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2026 Newbury Handicap Hurdle Preview
Scheduled to take place in February of each year at the Newbury racecourse is the Newbury Handicap Hurdle, which was better known to most as the Betfair Hurdle, Britain's most valuable Handicap Hurdle.
This Premier Handicap race is steeped in history and was first run in 1963 (at Aintree) and was known as the 'Schweppes Gold Trophy' until the Tote took over sponsorship in 1986, when it became the 'Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle' and then the Totesport Trophy until 2012, when Betfair took over, with their run ending in 2024.
Newbury Handicap Hurdle Information:
- Newbury Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- Newbury Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Newbury Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newbury tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Newbury Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Newbury Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 121%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 139%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Newbury Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 131%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ131 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Newbury 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 Newbury Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Newbury Handicap Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Aucunrisque (3:41.40) in 2023
- Al Dancer (3:44.60) in 2019
- Pic DOrhy (3:48.00) in 2020
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 Newbury Handicap Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -20.00. Ahead of the 2026 Newbury Handicap Hurdle, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 3:41.40 was set by Aucunrisque in 2023, trained by Chris Gordon and ridden by Nick Scholfield, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2013 when My Tent Or Yours won in a time of 4:10.70 for trainer Nicky Henderson, who booked A P McCoy in the saddle.
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Newbury Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Newbury Handicap Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Newbury Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:56.90 | Joyeuse (FR) 6yo 10-7 9/2 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2024 3:57.70 | Iberico Lord (FR) 6yo 11-8 11/2 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2023 3:41.40 | Aucunrisque (FR) 7yo 11-4 9/1 | Nick Scholfield Chris Gordon (GB) |
| 2022 3:49.40 | Glory And Fortune (IRE) 7yo 11-8 20/1 | Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey (GB) |
| 2021 3:50.48 | Soaring Glory (IRE) 6yo 10-7 17/2 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill (GB) |
| 2020 3:48.00 | Pic DOrhy (FR) 5yo 11-5 33/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 3:44.60 | Al Dancer (FR) 6yo 11-8 5/2F | Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2018 4:08.90 | Kalashnikov (IRE) 5yo 11-5 8/1F | Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy (GB) |
| 2017 3:57.00 | Ballyandy (GB) 6yo 11-1 3/1F | Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2016 4:08.70 | Agrapart (FR) 5yo 10-5 16/1 | Lizzie Kelly (5lbs) Nick Williams (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Newbury Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 52 placings from 368 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 5 placings from 38 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Newbury Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Newbury Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Nicky Henderson, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Geos (2004), My Tent Or Yours (2013), Iberico Lord (2024) and Joyeuse (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Newbury Handicap Hurdle are Gary Moore (3 wins), Nigel Twiston-Davies (3 wins), Paul Nicholls (2 wins) and Jonjo O'Neill (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Newbury Handicap Hurdle. Philip Hobbs (0-23), Alan King (0-23), David Pipe (0-19), W P Mullins (0-18), Evan Williams (0-10) and Dan Skelton (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Newbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 47-4-8 | -12.00 | -9.99 |
| Gary Moore | 22-3-7 | +65.00 | +42.75 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 18-3-6 | +23.50 | +17.20 |
| Paul Nicholls | 29-2-6 | +8.75 | +1.66 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 14-2-3 | +2.50 | -0.69 |
| Chris Gordon | 12-1-3 | -2.00 | +5.13 |
| John Quinn | 6-1-1 | +7.00 | +2.50 |
| Tom Lacey | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Nick Williams | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Amy Murphy | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
Newbury Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Newbury Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals, with both Sam Twiston-Davies and Nico de Boinville, who have both won the race two times. Sam Twiston-Davies' winners have been with Ballyandy (2017) and Al Dancer (2019). Nico de Boinville winners have been with Iberico Lord (2024) and Joyeuse (2025).
Here are some of the top Newbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 10-2-4 | -2.50 | -1.25 |
| Nico de Boinville | 8-2-2 | +4.00 | +0.25 |
| Nick Scholfield | 7-1-1 | +3.00 | -0.37 |
| Harry Cobden | 6-1-1 | +28.00 | +15.63 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 5-1-2 | +4.50 | +14.31 |
| Jack Quinlan | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.63 |
| Stan Sheppard | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Dougie Costello | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| James Bowen | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | +7.56 |
2026 Newbury Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 15, 7, 4, 11, 1, 1, 3, 4, 9, 1, (1, 12, 16), 1, 2, 12, 7, 2, 8, F
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 (80%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in DEU/IRL/ITA/NZL/SCO (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran over 1m7f - 2m2f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 147 - 166lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Furthest Won 2m - 2m3½f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 11 races (Hcps)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No older than a 7yo
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 124+ (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 18 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 100/1 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newbury racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Newbury Handicap Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Newbury Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +42.75, is when runners ran in a Non Handicap when last winning.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career starts on the going, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-65.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Newbury Handicap Hurdle is Sandown; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Sandown last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Cheltenham and Ascot; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 392 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 15 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Newbury Handicap Hurdle:
- Fame And Glory (2 Wins)
- No Risk At All (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Newbury Handicap Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Authorized (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Galileo (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Arcadio (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Heathcote in 2007, winning for Gary Moore at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Jamie Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Newbury Handicap Hurdle, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Newbury Handicap Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Newbury Handicap Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Joyeuse Cheltenham - 2nd of 12 (5/2) | BetMGM Mares Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Iberico Lord Ascot - 7th of 9 (11/4) | Ascot Festive Handicap Hurdle |
| 2023 - Aucunrisque Kempton - 2nd of 4 (4/1) | Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices Chase |
| 2022 - Glory And Fortune Kempton - 2nd of 5 (29/1) | Christmas Hurdle |
| 2021 - Soaring Glory Ascot - 3rd of 6 (10/3) | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices Hurdle |
| 2020 - Pic DOrhy Ascot - 6th of 8 (7/1) | Matchbook Holloways Handicap Hurdle |
| 2019 - Al Dancer Cheltenham - 1st of 9 (3/1) | Catesby Handicap Hurdle |
| 2018 - Kalashnikov Sandown - 2nd of 5 (2/1) | Formby Novices' Hurdle |
| 2017 - Ballyandy Sandown - 2nd of 7 (11/10) | Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle |
| 2016 - Agrapart Sandown - 3rd of 5 (10/1) | Formby Novices' Hurdle |
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 Newbury 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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