International Hurdle Betting 2011

The StanJames.com International Hurdle formally the Bula Hurdle has a new race sponsor in the progressive Bookmaker Stan James and the prize fund has increased significantly from £70,000 to £200,000 for the top Hurdlers and they are offering a bonus fund of £200,000 should the winner go onto win the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

This two day Cheltenham International Meeting in December is another of the high profile Cheltenham Festival meetings and the StanJames.com International is the feature of the two days racing and with the large win fund it will tempt all the top hurdlers to run and you will see the best from England, Ireland and France take each other on in what will be a great race.

Rooster Booster won both contests in the 2002/03 season, as did Salmon Spray (1965/66 season) and Comedy Of Errors (1974/75 season) so the double is highly achievable.

International Hurdle Result 2011

15:05 StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1, 2m 1f)
1.Grandouet - B Geraghty - N Henderson - 5/2jf
2.Overturn - J Maguire - D McCain Jnr - 7/2
3.Brampour - H Derham - P Nicholls - 7/2
8 Ran

Recent International Hurdle Winners

• 2010 - Menorah
• 2009 - Khyber Kim
• 2008 - Binocular
• 2007 - Osana
• 2006 - Detroit City
• 2005 - Harchibald
• 2004 - Back In Front
• 2003 - Rigmarole
• 2002 - Rooster Booster*

*Won the Champion Hurdle in the same season

Key Champion Hurdle Trial Races

• Greatwood Hurdle
• Fighting Fifth Hurdle
• Christmas Hurdle
• Irish Champion Hurdle