Top Novices' Hurdle Odds
The Top Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 contest run on day one of the Grand National meeting and takes place on Friday 12th April, 2024.
The latest odds for the Top Novices' Hurdle will be listed below just as soon as they become available.
About the Top Novices’ Hurdle?
The Top Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 contest over two miles, held on the second day of the Grand National Festival at Aintree, Ladies Day.
The race is regularly contested by runners from the previous month’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, with the last horse to complete the double being Browne’s Gazette in 1984.
The race was upgraded to Grade 1 status in 2016.
Henry De Bromhead's Inthepocket was a battling winner of the Top Novices' Hurdle as the 3/1 favourite beat the staying-on Strong Leader.
Latest Betting
Two horses vanquished in the Supreme by Slade Steel in MYSTICAL POWER and FIREFOX are set for a rematch in this race. Odds compilers are struggling to split them but preference is for the Mullins runner Mystical Power in a deep looking race.
Top Novices' Hurdle Key Trends
- Four of the last 10 winners have been sent off favourite
- Eight of the last 10 winners have been trained in the UK
- Seven of the last 10 winners have been aged six years old
- Two of the last 10 winners have been priced 14/1 or bigger
Top Novices' Hurdle Tips
We display our Top Novices' Hurdle tips for the Grade 1 event nearer the off and you can find all our Grand National tips for this event on this race dedicated page. Not only will we have tips from our in-house team, but our resident tipster Raceolly could also have a bet for the race, which you can find here.
Previous Winners Of The Top Novices' Hurdle
Year | Winner | Winning Jockey | Winning Trainer | Starting Price | AGE |
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2023 | Inthepocket | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead | 3/1 Fav | 6 |
2022 | Jonbon | Aidan Coleman | Nicky Henderson | Evs Fav | 6 |
2021 | Belfast Banter | Kevin Sexton | Peter Fahey | 9/1 | 6 |
2020 | NO RACE | ||||
2019 | Felix Desjy | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 7/2 | 6 |
2018 | Lalor | Richard Johnson | Kayley Woollacott | 14/1 | 6 |
2017 | Pingshou | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard | 16/1 | 7 |
2016 | Buveur D'Air | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson | 11/4 | 5 |
2015 | Cyrus Darius | Brian Hughes | Malcolm Jefferson | 8/1 | 6 |
2014 | Josses Hill | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 6/4 Fav | 6 |
2013 | My Tent Or Yours | AP McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 4/11 Fav | 6 |
The Best Betting Sites To Bet On The Top Novices' Hurdle
We take a look at some of the best betting sites to place a bet on the Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree's Grand National meeting
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- William Hill offer competitive prices
- William Hill are usually BOG on the day of the race after 10am
How To Bet On the Top Novices' Hurdle
Here at HorseRacing.net we give you all the information on how to place at bet on the Top Novices' Hurdle
Frequently Asked Questions About The Top Novices' Hurdle
When is the Top Novices' Hurdle?
The Top Novices' Hurdle will take place on Friday 12th April, 2024.
Where can I watch the Top Novices' Hurdle?
Watch the race live on ITV1 and Racing TV which also offer options to stream the race via their streaming services.
Alternatively, most bookmakers offer a free live horse racing stream allowing you to watch the race after you've placed a bet.
Who is the most iconic winner of the Top Novices' Hurdle?
There have been some fantastic winners of this race down the years, but there are perhaps none more iconic than the Nicky Henderson-trained Buveur d'Air.
Buveur d’Air was a comfortable winner of the Top Novices Hurdle in 2016, and he went on to dominate the two-mile hurdling division for the next two seasons, winning ten races in a row - including back-to-back renewals of both the Aintree Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle, in 2017 and 2018.
Buveur d’Air suffered defeat at both Cheltenham and Aintree in 2019, but bounced back to form in the Punchestown equivalent in May, and he will return to try and regain his throne in 2020.
Are there any trials for the Top Novices' Hurdle
As a Grade 1 novice hurdle, there is a defined path to the Top Novices’ Hurdle, and runners tend to head here after taking their chance in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Earlier in the season, it’s worth keeping an eye on the Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown, the Supreme Trial at Cheltenham, and the Supreme Trial at Haydock Park.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Top Novices' Hurdle?
The winning most rider in the history of the Top Novices’ Hurdle is the great AP McCoy, with five wins. McCoy’s five wins in the race came courtesy of Fataliste (1998), Straw Bear (2006), Blythe Knight (2007), Darlan (2012), and My Tent Or Yours (2013).
Who is the most successful trainer in the Top Novices' Hurdle?
Nicky Henderson has dominated the race in recent years, picking up each of his five wins in the race since 2010. Henderson’s five successes in the Top Novices’ Hurdle came courtesy of General Miller (2010), Darlan (2012), My Tent Or Yours (2013), Josses Hill (2014), and Buveur d'Air (2016).