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2027 National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Preview
The Premier Handicap Hurdle, which is currently known as the Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle, is scheduled to take place at the Grand National meeting each year at the Aintree racecourse.
The race is a premier handicap which is open to runners aged four or older and is run over a trip of around three miles, half a furlong, in which the competitors will face a total of thirteen hurdles.
National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Information:
- National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Aintree, then head over to the Aintree tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. We cover every race at the Aintree Grand National Meeting, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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How competitive is the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 125%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 140%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 132%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ132 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Battle Group (6:00.40) in 2011
- Aux Ptits Soins (6:00.80) in 2019
- Albertas Run (6:01.70) in 2007
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.63. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2006 renewal when Refinement from Jonjo O'Neill under the guidance of A P McCoy, won in a time of 6:27.50, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Battle Group, trained by David Pipe and ridden by Barry Geraghty set the quickest time of 6:00.40 in the 2011 renewal.
National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 6:02.43 | Wade Out (IRE) 7yo 11-2 18/1 | Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy (GB) |
| 2025 6:10.05 | Deep Cave (IRE) 7yo 11-2 28/1 | Jack Tudor Christian Williams (GB) |
| 2024 6:17.80 | Gwennie May Boy (IRE) 6yo 10-8 9/2 | Charlie Todd Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2023 6:04.60 | West Balboa (IRE) 7yo 11-2 9/2F | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2022 6:07.54 | Party Business (IRE) 6yo 10-7 11/2 | Charlie Todd (3lbs) Ian Williams (GB) |
| 2021 6:09.43 | Hometown Boy (IRE) 6yo 11-0 6/1F | Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds (GB) |
| 2019 6:00.80 | Aux Ptits Soins (FR) 9yo 11-8 11/1 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2018 6:19.80 | Mr Big Shot (IRE) 7yo 11-5 7/1F | Tom Scudamore David Pipe (GB) |
| 2017 6:02.20 | Fountains Windfall (GB) 7yo 10-12 11/1 | David Noonan Anthony Honeyball (GB) |
| 2016 6:25.60 | Ubak (FR) 8yo 11-0 16/1 | Joshua Moore Gary Moore (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 50 placings from 364 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 10 placings from 49 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals, with David Pipe, Jonjo O'Neill, and Dan Skelton having all won the race three times. David Pipe winners have been with Battle Group (2011), Doctor Harper (2014) and Mr Big Shot (2018). Jonjo O'Neill winners have been with Refinement (2006), Albertas Run (2007) and Ringaroses (2010). Dan Skelton winners have been with Aux Ptits Soins (2019), West Balboa (2023) and Gwennie May Boy (2024). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle. Nicky Henderson (0-26), Philip Hobbs (0-19), Nigel Twiston-Davies (0-15), Venetia Williams (0-13) and Donald McCain (0-12) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Pipe | 22-3-6 | +12.00 | +9.76 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 20-3-7 | +0.25 | +2.05 |
| Dan Skelton | 16-3-8 | +7.00 | +7.97 |
| Paul Nicholls | 19-1-3 | -13.50 | -10.81 |
| Gordon Elliott | 7-1-2 | +1.00 | -0.43 |
| Olly Murphy | 6-1-1 | +13.00 | +6.25 |
| Ian Williams | 6-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.32 |
| Anthony Honeyball | 5-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.13 |
| Stuart Edmunds | 5-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.75 |
| Paul Webber | 3-1-1 | +48.00 | +29.25 |
National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals, with both Harry Skelton and Charlie Todd, who have both won the race twice. Harry Skelton winners have been with Aux Ptits Soins (2019) and West Balboa (2023). Charlie Todd winners have been with Party Business (2022) and Gwennie May Boy (2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle; Sam Twiston-Davies has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 9-2-6 | +8.50 | +8.16 |
| Charlie Todd | 3-2-2 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
| William Kennedy | 4-1-3 | +47.00 | +32.38 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 4-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.25 |
| Jack Tudor | 3-1-2 | +26.00 | +18.25 |
| Brendan Powell | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.00 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.75 |
| David Noonan | 2-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.88 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -4.37 |
| Nico de Boinville | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -3.00 |
2027 National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 10, 6, 8, (F, PU), (1, 2, F), 10, 2, 2, 4, 1, 8, 1, (6, 11), 1, 3, 7, 5
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Off a break of 21 - 90 days
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Break of 23 - 374 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 1 - 17 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 40+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Furthest Placed 2m1f - 3m1f
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 101+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 33/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 3 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Won 2m1f - 3m1f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -19½l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 3 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Carried 146 - 168lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl3-4
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National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +44.00, is when runners had 0 career wins in Handicap races.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Flat (Turf) race on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-86.
The course which has produced the most winners of the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Sandown; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Sandown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 391 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 24 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle:
- Accordion (2 Wins)
- Beat Hollow (2 Wins)
- Flemensfirth (2 Wins)
- Shantou (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Milan (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- In The Wings (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Old Vic (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Time For Rupert in 2009, winning for Paul Webber at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of William Kennedy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Wade Out Cheltenham - 6th of 17 (10/1) | National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup |
| 2025 - Deep Cave Sandown - 6th of 13 (9/1) | Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Gwennie May Boy Uttoxeter - 1st of 17 (11/2) | bet365 Handicap Hurdle |
| 2023 - West Balboa Kempton - 1st of 20 (12/1) | Lanzarote Hurdle |
| 2022 - Party Business Cheltenham - 5th of 23 (29/1) | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle |
| 2021 - Hometown Boy Kempton - 1st of 10 (11/1) | Close Brothers Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle |
| 2019 - Aux Ptits Soins Cheltenham - 7th of 12 (9/2) | Cleeve Hurdle |
| 2018 - Mr Big Shot Cheltenham - 10th of 23 (14/1) | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle |
| 2017 - Fountains Windfall Plumpton - 1st of 4 (3/10) | 2nd To Favourite Day 3 "National Hunt" Novices Hurdle |
| 2016 - Ubak Cheltenham - 3rd of 26 (29/1) | BetMGM Cup |
Schedule for Thursday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
The three-day Grand National meeting kicks off on Thursday with four Grade 1 events on the seven-race card, which features both the Aintree Hurdle and the Bowl Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Aintree Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle | Mange Tout (FR) 4yo - 5/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 14:20 Aintree Manifesto Novices Chase | Koktail Divin (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 14:55 Aintree Bowl Chase | Jango Baie (FR) 7yo - 1/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 15:30 Aintree Foxhunters Chase | Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo - 7/4 | J J O'Shea Mr Henry Crow |
| 16:05 Aintree Aintree Hurdle | Brighterdaysahead (FR) 7yo - 13/8 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 16:40 Aintree Red Rum Handicap Chase | Ryans Rocket (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Fergal O'Brien Jonathan Burke |
| 17:15 Aintree Nickel Coin Mares Bumper | Nans Choice (IRE) 5yo - 9/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
Schedule for Friday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
Day 2 of the Grand National meeting is Ladies Day or Fabulous Friday, the highlights on the track being the Melling Chase, plus there is the Topham Chase over the Grand National fences.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Aintree National Meeting 2m4f Handicap Hurdle | Wellington Arch (GB) 7yo - 6/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:20 Aintree Mildmay Novices Chase | Gold Dancer (FR) 7yo - 100/30 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:55 Aintree Top Novices Hurdle | Storming George (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Neil King Jack Quinlan |
| 15:30 Aintree Melling Chase | Grey Dawning (IRE) 9yo - 5/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 16:05 Aintree Topham Chase | Will The Wise (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| 16:40 Aintree Sefton Novices Hurdle | Zeus Power (GER) 5yo - 3/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 17:15 Aintree National Meeting 2m Handicap Hurdle | Laafi (FR) 6yo - 20/1 | William Durkan Patrick M O'Brien |
Schedule for Saturday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
The Grand National is obviously the showpiece of the Aintree meeting, and day 3 also includes three Grade 1 events, the feature of those being the Liverpool Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 12:45 Aintree Maghull Novices Chase | Mirabad (FR) 7yo - 50/1 | Dan Skelton Tristan Durrell |
| 13:20 Aintree National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle | Wade Out (IRE) 7yo - 18/1 | Olly Murphy Gavin Sheehan |
| 13:55 Aintree Mersey Novices Hurdle | Bossman Jack (GB) 6yo - 11/4 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:30 Aintree Freebooter Handicap Chase | Mr Hope Street (IRE) 8yo - 4/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 15:05 Aintree Liverpool Hurdle | Home By The Lee (IRE) 11yo - 5/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 16:00 Aintree Grand National | I Am Maximus (FR) 10yo - 9/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 17:00 Aintree Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race | Forthfactor (IRE) 5yo - 10/1 | Dan Skelton Miss Heidi Palin |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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