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.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

Predict the Winner

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

13⁽⁰⁾

252-52

Helvic Dream

T: Noel Meade

10-13

141

153

2⁽⁰⁾

41/31-

Absurde

T: W P Mullins

11-13

155

157

40⁽⁰⁾

31/18P

Bubble Dubi

T: Stuart Edmunds

10-0

128

159

46⁽⁰⁾

155229

Jack Hyde

T: Fergal O'Brien

9-10

124

157

35⁽⁰⁾

72-225

Helnwein

T: Alan King

10-4

132

158

48⁽⁰⁾

-046U6

Welsh Charger

T: Alastair Ralph

9-9

123

163

31⁽⁰⁾

3-0001

Ooh Betty

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

10-4

132

157

49⁽⁰⁾

-73425

Afadil

T: Paul Nicholls

9-7

121

159

50⁽⁰⁾

32501-

Brendas Asking

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

9-0

114

144

32⁽⁰⁾

4-4P12

Serious Challenge

T: Fergal O'Brien

10-4

132

161

1⁽⁰⁾

/22-13

Ndaawi

T: Gordon Elliott

12-0

156

152

26⁽⁰⁾

33-213

Bowmore

T: Charlie Longsdon

10-6

134

156

6⁽⁰⁾

310-42

Workahead

T: Henry De Bromhead

11-6

148

157

19⁽⁰⁾

632114

Williethebuilder

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

10-10

138

156

27⁽⁰⁾

/4P5-3

Tellherthename

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

10-5

133

126

30⁽⁰⁾

3F1F-3

Secret Squirrel

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

10-5

133

158

38⁽⁰⁾

10-2FP

Charlus

T: Dan Skelton

10-2

130

153

44⁽⁰⁾

112P-F

The Kemble Brewery

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

9-13

127

10⁽⁰⁾

1287-0

Pinot Gris

T: Henry De Bromhead

11-1

143

153

21⁽⁰⁾

1-0666

Cracking Rhapsody

T: Ewan Whillans

10-8

136

159

12⁽⁰⁾

-3U452

Tripoli Flyer

J: Fern O'Brien

T: Fergal O'Brien

11-0

142

160

23⁽⁰⁾

8-1057

Gibbs Island

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

10-6

134

155

18⁽⁰⁾

0-110F

Zillow

T: W P Mullins

10-10

138

153

39⁽⁰⁾

-6241P

Hot Fuss

T: Tom Dascombe

10-2

130

158

43⁽⁰⁾

5-3804

Messerschmitt

T: Noel Meade

9-13

127

160

22⁽⁰⁾

9-2294

Joyeuse

T: Nicky Henderson

10-7

135

161

9⁽⁰⁾

1-2312

Wilful

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

11-2

144

158

34⁽⁰⁾

21-392

Wellington Arch

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

10-4

132

157

42⁽⁰⁾

9-2411

Mondo Man

T: Gary & Josh Moore

10-0

123

161

7⁽⁰⁾

33-124

Celtic Dino

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

11-5

147

158

8⁽⁰⁾

3-6026

Puturhandstogether

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

11-4

146

150

36⁽⁰⁾

111432

Ballykinlar

T: Mickey Bowen

10-4

132

155

24⁽⁰⁾

211220

Hamlet's Night

T: James Owen

10-6

134

151

47⁽⁰⁾

0-7962

Wreckless Eric

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

9-10

124

162

17⁽⁰⁾

1-2522

Jubilee Alpha

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

10-11

139

161

41⁽⁰⁾

3-2121

Khrisma

T: Nicky Henderson

10-0

128

156

25⁽⁰⁾

4513F6

Balko d'Ange

T: Philip Fenton

10-6

134

155

15⁽⁰⁾

22-431

Its Bilbo

T: Henry De Bromhead

10-13

141

149

11⁽⁰⁾

81-434

Murcia

T: W P Mullins

11-0

142

153

16⁽⁰⁾

12-324

Sixandahalf

T: Gavin Cromwell

10-11

139

154

45⁽⁰⁾

047P18

Rubber Ball

T: Neil King

9-11

120

160

3⁽⁰⁾

333211

Bowensonfire

T: Gordon Elliott

11-11

153

154

20⁽⁰⁾

121130

Sticktotheplan

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

10-10

138

159

14⁽⁰⁾

350-F8

Sony Bill

T: W P Mullins

10-13

141

152

28⁽⁰⁾

43121-

Jump Allen

T: W P Mullins

10-5

133

154

4⁽⁰⁾

103-32

Karbau

T: W P Mullins

11-8

150

156

33⁽⁰⁾

-15631

Captain Ryan Matt

T: Henry De Bromhead

10-4

132

158

5⁽⁰⁾

16-357

Hello Neighbour

T: Gavin Cromwell

11-6

148

156

29⁽⁰⁾

-22131

Sinnatra

T: Dan Skelton

10-5

133

161

37⁽⁰⁾

723-22

Roc Dino

T: W P Mullins

10-3

131

138

Cheltenham Free Bets

No offers to show

Cheltenham Festival Tips

2026 Cheltenham Festival tips from Racing Post Experts

County Hurdle Tips

Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Tips

All Cheltenham Festival Tips

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.

We have all the best Cheltenham Betting offers ahead of placing your bets on the 2026 William Hill County Hurdle

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.

Cheltenham RacesCheltenham OddsCheltenham Tips

TuesdaySupreme Novices' Hurdle Arkle Chase Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Ultima Handicap Chase Champion Hurdle TrustATrader Festival Plate Handicap National Hunt Chase

TuesdaySupreme Novices' Hurdle Odds Arkle Chase Odds Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Odds Ultima Handicap Chase Odds Champion Hurdle Odds TrustATrader Festival Plate Handicap Odds National Hunt Chase Odds

TuesdaySupreme Novices' Hurdle Tips Arkle Chase Tips Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Tips Ultima Handicap Chase Tips Champion Hurdle Tips TrustATrader Festival Plate Handicap Tips National Hunt Chase Tips

WednesdayTurner's Novices' Hurdle Brown Advisory Novices' Chase BetMGM Cup Hurdle (Coral Cup) Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Champion Chase Grand Annual Chase Champion Bumper

WednesdayTurner's Novices' Hurdle Odds Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Odds BetMGM Cup Hurdle (Coral Cup) Odds Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Odds Champion Chase Odds Grand Annual Chase Odds Champion Bumper Odds

WednesdayTurner's Novices' Hurdle Tips Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Tips BetMGM Cup Hurdle (Coral Cup) Tips Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Tips Champion Chase Tips Grand Annual Chase Tips Champion Bumper Tips

ThursdayMares' Novices' Hurdle Jack Richards Novices' Chase Mares Hurdle Stayers' Hurdle Ryanair Chase Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Kim Muir Handicap Chase

ThursdayMares' Novices' Hurdle Odds Jack Richards Novices' Chase Odds Mares Hurdle Odds Stayers' Hurdle Odds Ryanair Chase Odds Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Odds Kim Muir Handicap Chase Odds

ThursdayMares' Novices' Hurdle Tips Jack Richards Novices' Chase Tips Mares Hurdle Tips Stayers' Hurdle Tips Ryanair Chase Tips Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Tips Kim Muir Handicap Chase Tips

FridayTriumph Hurdle County Hurdle Mares Chase Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Gold Cup St James's Place Hunters' Chase Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

FridayTriumph Hurdle Odds County Hurdle Odds Mares Chase Odds Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Odds Gold Cup Odds St James's Place Hunters' Chase Odds Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Odds

FridayTriumph Hurdle Tips County Hurdle Tips Mares Chase Tips Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Tips Gold Cup Tips St James's Place Hunters' Chase Tips Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Tips