Fred Winter Boodles Handicap Hurdle Predictions, Betting Tips & Odds (Cheltenham 2024 - DAY 1)
- Written by David Bet
The Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle is a competitive race run over two miles and 110 yards, a race for four year olds and first season jumpers just starting out on their national hunt careers. The 2023 winner was Jazzy Matty (18/1) for trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Michael O'Sullivan. Find here a complete 2024 Boodles Handicap Hurdle race preview, our free predictions and tips, key trends, best odds, free bets, no deposit bonuses and bookie promotions.
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FRED WINTER HANDICAP HURDLE BETTING PREVIEW
The Fred Winter Hurdle is one of the toughest races to win at the Cheltenham Festival. It's a Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle covering two miles and about half a furlong, for horses aged four. This is a very tough race for horse racing punters as their are generally over 20 runners and it is a handicap. Furthermore, this race is all about horses that are improving for each run as they are just novices at the smaller obstacles.
And now we take a closer look at this year's Fred Winter Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle and try to determine which horse is likely to prevail.
Who will win the Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle 2024?
Joseph O'Brien's LARK IN THE MORNIN is favourite here, after finishing behind a number of highly-touted Triumph prospects in three outings this season.
Willie Mullins' BATMAN GIRAC also appears to have a nice profile for this race. He was last seen finishing fourth in a Grade 2 juvenile hurdle. The Irish trainer has also entered MISS MANZOR and KARIA DES BLAISES.
Gordon Elliott’s filly WODHOOH won a Listed at Doncaster last time out, and sits prominently in a wide open betting market while NDAAWI is a stablemate of last year's winner Jazzy Matty and can't be ruled out.
OSE PARTIR was an eye-catcher when second in a Galway maiden hurdle in the autumn and kept to graded races in three runs since in Ireland. He's Ruby Walsh's pick in this race!
Ruby Walsh's Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Tips
Ose Partir (Each-way)
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Paul Nicholls' LIARI is three from three. Helanded Listed events at Aintree and Musselburgh on his last two starts and was allotted 11st 7lb – 5lb below potential topweight NURBURGRING.
MILAN TINO is trained in France by Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm and finished third in Grade 2 company at Auteuil in October. In England, JP McManus' horse finished third in two similar events at Cheltenham, most recently coming home 11 lengths behind Triumph Hurdle favourite Sir Gino there last month. He was rated 136 because of his French rating but on his runs in Britain he has been rated 126, and it's an interesting mark.
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Dark Horses?
HAMSIYANN has had just three starts so far and looks like a very interesting proposition for Irish trainer Tony Martin. After two underwhelming displays, the son of Lope De Vega finally impressed when finishing second by just a couple of lengths at Ludlow on mid-February. If he gets into this race you can almost guarantee that he will display progress once again.
NARA won at Auteuil last year before joining De Bromhead. Quiet in two runs for new connections but there could be plenty of improvement now when going handicapping.
PALAMON has improved with each of his three hurdles start and third behind Ndaawi at Naas in January while HARSH was a promising winner of a Cork maiden over 2m1f in December on second start before disappointing when aimed at a Chepstow Grade 2 over Christmas.
KARIA DES BLAISES her only start over hurdles in France and second-best behind stablemate Miss Manzor at Fairyhouse in January on her second outing for Ireland's champion trainer.
PACINI is another potential each-way option. Well beaten on his first two starts over hurdles, he struggled to live with the likes of Mighty Bandit but got his head in front at the third time of asking in impressive fashion with the third since going on to place in listed company behind Woodhoh.
Dan Skelton's KARTOON AND CO, ROARING LEGEND for Olly Murphy, Gary Moore's ROYAL WAY and Jack Jones' AN BRADAN FEASA could also take up their entries.
At the moment, the most backed horses are the following:
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FRED WINTER HANDICAP HURDLE TRENDS
- Only 1 of the last 13 winners were favourites/joint favourites
- Only 1 of the 19 winners were the top weight
- 7 of the last 12 winners had an SP of 25/1 or more
- 8 of the last 12 winners came into the Fred Winter after a top 4 finish
- 13 of the last 15 winners have been bred either in France or Ireland
- 9 of the last 12 winners were rated 125-134
BOODLES JUVENILE HANDICAP HURDLE PREDICTIONS
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2024 BOODLES HANDICAP HURDLE FAQs
What time is the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
The Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle (renamed Boodles Juvenile Hurdle) is the 6th race run on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Tuesday March 12, 2024 and the official starting time is 4:50pm.
How many obstacles are jumped in the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
There are 8 obstacles to jump for the Boodles Handicap Hurdle runners
What is the distance of the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
The Boodles Handicap Hurdle is run on a distance of 2 miles and 87 yards
What is the prize money for the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
The total prize money on offer for the Boodles Handicap Hurdle at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival will be around £80,000.
Who won the Boodles Handicap Hurdle last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Jazzy Matty at SP of 18/1, trained by Gordon Elliot and ridden by Michael O'Sullivan.
What weights are carried for the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
Top weight – 11st 10lbs down to the bottom weight – 10st
Who is the leading jockey in the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
Only Mark Walsh has won the race more than once in the last 10 years landing the 2022 and 2020 renewals.
Who is the leading trainer in the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
Gordon Elliott has won three of the last six editions and four in all. Paul Nicholls has trained three winners in the race, courtesy of Sanctuaire (2010), Qualando (2015) and Diego Du Charmil (2016). It is one of the few Cheltenham Festival races that Willie Mullins has yet to win.
