Fred Winter Boodles Handicap Hurdle Predictions, Betting Tips & Odds (Cheltenham 2021 - 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 2021 winner was Jeff Kidder, at 80/1 the longest-priced Cheltenhan Festival winner for 30 years. Find here a complete 2022 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 2022?
GAELIC WARRIOR, who is yet to run for the Ricci/Mullins connections, had three runs in France but he didn’t manage to win. Anyway he stays well and he’s a good jumper.
BRITZKA and THE TIDE TURNS both trained by Gordon Elliott, have been campaigned with 1 eye on getting qualified and well handicapped for this race. The former won very nicely on his hurdles debut at Fairyhouse, beating Scenic Look by 6l. The latter ran well behind Teahupoo in the Red Mills Hurdle at Gowran Park last month and could be in the mix.
HMS SEAHORSE finished third behind Pied Piper on his hurdles debut at Punchestown. He was then second to The Tide Turns in January but he got off the mark at Fairyhouse last month, beating Global Export.
CHAMPION GREEN recorded an impressive three-and-a-half length winner of a maiden hurdle last time out at Naas, but he had previously pulled up in a race won by The Tide Turns.
BRAZIL looked relatively progressive over hurdles, until he took his form to a new level by skating up at Naas in February when he romped to a 13-length victory against some useful rivals.
EBASARI was last seen being comfortably beaten by Brazil that day, and we don't belive he can reverse that result.
TOO FRIENDLY won at Stratford and Newcastl in impressive fashion. He finished fourth to Knight’s Salute at Doncaster last time out, in December, and the winner has continued to thrive and is a leading hope for the JCB Triumph Hurdle.
Dark horses?
SAINT SEGAL was second in a Grade 1 at Chepstow in the Finale and won at Warwick last time out. He could be very well handicapped.
BELL EX ONE has won two of his three outings in this sphere and was last seen giving lumps of weight to the useful Sea Sessions. He’ll need a bit more improvement to trouble a few of those, but should not be underestimated.
PRAIRIE DANCER was last seen finishing second in a Grade 3 juvenile event at Fairyhouse when he was priced at 22/1. He showed huge improvement from his previous runs, and can cause a mjor upset here.
PETIT TONNERRE has made an unbeaten start to his Hurdles career. He's won three races so far, the latest of those being on his first run for new trainer Jonjo O’Neill in late February. He is defintely one to follow.
At the moment, the most backed horses are the following:
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FRED WINTER HANDICAP HURDLE TRENDS
- Only 2 of the last 12 favourites/joint favourites have won
- 7 of the last 10 winners had an SP of 25/1 or more
- The last 10 winners had never run at Cheltenham before
- 8 of the last 10 winners had not run in more than four hurdle races.
- 10 of the last 12 winners weighed between 10st-6lb and 11st-5lb
- Top weights have failed to win the race in the last 17 years
- 4 of the last 5 winners were bred in Ireland
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2022 BOODLES HANDICAP HURDLE FAQs
What time is the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
The Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle (renamed Boodles Juvenile Hurdle this year) is the 6th race run on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Tuesday March 15, 2022 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 2022 Cheltenham Festival will be £80,000.
Who won the Boodles Handicap Hurdle last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Jeff Kidder at SP of 80/1, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Sean Flanagan.
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?
No jockeys have won this race more than once. Jockeys on the roll of honour include Sam Twiston-Davies, Richard Johnson, Ruby Walsh and Paul Townend.
Who is the leading trainer in the Boodles Handicap Hurdle?
Paul Nicholls has trained three winners in the race, courtesy of Sanctuaire (2010), Qualando (2015) and Diego Du Charmil (2016). 8 out of 20 Gordon Elliott runners have finished in the top four (3 winners). It is one of the few Cheltenham Festival races that Willie Mullins has yet to win.
