Recent Ladbrokes World Hurdle Stories

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  2014 World Hurdle odds - Big Buck's favourite to win on Cheltenham return16 Mar 2013

  Big Buck’s, forced to abdicate his World Hurdle crown temporarily at least, is favourite to return triumphant from injury at the 2014 Cheltenham Festival. The four-time World Hurdle hero had to miss this year’s defence after suffering an injury following his seasonal debut at Newbury, in which he r...

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  Ladbrokes World Hurdle replay - Solwhit wins seventh Grade One14 Mar 2013

  Solwhit was an impressive winner of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle under a patient ride from Paul Carberry. There was no Big Bucks' this year but if anything that made the 2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle a more exciting race as there were a number of live contenders. The pick of them proved to be Solwhit a...

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  2013 World Hurdle - Tony McCoy tips Get Me Out Of Here as good each-way bet37 minutes ago

  Tony McCoy believes his World Hurdle mount Get Me Out Of Here has “a good each-way chance” as he bids to gain a deserved first Cheltenham Festival success in the Thursday highlight. If any horse is due a change of luck at the Cheltenham Festival it’s Get Me Out Of Here - he has finished second at t...

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  2013 World Hurdle: Cheltenham Thursday highlight wide open, say trainers13 Mar 2013

  Trainers of the leading contenders for the 2013 World Hurdle are agreed that Thursday’s highlight at the Cheltenham Festival is a “wide open race”. The absence of four-time winner Big Buck’s due to injury has left the staying hurdling division waiting for a new, maybe temporary, king to be anointed...

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  2013 World Hurdle runners - Bog Warrior and Solwhit take on Oscar Whisky12 Mar 2013

  Irish duo Bog Warrior and Solwhit have both been declared among 14 runners for the World Hurdle at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival on Thursday. Trainers Tony Martin and Charles Byrnes are notorious for keeping their cards close to their chest, but have finally shown their hand by declaring their star ...

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  2013 World Hurdle - Paul Nicholls tips dark horse Wonderful Charm to go close11 Mar 2013

  Paul Nicholls is confident his World Hurdle dark horse Wonderful Charm can go close in the highlight on day three of the 2013 Cheltenham Festival. With his four-time World Hurdle hero Big Buck’s sidelined due to injury, the champion trainer is relying on this French import and also Celestial Halo i...

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  2013 World Hurdle - Grands Crus ruled out after unsatisfactory scope8 Mar 2013

  Grands Crus, runner-up in the 2011 World Hurdle to currently sidelined Big Buck’s, has been denied the chance to go one better at the Cheltenham Festival next Thursday. The classy David Pipe-trained grey has endured a troubled season over fences, in which his third place in the King George VI Chase...

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  2013 World Hurdle - Noel Meade reveals Monksland "highly unlikely" to run6 Mar 2013

  Monksland is a very doubtful runner in the World Hurdle at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival after suffering a mystery setback. Trainer Noel Meade revealed the news on Wednesday morning about a horse that had developed into a leading contender for the staying hurdlers’ crown in the absence due to injury...

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  Donald McCain keeping the faith in 2013 World Hurdle contender Peddlers Cross26 Feb 2013

  Donald McCain is confident Peddlers Cross is back to his best as he bids to win at the Cheltenham Festival for the first time in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle on March 14. Having returned to hurdling at the start of the current campaign, various training problems kept the eight-year-old off the track ...

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  Smad Place on target for another World Hurdle bid at 2013 Cheltenham Festival21 minutes ago

  Trainer Alan King hopes there will be no deluge of rain in the lead-up to the 2013 Cheltenham Festival for his Ladbrokes World Hurdle hope Smad Place. The six-year-old grey will take his chance in one of the most open Grade 1 contests of this year’s Cheltenham Festival having finished an excellent ...

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  Ladbrokes World Hurdle tips - The search for Big Bucks' heir26 Feb 2013

  The absence of Big Buck’s has left the 2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle wide open with some big name trainers likely to run horses that previously wouldn't have been considered for the race. Paul Nicholls’ legendary hurdler suffered an injury at the end of last year and was ruled out for the season by h...

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  Ladbrokes World Hurdle live stream - Watch the battle to succeed Big Bucks live26 Feb 2013

  The Ladbrokes World Hurdle is one of the biggest races at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival and you can watch the likes of Oscar Whisky and Reve De Sivola battle it out up the hill at Prestbury Park live online for free. The four-day meeting boasts the best runners and riders that National Hunt racing h...

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  Ladbrokes World Hurdle runners26 Feb 2013

  The 2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle will be run without four-time winner Big Buck’s but Oscar Whisky, Reve De Sivola and Monksland will ensure that the race is once again one of the highlights of the Cheltenham Festival. The race is a Class A Grade One hurdle run over three miles. It is open to horses ...

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  Ladbrokes World Hurdle odds - Wide open race has bookies running for cover26 Feb 2013

  The odds for the 2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle look wide open in the absence of reigning champion Big Buck's. Long time ante post favourite Quevega remains amongst the 33 entries for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 14th. The Willie Mullins-trained mare has a fifth win in the OLBG Ma...

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  2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle video tips - The Bettingpro.com team give their verdict26 Feb 2013

  The Bettingpro.com team give their expert tips ahead of the 2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle with differing verdicts on who will succeed Big Bucks. Big Buck’s won’t be at Cheltenham to defend his World Hurdle crown and the RacingTips team can’t see Oscar Whisky filling his boots.  Nigel thinks Reve...