Adrian has loved racing from an early age, and regularly visits his local tracks in the west of Ireland. With a love for both UK & Irish flat and jumps racing, his favourite festival is the Galway Races and he goes there every year.
With a purse of £155,000, the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury is Europe’s richest handicap hurdle and attracts a top-class field.
We’ve crunched the stats ahead of the big race to find you some of the top trends. Take a look at our infographic:
The stats ahead of the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury show that:
- 9 of the last 9 winners have been aged 5 or 6
- 7 of the last 8 winners placed in their previous start
- 9 of the last 10 winners had won a hurdles race with more than 11 winners
- 8 of the last 10 winners have weighed 10st 9lb or below
- The two winners weighing more than 10st 9lb were both trained by Gary Moore
- 5 of the last 6 winners had an official BHA rating of 132-151.
Who to back in the Betfair Hurdle?
Take a look at our daily horse racing tips to see where the value lies.