The 2015 Ladbrokes World Hurlde takes place on Thursday 12 March at 15:20. Compare Cheltenham Festival Odds and bet. Free Bets
The Ladbrokes World Hurdle is the feature race of the third day of the Cheltenham Festival. It is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race open to horses aged four years or older. The race covers a distance of 3 miles over twelve hurdles.
The current champion is More Of That who won the 2014 race at 15/2.
The total prize fund in 2014 is £300,000
Ladbrokes World Hurdle Winners 2000-2014
| Year | Winner | Odds | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2014 | More Of That | 15/2 | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 2013 | Solwhit | 17/2 | 9 | Paul Carberry | Charles Byrnes |
| 2012 | Big Buck’s | 5/6 | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | Big Buck’s | 10/11F | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2010 | Big Buck’s | 5/6F | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Big Buck’s | 6/1 | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Inglis Drever | 11/8F | 9 | Denis O’Regan | Howard Johnson |
| 2007 | Inglis Drever | 5/1 | 8 | Paddy Brennan | Howard Johnson |
| 2006 | My Way de Solzen | 8/1 | 6 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2005 | Inglis Drever | 5/1 | 6 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2004 | Iris’s Gift | 9/2 | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 2003 | Baracouda | 9/4JF | 8 | Thierry Doumen | Francois Doumen |
| 2002 | Baracouda | 13/8F | 7 | Thierry Doumen | Francois Doumen |
| 2001 | Abandoned * | – | – | – | – |
| 2000 | Bacchanal | 11/2 | 6 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
* Meeting abandoned due to ‘Foot and Mouth’
