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2026 Hatton's Grace Hurdle Preview
The Grade 1 Hatton's Grace Hurdle is the feature of the two-day Winter Festival at Fairyhouse, which takes place in either late November or early December each year and is run on Sunday.
The race is run over two miles and four furlongs, with runners facing 12 hurdles. The race is named in honour of the Vincent O'Brien triple-winning champion hurdler, Hatton's Grace.
Hatton's Grace Hurdle Information:
- Hatton's Grace Hurdle Past Winners
- Hatton's Grace Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Hatton's Grace Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Fairyhouse 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 Races Covered during the Fairyhouse Winter Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Hatton's Grace Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Hatton's Grace Hurdle, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Hatton's Grace 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 Hatton's Grace Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hatton's Grace Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Apples Jade (4:49.50) in 2018
- Honeysuckle (4:50.10) in 2021
- Jezki (4:50.50) in 2013
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 Hatton's Grace Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 12 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +6.27. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Hatton's Grace Hurdle, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Honeysuckle from Henry De Bromhead under the guidance of Rachael Blackmore, won in a time of 5:24.60, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Apples Jade, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy set the quickest time of 4:49.50 in the 2018 renewal.
Hatton's Grace Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Hatton's Grace 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 Hatton's Grace Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:04.90 | Teahupoo (FR) 8yo 11-10 1/1F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2024 5:02.40 | Lossiemouth (FR) 5yo 11-3 4/7F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:21.50 | Teahupoo (FR) 6yo 11-12 85/40 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2022 5:10.90 | Teahupoo (FR) 5yo 11-10 20/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2021 4:50.10 | Honeysuckle (GB) 7yo 11-5 2/5F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 5:24.60 | Honeysuckle (GB) 6yo 11-5 4/11F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2019 5:08.60 | Honeysuckle (GB) 5yo 11-3 9/10F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2018 4:49.50 | Apples Jade (FR) 6yo 11-3 4/6F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 5:07.20 | Apples Jade (FR) 5yo 11-3 1/1F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2016 4:57.80 | Apples Jade (FR) 4yo 10-13 4/1 | B J Cooper Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
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Hatton's Grace Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Gordon Elliott, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Apples Jade (2016, 2017 & 2018) and Teahupoo (2022, 2023 & 2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle are W P Mullins (4 wins), Henry De Bromhead (3 wins) and C A Murphy (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hatton's Grace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 21-6-7 | +13.80 | +6.54 |
| W P Mullins | 38-4-13 | -28.13 | -20.03 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 4-3-4 | +0.66 | +0.57 |
| C A Murphy | 5-2-4 | +2.08 | +2.08 |
| Noel Meade | 12-1-3 | -9.00 | -7.05 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 9-1-3 | -7.33 | -5.50 |
| E J O'Grady | 4-1-1 | -1.25 | -0.95 |
| Thomas Mullins | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.44 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Matthew J Smith | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | +2.58 |
Hatton's Grace Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Jack Kennedy, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Apples Jade (2017 & 2018) and Teahupoo (2022, 2023 & 2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle are Rachael Blackmore (3 wins) and Paul Townend (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hatton's Grace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 8-5-5 | +21.80 | +11.99 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 5-3-4 | -0.34 | -0.43 |
| Paul Townend | 14-2-7 | -8.68 | -5.17 |
| Danny Mullins | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | +1.58 |
| Mark Walsh | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2026 Hatton's Grace Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, (1, 2), 1, 4, 2, 2, (1, 3), 1, F, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1
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 (62%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Break of 19 - 311 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Achieved an RPR of 151+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Achieved an RPR of 149+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 5/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Ran in 1 - 12 races (Jockey)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 12/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Held an OR of 132+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 5 - 24 races (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 105+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Fairyhouse racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Hatton's Grace 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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Hatton's Grace Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +12.36, is when runners ran in a Jumps (Hurdle) race on debut.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career starts with the jockey, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-25.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hatton's Grace Hurdle is Punchestown; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Navan; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Navan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 12 winners from a total of 106 runners, while female runners have produced 8 winners from a total of 25 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Hatton's Grace Hurdle:
- Masked Marvel (3 Wins)
- Saddler Maker (3 Wins)
- Sulamani (3 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle; that stallion is Beneficial, 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 Teahupoo in 2022, winning for Gordon Elliott at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Jack Kennedy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 12 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Hatton's Grace Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Hatton's Grace Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Hatton's Grace Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Teahupoo Punchestown - 1st of 11 (5/4) | Champion Stayers Hurdle |
| 2024 - Lossiemouth Punchestown - 1st of 5 (59/50) | Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle |
| 2023 - Teahupoo Punchestown - 4th of 9 (3/1) | Champion Stayers Hurdle |
| 2022 - Teahupoo Punchestown - 6th of 6 (12/1) | Punchestown Champion Hurdle |
| 2021 - Honeysuckle Punchestown - 1st of 8 (4/7) | Punchestown Champion Hurdle |
| 2020 - Honeysuckle Cheltenham - 1st of 9 (9/4) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2019 - Honeysuckle Fairyhouse - 1st of 5 (3/10) | www.fairyhouse.ie Hurdle |
| 2018 - Apples Jade Navan - 1st of 6 (1/1) | Lismullen Hurdle |
| 2017 - Apples Jade Navan - 1st of 4 (8/15) | Lismullen Hurdle |
| 2016 - Apples Jade Newcastle - 2nd of 6 (15/8) | Fighting Fifth Hurdle |
Races Covered during the Fairyhouse Winter Festival
Remember to head to the Fairyhouse predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Fairyhouse Winter Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Chase | Drumgill (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | John Patrick Ryan Michael Kenneally |
| Sunday Porterstown Handicap Chase | Better Times Ahead (IRE) 8yo - 3/1 | Robert Tyner Mark Walsh |
| Sunday Royal Bond Novice Hurdle | Koktail Brut (FR) 5yo - 8/13 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Sunday Drinmore Novice Chase | Romeo Coolio (GB) 6yo - 8/15 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Sunday Hatton's Grace Hurdle | Teahupoo (FR) 8yo - 1/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Sunday Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle | Zillow (GB) 5yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
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 Hatton's Grace 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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