Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2026 Lanzarote Hurdle Preview
The Lanzarote Hurdle is run at the Kempton racecourse in January of each year and is a handicap hurdle over 2m5f. Initially run over a trip of two miles, the Lanzarote Hurdle was extended to the current distance after being switched back to Kempton.
Lanzarote Hurdle Information:
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How competitive is the Lanzarote Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016 when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Lanzarote Hurdle, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Lanzarote 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 Lanzarote Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lanzarote Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:
- Crossbow Creek (3:48.00) in 2005
- Limerick Boy (3:49.00) in 2004
- Rayshan (4:28.60) in 2006
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Lanzarote Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 21 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -9.00. Ahead of the 2025 Lanzarote Hurdle why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2010 renewal when Micheal Flips from Andy Turnell under the guidance of Nick Scholfield, won in a time of 5:50.60, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Crossbow Creek, trained by Mark Rimell and ridden by Jim Crowley set the quickest time of 3:48.00 in the 2005 renewal.
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Lanzarote Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Lanzarote 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 Lanzarote Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The race was abandoned in 2001, 2009 & 2025. In 2006 the race was run at Carlisle whilst redevelopment was taking place at Kempton.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 5:10.72 | Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) 8yo 11-0 33/1 | Tristan Durrell (3lbs) Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2023 5:32.60 | West Balboa (IRE) 7yo 10-11 12/1 | Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2022 5:19.85 | Cobblers Dream (IRE) 6yo 10-10 10/1 | Jack Quinlan Ben Case (GB) |
| 2021 5:10.00 | Boreham Bill (IRE) 9yo 10-11 66/1 | Ben Jones (3lbs) Emma Lavelle (GB) |
| 2020 5:16.00 | Burrows Edge (FR) 7yo 11-4 5/1 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2019 5:03.00 | Big Time Dancer (IRE) 6yo 10-10 16/1 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr (5lbs) Jennie Candlish (GB) |
| 2018 5:11.80 | William Henry (IRE) 8yo 11-7 7/1 | James Bowen (5lbs) Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 5:12.60 | Modus (GB) 7yo 11-4 7/1 | Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2016 5:25.10 | Yala Enki (FR) 6yo 9-12 11/4F | Charlie Deutsch (5lbs) Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2015 5:18.60 | Tea For Two (GB) 6yo 9-12 9/2F | Lizzie Kelly (7lbs) Nick Williams (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lanzarote Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 21 winners with an additional 48 placings from 306 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
Lanzarote Hurdle Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Lanzarote Hurdle over the last 20 renewals with Nicky Henderson, Paul Nicholls and Nick Williams having all won the race three times. Nicky Henderson winners have been with Oscara Dara (2013), William Henry (2018) and Burrows Edge (2020). Paul Nicholls winners have been with Nycteos (2008), Saphir Du Rheu (2014) and Modus (2017). Nick Williams winners have been with James De Vassy (2011), Swincombe Flame (2012) and Tea For Two (2015). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Lanzarote Hurdle are Venetia Williams (2 wins) and Dan Skelton (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Lanzarote Hurdle, Philip Hobbs has sent a total of 15 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Lanzarote 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 | 28-3-10 | -8.00 | +0.68 |
| Paul Nicholls | 23-3-10 | -5.25 | +2.84 |
| Nick Williams | 5-3-3 | +15.00 | +8.62 |
| Venetia Williams | 13-2-2 | +1.75 | -3.35 |
| Dan Skelton | 12-2-5 | +35.00 | +25.13 |
| Gary Moore | 15-1-3 | +6.00 | +3.75 |
| Emma Lavelle | 7-1-2 | +60.00 | +37.00 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 6-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.44 |
| Nicky Richards | 4-1-1 | +19.00 | +10.75 |
| Ben Case | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
Lanzarote Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Lanzarote Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is William Kennedy who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from James De Vassy (2011) and Swincombe Flame (2012).
Here are some of the top Lanzarote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Kennedy | 4-2-3 | +10.50 | +6.76 |
| Bridget Andrews | 5-1-3 | +8.00 | +8.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 5-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.87 |
| Jack Quinlan | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| James Bowen | 4-1-3 | +4.00 | +6.85 |
| Nick Scholfield | 3-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.63 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +0.65 |
| Ben Jones | 1-1-1 | +66.00 | +41.25 |
| Tristan Durrell | 1-1-1 | +33.00 | +20.63 |
2026 Lanzarote Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 11, 1, F, 1, 2, 13, 1, 5, F, (1, 7), 1, 6, 5, 6, F, 11, (PU, UR), 4, 3
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.
- 21 / 21 (66%) - Had 3 - 9 placings (Career)
- 21 / 21 (77%) - Had 2 - 6 placings (Hurdle)
- 21 / 21 (78%) - Ran in 3 - 24 races (Career)
- 21 / 21 (80%) - Fewer than 11 races (Hcps)
- 21 / 21 (80%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Hurdle)
- 21 / 21 (80%) - Had 1 - 5 wins (Career)
- 21 / 21 (83%) - Break of 12 - 308 days (Last Place)
- 21 / 21 (84%) - Fewer than 4 races (Class)
- 21 / 21 (85%) - Ran in 1 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 21 / 21 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 92+ (Last 3)
- 21 / 21 (85%) - Beaten no more -16l (Debut)
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Ran in 3 - 16 races (Hurdle)
- 21 / 21 (88%) - Fewer than 6 placings (Hcps)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 49+ (Last Win)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Carried no more than 161lbs
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Kempton racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Lanzarote Hurdle. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Lanzarote Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor that produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +130.25 is when runners had 2 career wins in Jumps (Hurdle) races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners wore a tongue-tie, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-36.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Lanzarote Hurdle are Cheltenham, Ascot, Doncaster, Newbury, Kempton, Sandown and Haydock, there has been a total number of 2 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 298 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Lanzarote Hurdle:
- Kayf Tara (2 Wins)
- Yeats (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Lanzarote Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Mahler (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Golden Horn (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- In The Wings (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Boreham Bill in 2021, winning for Emma Lavelle at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Ben Jones. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Lanzarote Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Lanzarote Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team 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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