Prestige Novices Hurdle

Grade – 2
Course – Haydock
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 3 Miles 1/2 Furlongs (24.5F)
Ages – 5yo’s +
Weights – 11st 0lbs (7lbs allowance for filles & mares)
Sponsor – Albert Bartlett

Grade 2

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged 6 or 7
Price – 4 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 8 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Prestige Novices Hurdle , 10/12 winners ran within the last 44 days
Previous Course Form – 1/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Haydock, 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Haydock
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 23-25 furlongs, 9/12 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 12/12 winners had at least 2 runs over hurdles, 10/12 winners had at least 3 runs over hurdles, 12/12 winners had at least 1 win over hurdles, 9/12 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/12 winners were rated 130 or higher
Graded Wins – 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/12 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 9/12 winners had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
1 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Prestige Novices Hurdle, 0/12 placed on their next run

Rest of The Season Runs –
12 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
2/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 1/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
9/12 winners ran in the Spa Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 9 won, 0 placed