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Greatwood Hurdle: Past Winners, Stats & History

Cheltenham November Meeting
Course:
Cheltenham
Old Course
Grade:
Premier Handicap
Length:
2m ½f
Last Winner:
I Like To Move It @ 17/2
Prize Money:
£100,000 (2022)

Cheltenham lays on yet another day of high-quality action as we move into the third and final day of the November meeting. Topping the bill on the Sunday card is one of the biggest early season targets for the very best of the handicap hurdlers.

The big guns have fared pretty well in this contest over the years, with the likes of multiple champions Martin Pipe and Paul Nicholls prominent in the trainer’s table for the race. Or, will it be a runner from one of the slightly smaller operations who will prevail in the latest renewal?

Greatwood Hurdle Course Map (Old Course)

Cheltenham Old Course Map

Greatwood Hurdle Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 I Like To Move It 17/2 Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies
2021 West Cork 11/1 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
2020 The Shunter 13/2 Emmet Mullins Robbie Power
2019 Harambe 16/1 Alan King Tom Bellamy
2018 Nietzsche 20/1 Brian Ellison Danny McMenamin
2017 Elgin 10/1 Alan King Wayne Hutchinson
2016 North Hill Harvey 6/1 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
2015 Old Guard 12/1 Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden
2014 Garde La Victoire 10/1 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2013 Dell’ Arca 12/1 David Pipe Tom Scudamore
2012 Olofi 8/1 Tom George Paddy Brennan
2011 Bramour 12/1 Paul Nicholls Harry Derham
2010 Menorah 6/1 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2009 Khyber Kim 9/1 Nigel Twiston-Davies Paddy Brennan
2008 Numide 5/1 Gary L. Moore Jamie Moore
2007 Sizing Europe 5/1 Henry de Bromhead Timmy Murphy
2006 Detroit City 6/5 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2005 Lingo 5/1 Jonjo O'Neill Tony McCoy
2004 Accordion Etoile 100/30 Paul Nolan John Cullen
2003 Rigmarole 33/1 Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh

About the Greatwood Hurdle

Grazing Horses

Every November, hurdlers aged four and above flock in decent numbers to Cheltenham’s Old Course to take part in the Greatwood Hurdle. The two mile, half a furlong test often welcomes budding hurdlers who are looking to make a name for themselves in a well-regarded handicap worth a cool £100,000. Over the years, the now Premier Handicap (previously Grade 3) contest has been run under various titles but for much of the new century it has included the name of the retired racecourse charity, Greatwood.

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN FOR SIZING EUROPE

The Greatwood Hurdle was not the first race Sizing Europe ever won but it was the first notable victory he ever secured. His fine display in a competitive 2004 renewal saw the then five-year-old placed firmly on the map. Buoyed by what he saw at Cheltenham, Henry De Bromhead sent the bay to the Irish Champion Hurdle two months later where he secured an even more memorable win.

SIZING EUROPE’S BIGGEST RACE VICTORIES

Year Race Grade Course Position Winnings
2007 Greatwood Hurdle Grade 3 Cheltenham 1st £57,000
2008 Irish Champion Hurdle Grade 1 Leopardstown 1st €100,000
2009 Novice Chase Grade 1 Leopardstown 1st €58,500
2010 Arkle Chase Grade 1 Cheltenham 1st £85,500
2011 Queen Mother Champion Chase Grade 1 Cheltenham 1st £182,000
2011 Tingle Creek Grade 1 Sandown 1st £68,000
2012 Boylesports Champion Chase Grade 1 Punchestown 1st €87,000
2012 Paddy Power Chase Grade 1 Leopardstown 1st €65,000
2014 Boylesports Champion Chase Grade 1 Punchestown 1st €124,000

To this day Sizing Europe remains the biggest name among the Greatwood Hurdle winners list with 2002 champion Rooster Booster following next in line.

TRUST THE MARKET

Considering that across the last 31 races, this contest has averaged over 14 runners with as many as 23, the bookies have not done badly when it comes to calling the race. Big odds can be easily spotted on the racecard but it’s those towards the top of the betting that have long succeeded.

Chart Showing the Starting Prices of the Greatwood Hurdle Winners Between 1990 and 2022

Since 1990, only nine winners set off at a bigger price than 10/1, with Paul Nicholls being responsible for three of them. There have been six favourites claiming victory in this time frame with an additional seven who were the second or joint second favourites.

AGE AND RATING FINE INDICATORS

Despite being a regular fixture of this handicap hurdle, horses over the age of six have struggled to see off their younger rivals. Only five winners aged seven or older have won this handicap since 1991, one of them being the Rooster Booster who was rather a late bloomer. Such is the strength of the age trends that discarding horses over six years of age is an easy and sensible way of whittling down the field. Your main focus should go on five years olds as they have performed particularly well over the past three decades.

Chart Showing the Ages of Greatwood Hurdle Winners Between 1990 and 2022

For those of you who like to keep your eye on past trends, you’ll also want to pay close attention to the ratings. Nietszche won with just 9st 7lbs on his back in 2018 but typically horses carry much more than this and boast a significantly higher mark. Thirteen winners since 2002 have set off with an official rating of 140+ despite being a heavily outnumbered presence in the Greatwood Hurdle. The horse at the very top of the weights has claimed victory five times this century while also placing on seven occasions since 2000.

NO JOY FOR HENDERSON

For many years Nicky Henderson has been churning out talented hurdlers but he just can’t seem to get it right in this race. Almost always the British trainer has at least one horse in the mix but never have any of his runners been first to the winning post. He’s often had well fancied options too so it’s definitely fair to say he’s underperformed in this race. It’ll be interesting to see if he can break his Greatwood duck soon or if the curse will continue to scupper him in this handicap.

NICKY HENDERSON’S GREATWOOD HURDLE RUNNERS: 2012-2022

Year Horse Jockey Finish Odds
2021 No Ordinary Joe Nico de Boinville 3rd 8/1
2021 Marie’s Rock Sean Bowen 7th 28/1
2020 Countister Nico de Boinville Pulled Up 40/1
2019 Dame De Compagnie Barry Geraghty 5th 6/1
2019 Countister Aidan Coleman 7th 16/1
2018 Verdana Blue Jeremiah McGrath 4th 9/2 F
2018 Charli Parcs Barry Geraghty 11th 11/1
2017 Jenkins David Bass 7th 5/1
2016 Brain Power Paul Maloney 8th 12/1
2016 Hargam Andrew Tinkler 12th 25/1
2015 Days Of Heaven Peter Carberry 16th 14/1
2014 Vaniteux Barry Geraghty 2nd 7/2 F
2013 Cash And Go Barry Geraghty 16th 6/1 JF
2012 Cash And Go Barry Geraghty 2nd 6/1

Other Races of Note at Cheltenham

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