County Hurdle

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The County Hurdle is a prestigious Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race run annually at the Cheltenham Festival in Great Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cheltenham Festival race
Grade 3 race
National Hunt hurdle race
ageCategory Adult horses
alsoKnownAs County Handicap Hurdle NERFINISHED
Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle NERFINISHED
associatedCountry England NERFINISHED
country Great Britain NERFINISHED
courseConfiguration Old Course at Cheltenham NERFINISHED
courseType Jumps course
discipline Jump racing
distanceCategory Two-mile hurdle
eventScope National
festivalDay Final day of the Cheltenham Festival
frequency Annual
genderRestriction No sex restriction
governingBody British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED
inaugurated 1920
location Cheltenham NERFINISHED
meeting Cheltenham Festival NERFINISHED
namedAfter Counties of Great Britain
notability One of the most competitive handicap hurdles of the season
notableJockeyRecord Ruby Walsh multiple wins
notableTrainerRecord Willie Mullins multiple wins
numberOfHurdles 8
obstacleType Hurdles
qualification Four-years-old and up
raceCategory Handicap
National Hunt NERFINISHED
raceClass Grade 3
raceCode National Hunt NERFINISHED
racecourse Cheltenham Racecourse NERFINISHED
raceDistance about 2 miles and 1 furlong
approximately 3,420 metres
raceGradeSystem British National Hunt grading NERFINISHED
raceStatusChange Upgraded to Grade 3 status in 1990s
raceType Hurdle race
region Gloucestershire NERFINISHED
sponsor McCoy Contractors NERFINISHED
previously Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle sponsors
sport Horse racing
status Active
surface Turf
timingWithinSeason Late National Hunt season
track Left-handed
typicalMonthHeld March
weight Handicap

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Rachael Blackmore hasWonRace County Hurdle