Who Are The Best Trainers and Jockeys In Hurdle Races?
- theturtle
- 1 Nov 2020
Understanding trainer and jockey patterns in different types of races can highlight profitable angles for bettors to pursue. This article analyses the best and most profitable trainers and jockeys in National Hunt Hurdle races from the past two seasons. All profits are to £10 win only stakes at starting price.
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Class 1 Races
Winning a Class 1 race is the dream of most jockeys and trainers, but only a few succeed. Below are those that have been most successful in Class 1 Hurdle races in the last 2 years.
Trainer Analysis
It is no surprise that trainers Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins prove to be the trainers to follow at Cheltenham over hurdles in the top races with 9 and 6 winners respectively.
Both trainers have shown a decent profit with Cheltenham runners. Irish trainer Henry De Bromhead has made the most profit £393 to £10 stakes and boasts a healthy 14.29% strike rate.
Elsewhere, Paul Nicholls with a £142 profit at Sandown and Philip Kirby £130 profit at Wetherby with a 75% strike rate should be considered.
Jockey Analysis
Barry Geraghty has posted the most winners at Cheltenham with 6 and a £55 profit. Regular rider for Nicky Henderson, Nico De Boinville, has been by far the most profitable jockey to follow recording a £520 SP profit with his 5 winners. Irish rider Rachel Blackmore has also done well with a £393 profit.
Elsewhere, Sam Twiston-Davies at Haydock (£240) , Harry Cobden at Sandown ( £172) and Nico de Boinville at Kempton (£120) would have provided further profitable angles.
Class 2 Races
Trainers
Nicky Henderson has had 19 class 2 winners in the past two years with a 25.33% strike rate and a profit of £206. In second place with 13 winners is Paul Nicholls, but with a -£81 loss.
Watch out for Nicky Henderson runners at Sandown, Newbury. Haydock and Ascot.
Elsewhere, Fergal O'Brien does well with his runners at Cheltenham is Class 2 races with a 25% strike rate and £71 profit.
Jockeys
Richard Johnson (14) and Harry Cobden (12) are the most successful jockeys.
Watch out for Richard Johnson at Newbury where he has generated a £210 profit with his rides there.
Class 3 Races
Trainers
Four trainers stand-out in Class 3 races, Nicky Henderson (25), Philip Hobbs (21), Dan Skelton (21) and Paul Nicholls (19).
Watch out for Paul Nicholls at Ascot £101 profit, Dan Skelton at Wetherby £173 and Uttoxeter £159 and Philip Hobbs at Exeter £43 profit.
Jockeys
The top four jockeys are Richard Johnson (21), Harry Skelton (20), Nico de Boinville (18) and Brian Hughes (18).
Look out for Harry Skelton at Uttoxeter £179 profit and Wetherby £73 and Tom Cannon at Fontwell £255 profit.
Class 4 and the Rest
Trainers
Dan Skelton is by far the most successful in Class 4 and below hurdle races with 116 winners and a 20.53% strike rate. Interestingly backing all of Philip Hobbs 68 winners and 24% strike rate and Fergal O'Brien horses 64 and 23.4% in these type of races would have given a profit of £895.
Watch out for Donald McCain with 19 winners, a 25% strike rate and a profit of £288 at Bango-on-Dee, Gary Moore at Fontwell with a £192 profit and Philip Kirby at Sedgefield with a £403 profit.
Jockeys
Brian Hughes (125), Richard Johnson (112) and Harry Skelton (91) have had the most winners.
Brian Hughes is at his most profitable at Bangor-On-Dee (£267), Carlisle (£58) and Cartmel (£166). At Chepstow keep an eye on Adam Wedge (£689), Fontwell Joshua Moore (£375) and at Huntingdon Kielan Woods (£395) and Jonjo O'Neill Jr (£397).
Also Harry Cobden has 13 winners and a 52% strike rate at Wincanton for an £89 profit.
