3.20 World Hurdle
Still called the Stayers by the traditionalists, the three-mile hurdling championship is day three’s feature.
While Inglis Drever won three times in four years, Big Buck’s is aiming to land the crown for the fourth successive year and a place in jumping folklore.
Trends For Winners
- Aged between six and eight - 19/20
- Not trained in Ireland - 16/16
- Placed in first four at least last time out - 24/24
- 1st or 2nd last time out - 10/10
- Placed at previous year’s Festival - 10/16
- Five-year-old - Not yet!
Recent Winners
| Year | Horse | Age | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Big Buck’s | 8 | P F Nicholls | 10/11F |
| 2010 | Big Buck’s | 7 | P F Nicholls | 5/6F |
| 2009 | Big Buck’s | 6 | P F Nicholls | 6/1 |
| 2008 | Inglis Drever | 9 | J H Johnson | 11/8F |
| 2007 | Inglis Drever | 8 | J H Johnson | 5/1 |
| 2006 | My Way De Solzen | 6 | A King | 8/1 |
| 2005 | Inglis Drever | 6 | J H Johnson | 5/1 |
| 2004 | Iris’s Gift | 7 | J O’Neill | 9/2 |
| 2003 | Baracouda | 8 | F Doumen | 9/4JF |
| 2002 | Baracouda | 7 | F Doumen | 13/8F |
| 2000 | Bacchanal | 6 | N J Henderson | 11/2 |
| 1999 | Anzum | 8 | D Nicholson | 40/1 |
| 1998 | Princeful | 7 | J Pitman | 16/1 |
| 1997 | Karshi | 7 | Miss H Knight | 20/1 |
| 1996 | Cyborgo | 6 | M C Pipe | 8/1 |