River Don Novices Hurdle

Grade – 2
Course – Doncaster
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 3 Miles 1/2 Furlong (24.5F)
Ages – 5yo’s +
Weights – 10st 12lbs (7lbs allowance for mares)
Penalties – 4lbs for winners of a class 4 hurdle, 7lbs for winners of a class 1-3 hurdle
Sponsor – Albert Bartlett

Grade 2

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 11 winners were aged either 5 or 6
Price – 2 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 7/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the River Don Novices Hurdle , 10/11 winners ran within the last 57 days
Previous Course Form – 3/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Doncaster, 2/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Doncaster
Previous Distance Form – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous run over 23-25 furlongs, 4/11 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 11/11 winners had at least 2 runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 1 win over hurdles
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated 128 or higher
Graded Wins – 1/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 11/11 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 11/11 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
1 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the River Don Novices Hurdle, 1/11 placed on their next run
1/11 winners ran in the Prestige Novices Hurdle (Haydock) on their next run, 1 of the 1 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs
6 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
2/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 2/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season
10/11 winners ran in the Spa Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 10 won, 0 placed