Juvenile hurdlers just below Triumph Hurdle class get a valuable handicap of their own in the Fred Winter on Tuesday 16 March, day one of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival. Here are the latest Fred Winter odds for next year’s race. This page tracks the latest Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle odds, while our Cheltenham odds hub covers every race at the meeting.
Saratoga ran out a 10/1 winner of the 2026 Fred Winter for Padraig Roche and Mark Walsh, with Faye Bramley’s Winston Junior second and 40/1 chance Klycot third ahead of Pourquoi Pas Papa. Nicky Henderson saddled the 7/2 favourite Mustang Du Breuil, who could only manage eighth in last year’s racecard below.
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McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (Registered As The Fred Winter) (GBB)
With the Fred Winter confined to four-year-olds, an entirely new crop will contest the 2027 race, and Atomic City heads the early betting at a best price of 10/1 at the time of writing. Winday is 12/1, with Television and Rum Tum Tiger both 14/1.
Last year’s winner Saratoga has since been quoted for the Champion Hurdle, a measure of how far he has come after landing this prize.
The Fred Winter is one of the most difficult races to predict at the Cheltenham Festival. It was introduced in 2005 as a valuable handicap alternative for juveniles who fell short of Triumph Hurdle standard and was upgraded to Grade 3 status in 2009.
With little form to go on and a maximum field virtually guaranteed, this race has proved to be a minefield for punters. Down the years there have been some hotpots that have been beaten in the Fred Winter, whilst some well-backed favourites have claimed victory.
A cracking each-way race for punters, the Fred Winter betting is a fascinating book to look at, and the 2027 renewal should be an intriguing one to try and work out.