Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle

Grade – 1
Course – Fairyhouse
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 10st 12lbs (4yo), 11st 9lbs (5yo+)
Sponsor – Irish Stallion Farms

Grade 1

Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 11 winners were aged 5 or 6
Price – 9 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 11/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 4 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Mares Novice Hurdle Final, 7/11 winners ran within the last 35 days
3/11 winners ran in the Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Fairyhouse) on their last run, 2 of the 3 won, 1 placed
3/11 winners ran in the Dawn Run Mares Novice Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Fairyhouse, 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Fairyhouse
Previous Distance Form – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous run over 19-21 furlongs, 5/11 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 previous runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 1 previous win over hurdles, 8/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated 133 or higher
Graded Wins – 7/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 8/11 winners had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
6 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Mares Novice Hurdle Final, 0/11 placed on their next run

Rest of The Season Runs
4 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
1/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 0/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run Next Season
5/11 winners ran in the Mares Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 5 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Stayers Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed