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.
Statements (47)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.