The final handicap on day two of the Cheltenham Festival is the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. As the name suggests, this Grade Three Handicap is only open to four-year-olds, and is often contested by those who didn't make the cut for the Grade One Triumph Hurdle run on day four.
In 2021, the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle was moved from day two to the penultimate slot on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.
Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Key Facts
Date
Tuesday 10th March, 2026
Time
4:40pm
Course
Cheltenham Festival
Status
Grade Three Handicap
Distance
2m
Prize Pool
£80k
Age
4YO
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Tips
Our guide to the Boodles Handicap will be published when the entries and weights have been announced.
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
Puturhandstogether
17/2
2nd
Robbies Rock
50/1
3rd
Liam Swagger
12/1
4th
Hot Fuss
17/2
5th
Slurricane
33/1
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Day Card
Cheltenham Day 1 Card
Time
Tuesday Races
Status
Distance
13:20
Supreme Novices' Hurdle
Grade One
2m
14:00
Arkle Challenge Trophy
Grade One
2m
14:40
Ultima Handicap Chase
Grade Three Handicap
3m
15:20
Mares' Hurdle
Grade One
2m 4f
16:00
Champion Hurdle
Grade One
2m
16:40
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
Grade Three Handicap
2m
17:20
National Hunt Chase
Grade Two Handicap
3m 6f
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Winners
The Boodles Juvenile Handicap is one of the newest handicap races at the Cheltenham Festival. This two-mile handicap hurdle is open only to four-year-olds, and is usually contested by juveniles who weren't quite good enough to enter the Grade One Triumph Hurdle.
For most of its existance, this handicap was known as the Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle. Fred Winter was a huge personality in the world of horse racing during his career, and remains the only person to win the Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and the Grand National as both a jockey and a trainer.
Nina Carberry and Paul Nolan teamed up for the first winner of the Boodles Juvenile Handicap in 2005, when Dabiroun struck. Charles Egerton, David Pipe and Emma Lavelle also celebrated victories in this handicap during its early years.
Paul Nicholls saddled the first of his three winners in 2010. Nicholls is also the only trainer to win the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle two years in a row, with Qualando and Diego Du Charmil scoring in 2015 and '16.
Gordon Elliott has recently matched Nicholls' tally of three winners in this juvenile contest. Elliott's first win came in 2013, before 33/1 outsider Veneer Of Charm claimed a surprise win in 2018.
After Joseph O'Brien won the race in 2019 with Band Of Outlaws, Elliott reclaimed the trophy when the well-backed Aramax won at the Cheltenham Festival in 2020.
There was a big shock in the 2021 Boodles, as 80/1 outsider Jeff Kidder edged out favourite Saint Sam.
