in this event, with only David Pipe having trained a winner for a major stable.
Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle Tip: Favourites will get priced to lay worthy odds for this race. Rather than back a winner, visit Betfair and lay the antepost favourite.

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Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle Winners

Novices' races are unpredictable affairs, and even more so when weights are involved. As a result the winners of this race have been of variable quality and most have faded into anonymity after taking victory at the Cheltenham Festival.

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