Last Ran: 30th January 2010

The Cleeve Hurdle is a race for staying hurdlers that takes place at Cheltenham racecourse in January. It's seen as a trial for the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, and many winners have gone on to run well two months later at the Festival.

The race is for five year olds and above, and is run over a distance of three miles with twelve hurdles to tackle.

It might sound like stating the obvious, but picking a horse with real staying ability is important here, because at the time of year that this race is run the ground is often very soft - making it an extreme test.

• Scilly Isles Chase (6th February 2010)
• Contenders Hurdle (6th February 2010)
• Towton Novices Chase (6th February 2010)
• Irish Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (7th February 2010)
• Aon Chase (13th February 2010)