2025 County Handicap Hurdle Betting Odds at Cheltenham racecourse

Friday, 14 March 2025

There’s a big field set to line up for the County Handicap Hurdle and the chance to enjoy plenty of value thanks to the extra places that are made available for the race. Many punters will select more than one horse against the field when it comes to an open encounter, with Iberico Lord anticipated to be one of the market leaders.

Daddy Long Legs, Down Memory Lane and King Of Kingsfield are other runners who merit respect and it’s worth running the rule when it comes to a number of horses who are lining up here. We can anticipate that there will be some big-priced contenders who are able to run into a place and the bookies have this race as a wide open encounter.

Kitzbuhel
Kitzbuhel
12.00
Kitzbuhel
Kitzbuhel
Best Odds12.00
All Odds11/110/1
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi
13.00
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi
Best Odds13.00
All OddsSP12/1
Kargese
Kargese
15.00
Kargese
Kargese
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/112/1
Anzadam
Anzadam
15.00
Anzadam
Anzadam
Best Odds15.00
All Odds12/114/1
Valgrand
Valgrand
17.00
Valgrand
Valgrand
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/110/1
Nurbingring
Nurbingring
15.00
Nurbingring
Nurbingring
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Birdie Or Bust
Birdie Or Bust
15.00
Birdie Or Bust
Birdie Or Bust
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Mystical Power
Mystical Power
15.00
Mystical Power
Mystical Power
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Absurde
Absurde
15.00
Absurde
Absurde
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/114/1
Mistergif
Mistergif
15.00
Mistergif
Mistergif
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
James's Gate
James's Gate
15.00
James's Gate
James's Gate
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Magical Zoe
Magical Zoe
15.00
Magical Zoe
Magical Zoe
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Burdett Road
Burdett Road
15.00
Burdett Road
Burdett Road
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/114/1
Quai De Bourbon
Quai De Bourbon
15.00
Quai De Bourbon
Quai De Bourbon
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Golden Ace
Golden Ace
15.00
Golden Ace
Golden Ace
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/114/1
Country Mile
Country Mile
17.00
Country Mile
Country Mile
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/114/1
Kabral Du Mathan
Kabral Du Mathan
17.00
Kabral Du Mathan
Kabral Du Mathan
Best Odds17.00
All Odds14/116/1
Be Aware
Be Aware
17.00
Be Aware
Be Aware
Best Odds17.00
All Odds14/116/1
Wreckless Eric
Wreckless Eric
17.00
Wreckless Eric
Wreckless Eric
Best Odds17.00
All OddsSP16/1
Celtic Dino
Celtic Dino
17.00
Celtic Dino
Celtic Dino
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/116/1
Kopeck De Mee
Kopeck De Mee
17.00
Kopeck De Mee
Kopeck De Mee
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/116/1
Ethical Diamond
Ethical Diamond
17.00
Ethical Diamond
Ethical Diamond
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/116/1
Roadlesstravelled
Roadlesstravelled
17.00
Roadlesstravelled
Roadlesstravelled
Best Odds17.00
All OddsSP16/1
Faivoir
Faivoir
17.00
Faivoir
Faivoir
Best Odds17.00
All OddsSP16/1
Jit Langy
Jit Langy
17.00
Jit Langy
Jit Langy
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/116/1
Lark In The Mornin
Lark In The Mornin
17.00
Lark In The Mornin
Lark In The Mornin
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/116/1
Supersundae
Supersundae
17.00
Supersundae
Supersundae
Best Odds17.00
All OddsSP16/1
Fiercely Proud
Fiercely Proud
21.00
Fiercely Proud
Fiercely Proud
Best Odds21.00
All Odds14/120/1
Secret Squirrel
Secret Squirrel
26.00
Secret Squirrel
Secret Squirrel
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/114/1
Magic Tricks
Magic Tricks
21.00
Magic Tricks
Magic Tricks
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Lot Of Joy
Lot Of Joy
21.00
Lot Of Joy
Lot Of Joy
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Belloccio
Belloccio
21.00
Belloccio
Belloccio
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Gala Marceau
Gala Marceau
21.00
Gala Marceau
Gala Marceau
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
So Scottish
So Scottish
21.00
So Scottish
So Scottish
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Nemean Lion
Nemean Lion
21.00
Nemean Lion
Nemean Lion
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Miami Magic
Miami Magic
21.00
Miami Magic
Miami Magic
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Impose Toi
Impose Toi
21.00
Impose Toi
Impose Toi
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Dysart Enos
Dysart Enos
21.00
Dysart Enos
Dysart Enos
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Ocastle Des Mottes
Ocastle Des Mottes
21.00
Ocastle Des Mottes
Ocastle Des Mottes
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Hansard
Hansard
21.00
Hansard
Hansard
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Zarak The Brave
Zarak The Brave
21.00
Zarak The Brave
Zarak The Brave
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
L'eau Du Sud
L'eau Du Sud
21.00
L'eau Du Sud
L'eau Du Sud
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Westport Cove
Westport Cove
21.00
Westport Cove
Westport Cove
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Kala Conti
Kala Conti
21.00
Kala Conti
Kala Conti
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Kaid D'authie
Kaid D'authie
21.00
Kaid D'authie
Kaid D'authie
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
What's Up Darling
What's Up Darling
21.00
What's Up Darling
What's Up Darling
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Bottler'secret
Bottler'secret
26.00
Bottler'secret
Bottler'secret
Best Odds26.00
All Odds20/125/1
Tounsivator
Tounsivator
26.00
Tounsivator
Tounsivator
Best Odds26.00
All Odds20/125/1
Favour And Fortune
Favour And Fortune
26.00
Favour And Fortune
Favour And Fortune
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/120/1
King of Kingsfield
King of Kingsfield
26.00
King of Kingsfield
King of Kingsfield
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Steel Ally
Steel Ally
26.00
Steel Ally
Steel Ally
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Nurburgring
Nurburgring
26.00
Nurburgring
Nurburgring
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Mirabad
Mirabad
26.00
Mirabad
Mirabad
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Risk Belle
Risk Belle
26.00
Risk Belle
Risk Belle
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Afadil
Afadil
26.00
Afadil
Afadil
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Eastern Legend
Eastern Legend
26.00
Eastern Legend
Eastern Legend
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
26.00
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Iberico Lord
Iberico Lord
26.00
Iberico Lord
Iberico Lord
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Zenta
Zenta
26.00
Zenta
Zenta
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Winter Fog
Winter Fog
26.00
Winter Fog
Winter Fog
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Echoes In Rain
Echoes In Rain
26.00
Echoes In Rain
Echoes In Rain
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Tintintin
Tintintin
26.00
Tintintin
Tintintin
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone
26.00
Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Irancy
Irancy
26.00
Irancy
Irancy
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Dee Capo
Dee Capo
26.00
Dee Capo
Dee Capo
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Willmount
Willmount
26.00
Willmount
Willmount
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Dodger Long
Dodger Long
26.00
Dodger Long
Dodger Long
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Hey Sunshine
Hey Sunshine
26.00
Hey Sunshine
Hey Sunshine
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Taponthego
Taponthego
26.00
Taponthego
Taponthego
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Bo Zenith
Bo Zenith
34.00
Bo Zenith
Bo Zenith
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/133/1
Ndaawi
Ndaawi
34.00
Ndaawi
Ndaawi
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Lump Sum
Lump Sum
34.00
Lump Sum
Lump Sum
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Storm Heart
Storm Heart
34.00
Storm Heart
Storm Heart
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Salver
Salver
34.00
Salver
Salver
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Under Control
Under Control
34.00
Under Control
Under Control
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Florida Dreams
Florida Dreams
34.00
Florida Dreams
Florida Dreams
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Samui
Samui
34.00
Samui
Samui
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Batman Girac
Batman Girac
34.00
Batman Girac
Batman Girac
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Sporting Glory
Sporting Glory
34.00
Sporting Glory
Sporting Glory
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Tellherthename
Tellherthename
34.00
Tellherthename
Tellherthename
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris
34.00
Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Pied Piper
Pied Piper
34.00
Pied Piper
Pied Piper
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Sea Of Sands
Sea Of Sands
34.00
Sea Of Sands
Sea Of Sands
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Anyharminasking
Anyharminasking
34.00
Anyharminasking
Anyharminasking
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
My Mate Mozzie
My Mate Mozzie
34.00
My Mate Mozzie
My Mate Mozzie
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Party Central
Party Central
34.00
Party Central
Party Central
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Washington
Washington
34.00
Washington
Washington
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Miss Manzor
Miss Manzor
34.00
Miss Manzor
Miss Manzor
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Joyeux Machin
Joyeux Machin
34.00
Joyeux Machin
Joyeux Machin
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Givemefive
Givemefive
41.00
Givemefive
Givemefive
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/140/1
Spirits Bay
Spirits Bay
41.00
Spirits Bay
Spirits Bay
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Media Naranja
Media Naranja
41.00
Media Naranja
Media Naranja
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Highwind
Highwind
41.00
Highwind
Highwind
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Go Dante
Go Dante
41.00
Go Dante
Go Dante
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/140/1
Ascending
Ascending
41.00
Ascending
Ascending
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Jesse Evans
Jesse Evans
41.00
Jesse Evans
Jesse Evans
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Colonel Mustard
Colonel Mustard
41.00
Colonel Mustard
Colonel Mustard
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
To Chase A Dream
To Chase A Dream
41.00
To Chase A Dream
To Chase A Dream
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Bunting
Bunting
51.00
Bunting
Bunting
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/140/1
Bialystok
Bialystok
51.00
Bialystok
Bialystok
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Kihavah
Kihavah
51.00
Kihavah
Kihavah
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Milan Tino
Milan Tino
51.00
Milan Tino
Milan Tino
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Liari
Liari
67.00
Liari
Liari
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1
Pembroke
Pembroke
67.00
Pembroke
Pembroke
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSP66/1
First Street
First Street
67.00
First Street
First Street
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1
Brentford Hope
Brentford Hope
67.00
Brentford Hope
Brentford Hope
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1
Aspire Tower
Aspire Tower
67.00
Aspire Tower
Aspire Tower
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1

2024 County Handicap Hurdle Tips

The County Hurdle is one of the more difficult races in order to find a winner, with plenty of runners and riders in with a chance of landing a success. Iberico Lord recently caught the eye at Newbury when landing a victory against twenty other runners, with this success coming in the Betfair Hurdle when the horse recovered from a sloppy start to win.

That victory was over two miles on heavy ground, so it might be that the Nicky Henderson-trained runner will want some rain in order to perform best. Nico de Boinville is likely to be on board a runner who was able to land a success in the Greatwood Hurdle and we can therefore know that the horse can run well at the Cheltenham track.

Daddy Long Legs is another lively contender, with Willie Mullins saddling a five-year-old who was somewhat off the pace when running at Leopardstown in a novice hurdle. Perhaps the horse will come on for that run, with Down Memory Lane meriting respect after a third-placed finish at Leopardstown during the festive season.

Previously to this, there was a Maiden Hurdle success for the same horse, with King Of Kingsfield having won at Leopardstown on Boxing Day and that runner has to be considered for the shortlist. There was a third-placed finish in a novice hurdle during the Dublin Racing Festival and trainer Gordon Elliott will be confident of a decent showing here.


2023 County Handicap Hurdle Betting Tips

The build-up to the Cheltenham Gold Cup continues on Day Four of the Festival when we take in the County Hurdle and it’s a race which is jam-packed with quality horses competing over two miles and one furlong. It’s an encounter where many familiar runners are in action and some of them might be able to cheat the handicapper, having previously run well at the meeting.

Filey Bay certainly ticks plenty of boxes and that explains why the JP McManus-owned runner is trading as favourite. The seven-year-old is one of trainer Emmet Mullins’ best hopes of landing a winner at the meeting, with the horse having won consecutive races before a second-placed finish in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury Racecourse.

Pembroke has the added advantage of having run well at Cheltenham this season. He’s also trained by Dan Skelton who knows what it takes to land a County Hurdle win at the Cheltenham Festival, with the horse finishing second in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Prestbury Park in late January and this runner could be poised to strike.

Gin Coco is another horse that has run well at Cheltenham Racecourse, with the Harry Fry-trained runner having finished second in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle. That was over a similar distance and the horse could certainly be one for the shortlist, with the horse having also hit the frame when running in a handicap hurdle at the Punchestown Festival last year.


The 2022 County Hurdle betting odds are predictably wide open and the first port of call is to look at Top Bandit who is trading as short as 11/2 to land a victory. The top Cheltenham betting sites clearly respect a runner who has won on his past three outings and it appears that Gordon Elliott is going to send the six-year-old to this race on Day Four of the meeting.

Top Bandit won a Novice Hurdle at the beginning of December at Punchestown, with the horse obliging as the 5/6 betting favourite to win. Despite not jumping particularly fluently, the runner still had too much for the rest of the horses in the field, having previously won another novice hurdle at the same course after a maiden hurdle win at Cheltenham.

However, some Cheltenham betting tips will be for a horse at bigger Festival odds and Echoes in Rain is a leading contender. The horse hasn’t registered a win in three outings this National Hunt season, although the runner ran in esteemed company when finishing third in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle.

The horse was sent off at betting odds of 25/1 and actually finished a credible seven lengths behind the legendary Honeysuckle, with the horse having also run in the Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown Racecourse. It’s entirely possible that the runner will have a brilliant each-way chance against lesser rivals.

West Cork is available at similar Cheltenham Festival betting odds, with Dan Skelton bidding to saddle another County Hurdle betting tip and there is plenty to recommend an eight-year-old who has already got a Cheltenham win to his name this season. This is a horse that won the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle on 14 November 2021 despite the jockey dropping his whip.

Goven has never run at Cheltenham Racecourse, although Willie Mullins will be hoping for a big run from a six-year-old who was the 6/4 winner of a Maiden Hurdle on 12 February. However, the horse clattered a few hurdles when obliging at Naas and will need to cut out those mistakes this time around.


It’s notoriously difficult to find a winner in the Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle and we’ve seen plenty of big-priced winners over the past few years. Ch’tibello obliged at odds of 12/1 in 2019, while we saw a massive 33/1 winner in 2018 when Mohaayed claimed the spoils and that was a good outcome for the bookies.

We tend to get a big field for the County Hurdle which is a Grade 3 race and that is run over a distance of two miles and one furlong. Front View has caught the eye over the past few appearances, with the horse winning a Flat race at the Punchestown Festival last April.

In November, Envoi Allen was the unexpected winner of a Maiden Hurdle at Down Royal, although it was Front View who finished second to a potential superstar and Joseph O’Brien will feel confident that his horse can make an impressive showing.

The five-year-old then claimed a victory of his own when winning another Maiden Hurdle at Navan and we could see this horse trading short, especially with Barry Geraghty on board.

Thatsy is another horse to watch and this is another Gordon Elliott charge who has enjoyed plenty of racing this season although he’s not always been successful when making an appearance.

After winning a Maiden Hurdle over two miles and four furlongs, the six-year-old went up a grade and found life tougher going when finishing fourth place at Leopardstown before a ninth-placed finish at the same track in early February.