2.05 County Hurdle
The Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle has been moved from the ‘getting out stakes’ race for punters desperately seeking to reclaim lost funds over the previous 24 races of the meeting and now forms part of a hurdles-only start to Gold Cup day.
That said, this race has a soft spot in our hearts as we’ve hit the mark here a number of times - let’s hope 2012 is good to us!
Trends For Winners
- Carried less than 11 stone 8lbs - 49/49
- Rated between 128 & 135 - 6/7
- Placed last time out - 17/21
- Raced in last five weeks - 16/18
- At least four seasonal runs - 16/18
- Irish-trained - 5/9
- Trainers to watch are Willie Mullins, Philip Hobbs and Paul Nicholls
Recent Winners
| Year | Horse | Age | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Final Approach | 5 | W P Mullins | 10/1 |
| 2010 | Thousand Stars | 6 | W P Mullins | 20/1 |
| 2009 | American Trilogy | 5 | P F Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 2008 | Silver Jaro | 5 | T Hogan | 50/1 |
| 2007 | Pedrobob | 9 | A Mullins | 12/1 |
| 2006 | Desert Quest | 6 | P F Nicholls | 4/1JF |
| 2005 | Fontanesi | 5 | M J Pipe | 16/1 |
| 2004 | Sporazene | 5 | P F Nicholls | 7/1JF |
| 2003 | Spirit Leader | 7 | Mrs J Harrington | 10/1 |
| 2002 | Rooster Booster | 8 | P J Hobbs | 8/1 |
| 2000 | Master Tern | 5 | J O’Neill | 9/2F |
| 1999 | Sir Talbot | 5 | J A B Old | 10/1 |
| 1998 | Blowing Wind | 5 | M C Pipe | 15/8F |
| 1997 | Barna Boy | 9 | N J Henderson | 14/1 |
| 1996 | Star Rage | 6 | J L Harris | 14/1 |