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2026 Swinton Handicap Hurdle Preview
The Swinton Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap (G3) which attracts big fields, It is run at Haydock in May of each year.
The race is contested by runners aged four or older over a distance of one mile, seven and a half furlongs, with a total of nine hurdles being jumped and is the highest graded race to take place at Haydock outside of the regular jumps season.
Swinton Handicap Hurdle Information:
- Swinton Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- Swinton Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Swinton Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Haydock tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Haydock Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Swinton Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2010 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 Swinton Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 128%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £128 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Swinton 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 Swinton Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Swinton Handicap Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Acambo (3:33.10) in 2006
- Leslingtaylor (3:38.40) in 2007
- Our Champ (3:38.79) in 2025
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 Swinton Handicap Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +15.40. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Swinton Handicap Hurdle.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2014 renewal when Ballyglasheen from Evan Williams under the guidance of Paul Moloney, won in a time of 3:52.60, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Acambo, trained by M C Pipe and ridden by Andrew Glassonbury set the quickest time of 3:33.10 in the 2006 renewal.
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Swinton Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Swinton 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 Swinton Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (80k) 3:38.79 | Our Champ (IRE) 7yo 11-8 8/1 | Freddie Gordon (3lbs) Chris Gordon (GB) |
| 2024 (80k) 3:41.52 | Pickanumber (IRE) 6yo 10-7 22/1 | Dylan Johnston (5lbs) Olly Murphy (GB) |
| 2023 (100k) 3:44.40 | Black Poppy (GB) 7yo 10-5 10/1 | Adam Wedge Kerry Lee (GB) |
| 2022 (100k) 3:44.26 | Ngolo (IRE) 7yo 10-9 28/1 | Gavin Sheehan Ann Duffield (GB) |
| 2021 (100k) 3:45.20 | Copperless (GB) 6yo 10-4 9/2F | Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy (GB) |
| 2019 (100k) 3:40.00 | Le Patriote (FR) 7yo 11-12 20/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland (GB) |
| 2018 (100k) 3:44.70 | Silver Streak (IRE) 5yo 10-2 13/2 | Adam Wedge Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2017 (60k) 3:43.10 | John Constable (IRE) 6yo 11-2 5/1F | Davy Russell Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2016 (60k) 3:38.90 | Gwafa (IRE) 5yo 11-0 6/1 | Richie McLernon Paul Webber (GB) |
| 2015 (60k) 3:46.20 | War Sound (GB) 6yo 10-6 6/1F | Ciaran Gethings (7lbs) Philip Hobbs (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Swinton Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 53 placings from 335 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 23 runners
Swinton Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Swinton Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Evan Williams, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Barizan (2013), Ballyglasheen (2014), John Constable (2017) and Silver Streak (2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Swinton Handicap Hurdle are Nicky Henderson (2 wins) and Olly Murphy (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. Paul Nicholls (0-17), David Pipe (0-15), Alan King (0-15) and Dan Skelton (0-12) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Swinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Williams | 17-4-9 | +31.50 | +32.38 |
| Nicky Henderson | 19-2-3 | +6.50 | -0.87 |
| Olly Murphy | 4-2-3 | +24.50 | +17.56 |
| Philip Hobbs | 21-1-5 | -14.00 | -10.42 |
| Donald McCain | 11-1-3 | -3.50 | -3.63 |
| John Quinn | 6-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.00 |
| Dr Richard Newland | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.50 |
| Richard Fahey | 2-1-2 | +15.00 | +10.50 |
| Kerry Lee | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
| Chris Gordon | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.00 |
Swinton Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Swinton Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Adam Wedge, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Silver Streak (2018) and Black Poppy (2023).
Here are some of the top Swinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wedge | 7-2-4 | +11.50 | +9.87 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 11-1-3 | +10.00 | +5.67 |
| Brian Hughes | 6-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 5-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 4-1-2 | +25.00 | +15.88 |
| Jeremiah McGrath | 3-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.69 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +6.38 |
| David Bass | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
| Dylan Johnston | 1-1-1 | +22.00 | +13.75 |
2026 Swinton Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 4, 14, 1, 12, 2, 22, 1, (2, 14), 3, 1, 8, 1, 13, 7, 1, 2, 6, 5, 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 (69%) - Not on SFT/GF/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Within the first 13 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No older than a 7yo
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 28/1
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a G1-2/LST/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Won is not G2/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 123 - 156lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Off a break of 14 - 62 days
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 2 - 7 wins (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 2 races (30 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 2m - 2m4½f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a LST/Cl6 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Swinton 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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Swinton Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +21.00, is when runners had 2 starts in the past 90 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Soft ground when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-64.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Swinton Handicap Hurdle is Aintree; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Cheltenham, Ayr and Sandown; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 334 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 24 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Swinton Handicap Hurdle:
- Montjeu (4 Wins)
- Kayf Tara (3 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ngolo in 2022, winning for Ann Duffield at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Gavin Sheehan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Swinton Handicap Hurdle, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Swinton Handicap Hurdle
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Swinton Handicap Hurdle, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Our Champ Plumpton - 3rd of 11 (7/2) | BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Pickanumber Huntingdon - 1st of 8 (5/1) | Racing TV Handicap Hurdle |
| 2023 - Black Poppy Cheltenham - 1st of 13 (10/3) | Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle |
| 2022 - Ngolo Haydock - 2nd of 6 (7/1) | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle |
| 2021 - Copperless Aintree - F of 22 (9/2) | National Meeting 2m Handicap Hurdle |
| 2019 - Le Patriote Cheltenham - 1st of 15 (14/1) | Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle |
| 2018 - Silver Streak Sandown - 6th of 17 (16/1) | Imperial Cup |
| 2017 - John Constable Aintree - F of 19 (7/1) | National Meeting 2m Handicap Hurdle |
| 2016 - Gwafa Aintree - UR of 11 (16/1) | Top Novices Hurdle |
| 2015 - War Sound Aintree - 9th of 21 (10/1) | National Meeting 2m Handicap Hurdle |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Swinton Handicap 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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