The extended 2m Grade 2 International Hurdle is one of two big races during the last meeting of 2021 at Cheltenham on Saturday, 11 December (3:00). Formerly known as the Bula Hurdle, this is the only Champion Hurdle trial that takes place at the home of British jumps horse racing. SportsLens experts give their International Hurdle betting tips based on the five-day entries.
Key trends for this race include each of the last six winners having an official rating of 156-162. Only one potential runner meets that criteria based on this year’s entries, though. Favourites have a 50 per cent success rate across the last eight renewals, meanwhile, so the market on horse racing betting sites can be a useful guide.