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2025 Gerry Feilden Hurdle Preview
The Gerry Feilden Hurdle, a Premier Handicap, is run at Newbury in November of each year. The race is named in honour of General Sir Randle (Gerry) Feilden, a post-war racing administrator and is contested over a distance of two miles and a half a furlong, the runners face a total of eight hurdles during the race.
Gerry Feilden Hurdle Information:
- Gerry Feilden Hurdle Past Winners
- Gerry Feilden Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Gerry Feilden Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Newbury tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Gerry Feilden Hurdle, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newbury throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 Gerry Feilden 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 109%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Gerry Feilden Hurdle, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out Ā£100 for every Ā£117 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Gerry Feilden 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 Gerry Feilden Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Gerry Feilden Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Floressa (3:48.75) in 2020
- First Street (3:49.30) in 2022
- Who Dares Wins (3:51.30) in 2016
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 Gerry Feilden Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Gerry Feilden Hurdle.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 3:48.75 was set by Floressa in 2020, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Jeremiah McGrath, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2007 when Mon Michel won in a time of 4:14.70 for trainer Gary Moore, who booked Jamie Moore in the saddle.
Gerry Feilden Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Gerry Feilden 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 Gerry Feilden Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 3:54.50 | Navajo Indy (GB) 5yo 10-5 15/2 | Gavin Sheehan Tom Symonds (GB) |
| 2023 3:51.79 | Hansard (IRE) 5yo 11-11 15/2 | Niall Houlihan (3lbs) Gary Moore (GB) |
| 2022 3:49.30 | First Street (GB) 5yo 12-0 3/1F | James Bowen Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2021 4:02.84 | Onemorefortheroad (GB) 6yo 10-8 8/1 | Jack Quinlan Neil King (GB) |
| 2020 3:48.75 | Floressa (FR) 5yo 11-5 10/1 | Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2019 3:53.90 | Epatante (FR) 5yo 11-6 3/1F | Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2018 3:56.80 | Global Citizen (IRE) 6yo 11-10 5/1 | David Bass Ben Pauling (GB) |
| 2017 3:58.70 | High Bridge (GB) 6yo 11-3 9/4F | Mr Alex Ferguson (7lbs) Ben Pauling (GB) |
| 2016 3:51.30 | Who Dares Wins (IRE) 4yo 11-10 4/1 | Wayne Hutchinson Alan King (GB) |
| 2015 4:13.20 | Sternrubin (GER) 4yo 11-1 4/1 | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Gerry Feilden Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 34 placings from 182 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
Gerry Feilden Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Gerry Feilden Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Nicky Henderson, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Afsoun (2006), Fairyland (2009), Lyvius (2012), L'Ami Serge (2014), Epatante (2019), Floressa (2020) and First Street (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Gerry Feilden Hurdle are Gary Moore (2 wins) and Ben Pauling (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Gerry Feilden 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 | 22-7-11 | +13.75 | +7.63 |
| Gary Moore | 12-2-4 | +13.50 | +7.15 |
| Ben Pauling | 3-2-3 | +6.25 | +4.56 |
| Paul Nicholls | 19-1-6 | -14.50 | -11.17 |
| Philip Hobbs | 11-1-3 | -6.00 | -3.25 |
| Alan King | 10-1-3 | -5.00 | -3.60 |
| Tim Vaughan | 4-1-3 | +8.00 | +9.03 |
| David O'Meara | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Neil King | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +0.00 |
| Tom Symonds | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.69 |
Gerry Feilden Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Gerry Feilden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowen | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.88 |
| Jeremiah McGrath | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.69 |
| Niall Houlihan | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.50 |
| David Bass | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Jack Quinlan | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +0.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -3.74 |
| Nico de Boinville | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.70 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -0.50 |
2025 Gerry Feilden Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 9, 2, 6, (1, 3), 2, 6, (2, 5), 1, 5, (7, PU), 1, 4, 1, 7, 4, (1, 3), (3, 7), 5
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 (77%) - Ran in 6 - 23 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 18 - 336 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 11 - 261 days
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest ran 2mĀ½f - 2m5f
- 19 / 20 (81%) - Ran over 1m4Ā½f - 2m1Ā½f (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Break of 18 - 364 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Beaten no more -23l (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Not on HY/STD (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 5 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newbury racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Gerry Feilden 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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Gerry Feilden Hurdle Trend Analysis
ā The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +22.25, is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G1).
ā The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-32.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Gerry Feilden Hurdle is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Aintree; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 168 runners, while female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 19 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Gerry Feilden Hurdle; that stallion is Milan, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Mon Michel in 2007, winning for Gary Moore at odds of 16/1 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. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Gerry Feilden Hurdle.
Route to the Gerry Feilden Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Gerry Feilden Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Navajo Indy Bangor - 1st of 14 (9/4) | My Local Solicitor In Malpas Novices Hurdle |
| 2023 - Hansard Wincanton - 2nd of 4 (11/4) | Elite Hurdle |
| 2022 - First Street Aintree - 5th of 9 (9/2) | Top Novices Hurdle |
| 2021 - Onemorefortheroad Huntingdon - 1st of 5 (3/1) | Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle |
| 2020 - Floressa Cheltenham - 9th of 22 (8/1) | Mares Novices Hurdle |
| 2019 - Epatante Cheltenham - 9th of 22 (15/8) | Mares Novices Hurdle |
| 2018 - Global Citizen Ascot - 2nd of 9 (9/2) | Bet With Ascot Handicap Hurdle |
| 2017 - High Bridge Ascot - 3rd of 14 (7/1) | William Hill Handicap Hurdle |
| 2016 - Who Dares Wins Cheltenham - UR of 16 (8/1) | Martin & Co Jewellers Intermediate Handicap Hurdle |
| 2015 - Sternrubin Exeter - 1st of 7 (1/2) | Anchor Inn Cockwood Maiden 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 Gerry Feilden Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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