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2025 Supreme Novices Hurdle Preview
Get ready for the Cheltenham roar, the opening race of the Festival is the Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle, a 2m½f race on the old course at Cheltenham Racecourse. The race is restricted to novices and often produces winners who continue to shine at the Festival in future years.
Be sure to head over to the Best Bookies for Cheltenham article before the festival and also have a look at the Best Bookies for Best Odds Guaranteed to get the most out of your betting at the festival.
Below we highlight some ways to find winners of this race, looking at trends and discussing the form to help you to find the winner of the Supreme Novices Hurdle. For all Supreme Novice Hurdle tips from the OLBG racing tipsters, head over to the best bets for Cheltenham page.
Supreme Novices Hurdle Information:
- Supreme Novices Hurdle Past Winners
- Supreme Novices Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Supreme Novices Hurdle Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
How competitive is the Supreme Novices Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Supreme Novices Hurdle Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Supreme Novices Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 10 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.11. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Supreme Novices Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was the Nicky Henderson trained Constitution Hill ridden by Nico de Boinville who set the fastest winning time in the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the runner won the race in a time of 3:44.35 was set when winning the race in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore with Slade Steel who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 4:12.87 in the 2024 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Supreme Novices Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:
- Constitution Hill (3:44.35) in 2022
- Altior (3:46.00) in 2016
- Vautour (3:46.40) in 2014
What the expert says...
| Supreme Novices Hurdle 11 Mar @ 13:20 - AntePost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Salvator Mundi | 8.00 | |
| Karniquet | 17.00 | |
| Jeroboam Machin | 17.00 | |
| Redemption Day | 17.00 | |
| Jasmin De Vaux | 17.00 | |
Supreme Novices Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Supreme Novices Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Supreme Novices Hurdle as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 4:12.87 | Slade Steel (IRE) 6yo 11-7 7/2 | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2023 3:59.69 | Marine Nationale (IRE) 6yo 11-7 9/2 | Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell (IRE) |
| 2022 3:44.35 | Constitution Hill (GB) 5yo 11-7 9/4F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2021 3:56.32 | Appreciate It (IRE) 7yo 11-7 8/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 4:08.20 | Shishkin (IRE) 6yo 11-7 6/1 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2019 3:59.56 | Klassical Dream (FR) 5yo 11-7 6/1 | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 4:05.00 | Summerville Boy (IRE) 6yo 11-7 9/1 | Noel Fehily Tom George (GB) |
| 2017 3:53.20 | Labaik (FR) 6yo 11-7 25/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2016 3:46.00 | Altior (IRE) 6yo 11-7 4/1 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2015 3:47.50 | Douvan (FR) 5yo 11-7 2/1F | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Supreme Novices Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 11 winners with an additional 16 placings from 126 runners
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 24 placings from 190 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Supreme Novices Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Supreme Novices Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins who has won the race six times with those six winners coming from Ebaziyan (2007), Champagne Fever (2013), Vautour (2014), Douvan (2015), Klassical Dream (2019) and Appreciate It (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Supreme Novices Hurdle are Nicky Henderson (3 wins) and Paul Nicholls (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Supreme Novices Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 48-6-13 | +15.23 | -4.07 |
| Nicky Henderson | 30-3-15 | -14.75 | -8.81 |
| Paul Nicholls | 14-2-3 | +4.00 | -2.50 |
| Gordon Elliott | 10-1-4 | +16.00 | +8.32 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 9-1-3 | -4.50 | -1.80 |
| Philip Hobbs | 8-1-2 | +5.00 | -0.50 |
| Noel Meade | 7-1-2 | +6.00 | +0.50 |
| Tom George | 3-1-1 | +7.00 | +2.50 |
| Donald McCain | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.00 |
| Edward P Harty | 1-1-1 | +8.50 | +4.25 |
Supreme Novices Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Supreme Novices Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Nico de Boinville who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Altior (2016), Shishkin (2020) and Constitution Hill (2022).
Here are some of the top Supreme Novices Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico de Boinville | 7-3-4 | +8.25 | +4.65 |
| Paul Townend | 15-1-3 | -13.27 | -11.44 |
| Jack Kennedy | 6-1-4 | +20.00 | +12.65 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 5-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.90 |
| Graham Lee | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +8.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.70 |
| Paddy Brennan | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.00 |
| Robbie Power | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
2025 Supreme Novices Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 13, 5, 3, (2, 11, 12), 5, 3, 4, 7, 2, (1, 9), 1, 2, (2, 4), 11, (4, 10), 4, 1, (1, F), 2, 8
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Highest Won is not Cl4-6
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Not in a Cl4-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Carried 154 - 166lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Break of 16 - 121 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (Season)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran over 2m - 2m4f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Highest Run is not Cl3-5
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Placed is not Cl4
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Made 2 - 8 starts (1 Year)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Supreme Novices Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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Supreme Novices Hurdle Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +31.75 is when runners had 1 career start in the class. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners last place was 2 starts ago, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-76.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Supreme Novices Hurdle is Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 312 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 6 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Supreme Novices Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Galileo (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ebaziyan in 2007, winning for W P Mullins at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Davy Condon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Supreme Novices Hurdle.
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Slade Steel (IRE) 6yo - 7/2 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:10 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 6yo - 2/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:50 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Chianti Classico (IRE) 7yo - 6/1 | Kim Bailey David Bass |
| 15:30 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | State Man (FR) 7yo - 2/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:10 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 5yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:50 Cheltenham Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Lark In The Mornin (GER) 4yo - 9/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 17:30 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Corbetts Cross (IRE) 7yo - 15/8 | Emmet Mullins Mr Derek O'Connor |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 Cheltenham Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle | Ballyburn (IRE) 6yo - 1/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:10 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Fact To File (FR) 7yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 14:50 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Langer Dan (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 15:30 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Captain Guinness (IRE) 9yo - 17/2 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:10 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Delta Work (FR) 10yo - 11/10 | Gordon Elliott Keith Donoghue |
| 16:50 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Unexpected Party (FR) 9yo - 12/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:30 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 Cheltenham Turners Novices Chase | Grey Dawning (IRE) 7yo - 5/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:10 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Monmiral (FR) 7yo - 25/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:50 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Protektorat (FR) 9yo - 17/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 15:30 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Teahupoo (FR) 7yo - 5/4 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 16:10 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Shakem UpArry (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
| 16:50 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 6yo - 10/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 17:30 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 6yo - 13/8 | Gavin Cromwell Mr Derek O'Connor |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Majborough (FR) 4yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 14:10 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Absurde (FR) 6yo - 12/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:50 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Stellar Story (IRE) 7yo - 33/1 | Gordon Elliott Sam Ewing |
| 15:30 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 8yo - 10/11 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:10 Cheltenham Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup | Sine Nomine (GB) 8yo - 8/1 | Fiona Needham Mr John Dawson |
| 16:50 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Limerick Lace (IRE) 7yo - 3/1 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 17:30 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Better Days Ahead (IRE) 6yo - 5/1 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Supreme Novices Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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