Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

Introduced | 2005 |
Racecourse | Cheltenham, Old Course |
Race Distance | Approximately 2 miles & 1/2 furlong |
Entry Conditions | Horses aged 4 |
Current Sponsor | Boodles |
Date & Time | Day 1 / Tuesday 16th March 2021 / 16:50 |
Leading Jockey | No jockey has won the race more than once |
Leading Trainer | PaulNicholls with 3 wins |
The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle takes place on day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival at 16:50. prior to 2021, the race took place on day 2 of the festival before the new Liberthine Mares’ Chase was introduced in replacement of the Listed Novices’ Handicap Chase which resulted in some rearrangement of races.
The race is run over a distance of approximately 2 miles and 1/2 furlong around the Cheltenham Old Course which features eight hurdles.
Known as the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices’ Handicap Hurdle before changing its name due to the current sponsors, the race was introduced in 2005 along with several other races when a fourth day was added to the Cheltenham Festival.
To date, no jockey has won the Boodles Juvenile Novices’ Handicap Hurdle more than once.
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Year | Horse | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey | Distances | |
2020 | 1st | Aramax | 4 | 15/2 | G Elliott | M P WalshMid | |
2nd | Night Edition | 4 | 16-1 | D Pipe | T Scudamore | 1 length | |
3rd | Saint D’Oroux | 4 | 14-1 | G Elliott | D A Jacob | 3 lengths | |
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2019 | 1st | Band of Outlaws | 4 | 7-2F | J P O’Brien | J J Slevin | |
2nd | Coko Beach | 4 | 14-1 | G Elliott | J W Kennedy | 2 Lengths | |
3rd | Ciel De Neige | 4 | 17-2 | W P Mullins | Ruby Walsh | 1 3/4 Lengths | |
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2018 | 1st | Vaneer Of Charm | 4 | 33-1 | G Elliott | J W Kennedy | |
2nd | Style De Garde | 4 | 12-1 | N J Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 3 Lengths | |
3rd | Nube Negra | 4 | 15-2F | D Skelton | H Skelton | 1 Length | |
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2017 | 1st | Flying Tiger | 4 | 33-1 | Nick Williams | R Johnson | |
2nd | Divin Bere | 4 | 9-2F | N J Henderson | N D Fehily | Neck | |
3rd | Nietzsche | 4 | 12-1 | B Ellison | D Cook | Neck | |
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2016 | 1st | Diego Du Charmil | 4 | 13-2 | P F Nicholls | S Twiston-Davies | |
2nd | Romain De Sivola | 4 | 20-1 | P F Nicholls | N Scholfield | Head | |
3rd | Coo Star Sivola | 4 | 16-1 | N Williams | L Kelley | 1/2Length | |
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2015 | 1st | Qualando | 4 | 25-1 | P F Nicholls | N Scholfield | |
2nd | Bouvreuil | 4 | 14-1 | P F Nicholls | N D Fehily | 1 1/2 Lengths | |
3rd | The Saint James | 4 | 33-1 | Jonjo O’Neill | P Carberry | 2 3/4 Lengths |
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Trends
- Just 3 winners of the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle had run in a handicap hurdle previously
- None of any of the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle winners had raced at Cheltenham before
- 8 of the last 12 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle winners were British-trained
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Betting Offers
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