Winter Novices Hurdle

Grade – 2
Course – Sandown
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 11st 0lbs (7lbs allowance for fillies & mares)
Penalties – 4lbs for winners of a class 4 hurdle, 7lbs for winners of a class 1-3 hurdle
Sponsor – Betfair

Grade 2

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 7 of the last 12 winners were aged either 4 or 5
Price – 4 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 8/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 7 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Winter Novices Hurdle, 12/12 winners ran within the last 38 days
Previous Course Form – 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Sandown, 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous wins at Sandown
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 19-21 furlongs, 7/12 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/12 winners had at least 2 runs over hurdles, 10/12 winners had at least 1 win over hurdles
Rating – 7/12 winners were rated 129 or higher
Grade 1-3 Wins – 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 12/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 10/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
3 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Winter Novices Hurdle, 2/12 placed on their next run
9/12 winners ran in the Challow Novices Hurdle (Newbury) on their next run, 3 of the 9 won, 2 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
8 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
3/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 6/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
4/12 winners ran in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed