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County Hurdle
14:00 Cheltenham Festival
2026-03-13
Winner: £61,897
Runners: 70
Going: Good To Soft
No. of hurdles: 8
Distance:
The William Hill County Hurdle is a fiercely competitive handicap hurdle run over 2m1f as the second race on day four of the Cheltenham Festival. Until a change in the running order in 2009 it was staged as the final race of the festival and was known as the getting-out stakes, as it offered punters a final chance to find a winner. Nine of the last ten runnings have been won by Willie Mullins or Dan Skelton. Check the William Hill County Hurdle runners and riders ahead of the race and place your bets by clicking the odds buttons.
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48(0)
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Faivoir
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T: Dan Skelton
11
10-1
130
159
18(0)
252-52
Helvic Dream
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T: Noel Meade
9
10-12
141
154
28(0)
463134
Brentford Hope
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T: Harry Derham
9
10-9
138
160
58(0)
12-633
Wise Eagle
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T: Adam Nicol
9
9-11
126
161
62(0)
0P0905
No Ordinary Joe
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T: Faye Bramley
10
9-8
123
173
65(0)
311105
Saligo Bay
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T: Sam England
8
9-8
123
161
3(0)
41/31-
Absurde
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T: W P Mullins
8
11-12
155
158
52(0)
331/18
Bubble Dubi
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T: Stuart Edmunds
9
9-13
128
160
30(0)
3-1334
Intellotto
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T: Daisy Hitchins
6
10-6
135
148
60(0)
-15522
Jack Hyde
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T: Fergal O'Brien
8
9-9
124
158
45(0)
72-225
Helnwein
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T: Alan King
8
10-3
132
159
64(0)
-046U6
Welsh Charger
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T: Alastair Ralph
8
9-8
123
164
8(0)
233-33
Farren Glory
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T: Gordon Elliott
9
11-5
148
157
41(0)
3-0001
Ooh Betty
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T: Ben Clarke
8
10-3
132
158
66(0)
P-7342
Afadil
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T: Paul Nicholls
7
9-6
121
160
68(0)
32501-
Brendas Asking
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T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
8
8-13
114
145
42(0)
4-4P12
Serious Challenge
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T: Fergal O'Brien
6
10-3
132
162
2(0)
/22-13Ndaawi
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T: Gordon Elliott
6
11-13
156
153
50(0)
6-P056
Jazzy Matty
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T: Cian Collins
7
10-1
130
154
5(0)
/42-11
Storm Heart
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T: W P Mullins
6
11-8
151
157
69(0)
1-2132
Fingle Bridge
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T: Olly Murphy
8
0-0
139
139
35(0)
33-213
Bowmore
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T: Charlie Longsdon
8
10-5
134
157
10(0)
310-42
Workahead
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T: Henry De Bromhead
8
11-5
148
158
26(0)
632114
Williethebuilder
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T: Christian Williams
7
10-9
138
157
36(0)
/4P5-3
Tellherthename
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T: Dan Skelton
7
10-4
133
127
39(0)
3F1F-3
Secret Squirrel
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T: Hughie Morrison
7
10-4
133
159
49(0)
10-2FP
Charlus
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T: Dan Skelton
5
10-1
130
154
57(0)
112P-F
The Kemble Brewery
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T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
7
9-12
127
15(0)
1287-0
Pinot Gris
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T: Henry De Bromhead
6
11-0
143
154
29(0)
1-0666
Cracking Rhapsody
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T: Ewan Whillans
7
10-7
136
160
17(0)
-3U452
Tripoli Flyer
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T: Fergal O'Brien
7
10-13
142
161
59(0)
15-132
Thisistheway
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T: Yvonne Latta
7
9-11
126
156
32(0)
8-1057
Gibbs Island
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T: Tom Lacey
5
10-5
134
156
23(0)
P60-49
Bunting
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T: W P Mullins
6
10-10
139
156
24(0)
0-110FZillow
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T: W P Mullins
6
10-9
138
154
51(0)
-6241P
Hot Fuss
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T: Tom Dascombe
5
10-1
130
159
56(0)
55-380
Messerschmitt
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T: Noel Meade
5
9-12
127
155
31(0)
9-2294
Joyeuse
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T: Nicky Henderson
7
10-6
135
162
14(0)
1-2312
Wilful
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T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
7
11-1
144
159
44(0)
21-392
Wellington Arch
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T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
7
10-3
132
158
55(0)
39-241
Mondo Man
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T: Gary & Josh Moore
5
9-13
123
155
1(0)
11-244
Anzadam
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T: W P Mullins
6
12-0
157
159
11(0)
33-124
Celtic Dino
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T: Sam Thomas
7
11-4
147
159
12(0)
3-6026Puturhandstogether
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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
5
11-3
146
151
46(0)
111432
Ballykinlar
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T: Mickey Bowen
7
10-3
132
156
70(0)
6-F311
General Briar
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T: Chris Gordon
7
0-0
121
121
33(0)
211220
Hamlet's Night
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T: James Owen
5
10-5
134
152
40(0)
42142
Open Secret
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T: Gordon Elliott
5
10-4
133
153
61(0)
20-796Wreckless Eric
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T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
6
9-9
124
163
13(0)
/102-FKopeck De Mee
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T: W P Mullins
6
11-2
145
156
6(0)
61-611
Tutti Quanti
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T: Paul Nicholls
6
11-8
151
161
22(0)
1-2522
Jubilee Alpha
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T: Paul Nicholls
7
10-10
139
162
54(0)
3-2121Khrisma
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T: Nicky Henderson
6
9-13
128
157
34(0)
4513F6
Balko d'Ange
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T: Philip Fenton
6
10-5
134
156
63(0)
112830
Lucky Manifest
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T: Tom Lacey
6
9-8
123
159
20(0)
22-431
Its Bilbo
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T: Henry De Bromhead
5
10-12
141
154
16(0)
81-434
Murcia
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T: W P Mullins
5
10-13
142
154
21(0)
12-324
Sixandahalf
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T: Gavin Cromwell
6
10-10
139
155
25(0)
-43412
I Started A Joke
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T: C Byrnes
7
10-9
138
155
67(0)
-047P1
Rubber Ball
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T: Neil King
6
9-5
120
166
4(0)
333211
Bowensonfire
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T: Gordon Elliott
6
11-10
153
155
27(0)
121130
Sticktotheplan
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T: Olly Murphy
6
10-9
138
160
19(0)
350-F8
Sony Bill
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T: W P Mullins
5
10-12
141
153
37(0)
43121-
Jump Allen
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T: W P Mullins
7
10-4
133
155
7(0)
103-32
Karbau
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T: W P Mullins
6
11-7
150
157
43(0)
-15631
Captain Ryan Matt
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T: Henry De Bromhead
6
10-3
132
159
9(0)
16-357
Hello Neighbour
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T: Gavin Cromwell
5
11-5
148
157
38(0)
-22131
Sinnatra
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T: Dan Skelton
6
10-4
133
162
53(0)
311269
Spectacularsunrise
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T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
6
9-13
128
161
47(0)
723-22
Roc Dino
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T: W P Mullins
5
10-2
131
139
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2025 | Kargese | 1221-2 | 5 | 3/1F | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
| 2024 | Absurde | 617P4 | 6 | 12-1 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
| 2023 | Faivoir | 5-4P | 8 | 33-1 | Dan Skelton | Bridget Andrews |
| 2022 | State Man | 2-F1 | 5 | 11-4F | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
| 2021 | Belfast Banter | 312562 | 6 | 33-1 | Peter Fahey | K C Sexton |
| 2020 | Saint Roi | 23-51 | 5 | 11-2 | Willie Mullins | Barry Geraghty |
| 2019 | Ch’tibello | 0-5692 | 8 | 12-1 | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton |
| 2018 | Mohaayed | 31-023 | 6 | 33-1 | Dan Skelton | Bridget Andrews |
| 2017 | Arctic Fire | 2-1142- | 8 | 20-1 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
| 2016 | Superb Story | 444-12 | 5 | 8-1 | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton |
| 2015 | Wicklow Brave | F-580P | 6 | 25-1 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
KEY TRENDS AND STATS
Key trends
- At least one top-three finish in last two starts, 8/10
- Aged five or six, 7/10
- Officially rated 134-141, 7/10
- Carried no more than 11st 1lb, 7/10 (two of the exceptions trained by Willie Mullins)
- Ran no more than nine times over hurdles, 6/10
Other factors
- There have been nine winning novices since 1996.
- Ireland has won six of the last ten runnings, including five for Willie Mullins. Dan Skelton accounts for the last four British-trained winners.
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - COUNTY HURDLE 2025
The last three winning favourites in the County Hurdle have been trained by Willie Mullins after Kargese’s triumph. The Kenny Alexander-owned mare headed the betting for the 16-runner race at 3-1 and won with plenty in hand under Paul Townend. Mullins also saddled the third-placed Absurde and the fourth-placed Ethical Diamond.