
River Don Novices Hurdle
Grade – 2
Course – Doncaster
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 3 Miles 1/2 Furlong (24.5F)
Ages – 5yo’s +
Weights – 11st 0lbs (7lbs allowance for mares)
Penalties – 3lbs for winners of a Class 2 wfa Hurdle or Class 1 Handicap Hurdle, 5lbs for winners of a Class 1 wfa hurdle
Sponsor – Pertemps Network
River Don Novices Hurdle
Grade – 2
Course – Doncaster
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 3 Miles 1/2 Furlong (24.5F)
Ages – 5yo’s +
Weights – 11st 0lbs (7lbs allowance for mares)
Penalties – 3lbs for winners of a Class 2 wfa Hurdle or Class 1 Handicap Hurdle, 5lbs for winners of a Class 1 wfa hurdle
Sponsor – Pertemps Network
Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged either 5 or 6
Price – 2 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 7/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the River Don Novices Hurdle , 11/12 winners ran within the last 57 days
Previous Course Form – 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Doncaster, 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Doncaster
Previous Distance Form – 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 23-25 furlongs, 4/12 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 12/12 winners had at least 2 runs over hurdles, 12/12 winners had at least 1 win over hurdles
Rating – 9/12 winners were rated 128 or higher
Graded Wins – 1/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 12/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 12/12 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 –
9/11 winners ran in the Spa Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 9 won, 0 placed