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2025 Summer Hurdle Preview
The Summer Hurdle is run at Market Rasen in July of each year. It is a class 2 handicap race run over hurdles that is open to runners aged three years old or older and is run over two half miles and a furlong during which the runners will face a total of eight hurdles.
Summer Hurdle Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Market Rasen tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners?
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How competitive is the Summer Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Summer Hurdle, the over-round has been 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £125 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Summer 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 Summer Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Summer Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Pisgah Pike (3:55.17) in 2022
- LInganno Felice (3:55.60) in 2018
- Australia Day (3:57.40) in 2010
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 Summer Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -8.12. Ahead of the 2025 Summer 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 3:55.17 was set by Pisgah Pike in 2022, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Jamie Snowden and ridden by Gavin Sheehan. The slowest winning time was set in 2007 when Kings Quay won in a time of 4:17.10, booked to ride was Dougie Costello by trainer John Quinn.
Summer Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Summer 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 Summer Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 4:00.00 | Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 7yo 10-13 11/1 | Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien (GB) |
| 2023 4:10.21 | Too Friendly (GB) 5yo 11-10 11/2 | Harry Cobden James Owen (GB) |
| 2022 3:55.17 | Pisgah Pike (IRE) 7yo 11-6 22/1 | Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden (GB) |
| 2021 4:01.10 | Stonific (IRE) 8yo 10-9 40/1 | Tom Scudamore David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2020 4:00.20 | Red Force One (GB) 5yo 10-12 5/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 4:09.40 | Grapevine (IRE) 6yo 9-9 25/1 | Connor Brace (5lbs) Sophie Leech (GB) |
| 2018 3:55.60 | LInganno Felice (FR) 8yo 11-2 8/1 | Ross Chapman (3lbs) Iain Jardine (GB) |
| 2017 4:01.00 | John Constable (IRE) 6yo 11-12 4/1F | Davy Russell Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2016 4:05.70 | Red Tornado (FR) 4yo 10-9 8/1 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2015 3:59.50 | Gran Maestro (USA) 6yo 10-1 16/1 | William Kennedy Dr Richard Newland (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Summer Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 48 placings from 287 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
Summer Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Summer Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is David O'Meara, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Viva Colonia (2011) and Stonific (2021). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Summer Hurdle; David Pipe has sent a total of 18 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Summer 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 O'Meara | 6-2-4 | +50.00 | +34.00 |
| Peter Bowen | 13-1-3 | +21.00 | +12.88 |
| Dr Richard Newland | 13-1-4 | +4.00 | +6.01 |
| Dan Skelton | 10-1-5 | -1.00 | +1.24 |
| Evan Williams | 10-1-2 | -5.00 | -5.35 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 9-1-6 | +3.00 | +8.09 |
| Paul Webber | 7-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.70 |
| John Quinn | 5-1-2 | +8.00 | +6.50 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 4-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.06 |
| Steve Gollings | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.19 |
Summer Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Summer Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Harry Cobden, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Red Force One (2020) and Too Friendly (2023). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Summer Hurdle; Sam Twiston-Davies has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Summer 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 Cobden | 4-2-2 | +8.50 | +4.44 |
| Harry Skelton | 9-1-5 | +0.00 | +2.24 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 4-1-2 | +19.00 | +12.08 |
| Connor Brace | 3-1-2 | +23.00 | +15.13 |
| William Kennedy | 3-1-3 | +14.00 | +12.10 |
| Dougie Costello | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +8.50 |
| Jonathan Burke | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.88 |
| Ross Chapman | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 11-0-1 | -11.00 | -9.87 |
| Brian Hughes | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -5.00 |
2025 Summer Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 16, 9, 2, (2, 6, 7), 13, 3, 5, (1, 2), 3, 9, (5, 9), 1, 2, (11, 12), 5, 4, 5, 4, 2
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 (78%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 4 - 12 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 128 - 165lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 5 wins (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 116+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 123 - 158lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No more than 1 fall (Career)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - Within the first 12 of the market
- 18 / 20 (64%) - Achieved an RPR of 126+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (65%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 11/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No older than a 7yo
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Market Rasen racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Summer 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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Summer Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +85.50, is when runners had 0 season places.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had recorded 2 career DNFs, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-45.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Summer Hurdle is Newton Abbot; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newton Abbot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 269 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 22 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Summer Hurdle; that stallion, Montjeu, has produced 2 winners (2017,2007).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Summer Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Hernando (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Stonific in 2021, winning for David O'Meara at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Tom Scudamore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Summer Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. If you are interested in other races at the Market Rasen racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Summer Plate?
Route to the Summer Hurdle
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Summer Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Castel Gandolfo Market Rasen - 3rd of 5 (10/3) | Lincs Loos Handicap Hurdle |
| 2023 - Too Friendly Cartmel - 2nd of 12 (13/2) | Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle |
| 2022 - Pisgah Pike Newton Abbot - 7th of 7 (10/1) | Racing Partnership Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Stonific Catterick - 4th of 4 (7/1) | Spindler And Hunter Handicap |
| 2020 - Red Force One Thirsk - 5th of 8 (9/2) | JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap |
| 2019 - Grapevine Windsor - 3rd of 8 (11/1) | Marathonbet Sportsbook Handicap |
| 2018 - LInganno Felice Uttoxeter - 1st of 7 (4/9) | Remembering Lisa Oldham Novices Hurdle |
| 2017 - John Constable Haydock - 1st of 17 (5/1) | Swinton Handicap Hurdle |
| 2016 - Red Tornado Uttoxeter - 1st of 8 (6/5) | ST14 Construction Novices Hurdle |
| 2015 - Gran Maestro Wetherby - 3rd of 7 (5/2) | Evans Halshaw Seat Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Summer Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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