Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is traditionally raced as the opening event of the Cheltenham Festival. The runners of the race are greeted with the famous ‘Cheltenham roar’ as they run past the grandstand on their way to the finishing post.

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is open to 4 year old and above novices. The race is held on the Cheltenham Old Course, and covers a distance of 2 miles 110 yards, with runners required to clear eight hurdles during the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Betting Tips

Read our 2011 Supreme Novices Hurdle Betting Tips & Preview for the latest in-depth tips for the race.

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle History and Winners

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle was first raced in 1926 as the Gloucestershire Hurdle. The race included two divisions until 1972, and was first raced as the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in 1974.

Although winners of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle only rarely go on to make a name for themselves as hurdlers or chasers, the race has produced a handful of champions, including 1964 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Flyingbolt.

Supreme Novices Hurdle Odds Comparison


England - Supreme Novices Hurdle Antepost Betting []
Fingal Bay	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11/2
Steps To Freedom	8	8	8	8	9	8	9	8
Mount Benbulben	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
Waaheb	10	-	-	10	-	-	-	-
Cinders And Ashes	12	12	10	12	12	10	10	12
Darlan	12	10	10	12	11	12	10	10
Simonsig	12	10	9	12	9	10	10	10
Galileo's Choice	14	12	12	14	12	14	10	14
Midnight Game	14	14	12	14	14	12	14	12
Cash And Go	14	14	16	14	14	14	14	14
Colour Squadron	16	16	16	16	16	16	14	16
Tetlami	16	16	16	16	14	16	16	16
Trifolium	-	14	12	-	14	16	12	16
Montbazon	16	16	14	16	16	16	20	16
Samain	20	-	-	20	-	-	-	-
Sous Les Cieux	20	16	20	20	16	20	20	20
Vulcanite	20	20	25	20	20	20	20	25
Pearl Swan	-	16	14	-	16	14	14	14
Dylan Ross	25	25	33	25	22	33	33	25
It's A Gimmie	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33
Keys	-	25	25	-	33	33	33	33
Lord Windermere	-	33	25	-	33	25	25	33
Captain Conan	16	14	16	16	14	20	14	14
Prospect Wells	20	25	33	20	20	25	20	20
Allure Of Illusion	20	25	25	20	25	25	25	33
Terminal	16	33	25	16	33	25	33	33
Baby Shine	-	40	50	-	50	40	40	33
Brick Red	-	50	40	-	50	50	50	50
Close House	-	40	33	-	50	40	33	50
His Excellency	-	40	33	-	40	40	33	50
Simply Ned	-	50	50	-	50	50	50	50
Waterunder	-	40	50	-	50	40	50	40
Hazy Tom	16	33	33	16	33	25	33	33
Mono Man	-	33	25	-	33	25	20	33
Molotof	-	25	25	-	25	25	25	20
Simenon	-	33	25	-	33	25	25	25
All The Aces	20	33	20	20	20	33	20	20
Fourth Estate	-	25	25	-	25	25	25	20
Ingleby Spirit	-	40	50	-	40	50	33	40
Cashelgar	-	50	50	-	50	50	50	50
Cotillion	-	50	50	-	50	66	50	50
Double Ross	-	50	50	-	66	50	40	50
Formidableopponent	-	40	33	-	66	40	40	50
Giordano Bruno	-	50	50	-	50	50	50	50
Laganbank	-	66	50	-	66	50	66	66
Our Joe Mac	-	66	50	-	66	40	66	66
Tiger Reigns	-	50	50	-	50	40	50	50
Zerashan	-	66	50	-	66	50	50	66
Make Your Mark	-	25	16	-	25	20	16	25
Agent Archie	-	33	25	-	25	40	33	33
Ohio Gold	-	66	50	-	66	50	66	66
Szabo's Destiny	-	66	66	-	66	66	66	66
Distant Memories	-	-	33	-	20	33	33	25
Caolaneoin	-	50	33	-	50	40	40	50
Balder Succes	-	25	25	-	33	33	33	25
Il Fenomeno	-	-	33	-	33	33	33	-
Alwaary	-	66	50	-	100	100	50	66
Avoca Promise	-	66	100	-	100	100	66	66
Cry of Freedom	-	50	100	-	100	66	50	50
Diamond Life	-	66	100	-	100	100	100	100
Divapour	-	66	66	-	66	100	66	66
Jimbill	-	66	66	-	100	100	66	66
Judiciary	-	-	100	-	100	100	100	-
Monte Cavallo	-	50	100	-	100	100	66	50
One Term	-	100	66	-	100	66	100	100
Persian Snow	-	66	100	-	100	66	66	66
Rocky Wednesday	-	100	50	-	100	100	100	100
Seventh Sky	-	100	100	-	100	66	100	100
Shadow Eile	-	100	100	-	100	100	100	100
Tanerko Emery	-	66	100	-	100	66	66	50
Walter De La Mare	-	100	66	-	100	100	100	100
Dildar	-	16	16	-	16	16	16	16
Ted Spread	-	33	25	-	33	25	33	33
Magnifique Etoile	-	50	40	-	40	40	40	-
Ranjaan	-	16	20	-	25	16	16	16
Oscar Nominee	-	33	33	-	40	40	16	33
Its A Gimme	-	33	33	-	33	33	33	-
Hinterland	-	25	33	-	33	25	20	20
Joxer	-	33	33	-	50	33	33	33
Ericht	20	33	40	20	33	33	33	40
Knight Pass	-	40	40	-	40	40	40	33
Fairy Rath	-	100	150	-	150	150	100	100
Shadow Catcher	-	25	25	-	40	25	25	33
Catch Tammy	-	200	150	-	200	200	100	150
North Cape	-	200	150	-	200	200	100	150
Engai	-	200	150	-	200	200	100	200
Captain Sunshine	-	50	50	-	66	50	50	-
Blissful Moment	-	33	25	-	33	33	33	25
Monksland	-	20	16	-	25	20	20	20
Kings Destiny	-	33	20	-	33	25	33	25
Felix Yonger	-	40	25	-	40	40	33	33
Morning Royalty	-	33	33	-	40	33	33	33
Sportsmaster	-	33	33	-	40	33	33	33
The Way We Were	-	33	33	-	33	33	33	33
Via Col Vento	-	40	33	-	40	33	33	40
Ballyclough	-	66	66	-	100	100	66	66