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2027 Turners Novices' Hurdle Preview
The Turners Novices Hurdle (registered as the Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle) is a grade one race over two miles and five furlongs for novices that is run at the Cheltenham racecourse. Recent winners Faugheen (2014) and Yorkhill (2016) have both gone on to festival glory in subsequent seasons, so worth keeping an eye on with a view to future big race winners. Faugheen won the Champion Hurdle in 2015, and Yorkhill won the Novices Chase in 2017.
This is often considered the most competitive of the three major novice hurdles. Unlike the Supreme (speed) or the Albert Bartlett (stamina), the Turners requires a horse that can do everything. Itâs a high-class, tactical race where being in the right position at the top of the hill is everything.
Dominate the Turners Novices' Hurdle betting scene by leveraging our expert insights into previous race patterns and trainer stats, and don't forget to check out the free bets for Cheltenham.
Turners Novices' Hurdle Information:
- Turners Novices' Hurdle Past Winners
- Turners Novices' Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Turners Novices' Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Cheltenham tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Turners Novices' Hurdle, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Cheltenham throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Turners Novices' Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Turners Novices' Hurdle, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Turners Novices' Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Turners Novices' Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Turners Novices' Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Faugheen (4:54.80) in 2014
- Simonsig (4:59.34) in 2012
- Yorkhill (5:00.89) in 2016
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Turners Novices' Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 11 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.15. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Ballyburn from W P Mullins under the guidance of Paul Townend, won in a time of 5:22.96, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Faugheen, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by R Walsh set the quickest time of 4:54.80 in the 2014 renewal.
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
| Turners Novices Hurdle 17 Mar @ 13:00 - AntePost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Charismatic Kid | 17.00 | |
| Roccontier | 26.00 | |
| Skerry Hill | 26.00 | |
| With Nolimit | 26.00 | |
| The Mourne Rambler | 26.00 | |
| Quiryn | 34.00 | |
| Feel Gut | 34.00 | |
| Planters Punch | 34.00 | |
| Kanzler | 34.00 | |
| Boycetown | 34.00 | |
Turners Novices Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Turners Novices' Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Turners Novices' Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 5:03.54 | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo 11-7 11/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2025 5:11.07 | The New Lion (GB) 6yo 11-7 3/1 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2024 5:22.96 | Ballyburn (IRE) 6yo 11-7 1/2F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:10.74 | Impaire Et Passe (FR) 5yo 11-7 5/2 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 5:20.38 | Sir Gerhard (IRE) 7yo 11-7 8/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 5:05.05 | Bob Olinger (IRE) 6yo 11-7 6/4F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 5:18.73 | Envoi Allen (FR) 6yo 11-7 4/7F | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 5:06.03 | City Island (IRE) 6yo 11-7 8/1 | Mark Walsh Martin Brassil (IRE) |
| 2018 5:18.20 | Samcro (IRE) 6yo 11-7 8/11F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 5:08.80 | Willoughby Court (IRE) 6yo 11-7 14/1 | David Bass Ben Pauling (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Turners Novices' Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 14 winners with an additional 23 placings from 116 runners
- GB: 6 winners with an additional 15 placings from 139 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Turners Novices' Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Turners Novices' Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race eight times, with those eight winners coming from Fiveforthree (2008), Mikael DHaguenet (2009), Faugheen (2014), Yorkhill (2016), Sir Gerhard (2022), Impaire Et Passe (2023), Ballyburn (2024) and King Rasko Grey (2026). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Turners Novices' Hurdle is Gordon Elliott (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Turners Novices' Hurdle; Alan King has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Turners Novices' Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 53-8-21 | -16.27 | -8.22 |
| Gordon Elliott | 13-2-5 | -9.70 | -6.47 |
| Nicky Henderson | 20-1-3 | -17.00 | -17.00 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 8-1-1 | -3.50 | -4.90 |
| Dan Skelton | 8-1-2 | -4.00 | -1.40 |
| Ben Pauling | 7-1-2 | +8.00 | +2.90 |
| M F Morris | 7-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.80 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 7-1-1 | -4.50 | -5.06 |
| D K Weld | 4-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.20 |
| Philip Hobbs | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.00 |
Turners Novices' Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Turners Novices' Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Sir Gerhard (2022), Impaire Et Passe (2023), Ballyburn (2024) and King Rasko Grey (2026).
Here are some of the top Turners Novices' Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 14-4-9 | +4.73 | +2.13 |
| Mark Walsh | 6-1-1 | +3.00 | -1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 6-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.90 |
| Harry Skelton | 6-1-1 | -2.00 | -3.20 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5-1-2 | -3.27 | -2.81 |
| David Bass | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| Danny Mullins | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.55 |
| Harry Cobden | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -4.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +4.75 |
2027 Turners Novices' Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 13, 1, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, PU, 1, 1, 1, 6, 1, 3, PU
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (56%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (58%) - Achieved a TS of 93+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (59%) - Achieved an RPR of 136+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl3-5
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Break of 28 - 77 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Not in a LST/Cl3-4 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Beaten no more -4l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Achieved an RPR of 128+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Off a break of 28 - 77 days
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Had 1 - 7 placings (Jockey)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Not in a LST/Cl3/Cl6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl3-5
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Ran in 1 - 9 races (Jockey)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl5-6
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Turners Novices' Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Turners Novices' Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career places with the jockey, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-65.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Turners Novices' Hurdle is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Naas; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Naas last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 254 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Turners Novices' Hurdle:
- Court Cave (2 Wins)
- Germany (2 Wins)
- Presenting (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Turners Novices' Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Getaway (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Westerner (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Milan (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Walk In The Park (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Massinis Maguire in 2007, winning for Philip Hobbs at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Richard Johnson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Turners Novices' Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Turners Novices' Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Turners Novices' Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - King Rasko Grey Leopardstown - 3rd of 12 (11/2) | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle |
| 2025 - The New Lion Newbury - 1st of 7 (9/4) | Challow Novices' Hurdle |
| 2024 - Ballyburn Leopardstown - 1st of 10 (10/11) | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle |
| 2023 - Impaire Et Passe Punchestown - 1st of 5 (1/3) | SkyBet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle |
| 2022 - Sir Gerhard Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (8/13) | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle |
| 2021 - Bob Olinger Naas - 1st of 7 (6/4) | Ballymore Novice Hurdle |
| 2020 - Envoi Allen Naas - 1st of 6 (1/4) | Ballymore Novice Hurdle |
| 2019 - City Island Naas - 1st of 9 (1/5) | Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle |
| 2018 - Samcro Leopardstown - 1st of 11 (4/6) | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle |
| 2017 - Willoughby Court Warwick - 1st of 6 (11/4) | Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Old Park Star (IRE) 6yo - 15/8 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Kargese (FR) 6yo - 7/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Johnnywho (IRE) 9yo - 18/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Richie McLernon |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 7/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Madara (FR) 7yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Holloway Queen (IRE) 6yo - 12/1 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it, and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Kitzbuhel (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jingko Blue (FR) 7yo - 9/2 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Final Orders (GB) 10yo - 7/1 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 5/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Martator (FR) 9yo - 66/1 | Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | The Mourne Rambler (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Noel Meade Colin Keane |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three, where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | White Noise (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Meetmebythesea (IRE) 6yo - 9/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 6yo - 5/6 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Home By The Lee (IRE) 11yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Heart Wood (FR) 8yo - 9/2 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Supremely West (IRE) 8yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Ask Brewster (IRE) 7yo - 22/1 | Mrs C Williams Mr S Cotter |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Apolon De Charnie (FR) 4yo - 50/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Wilful (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 9yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Johnnys Jury (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo - 9/2 | J J O'Shea Mr Henry Crow |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 7yo - 10/1 | Henry De Bromhead Patrick M O'Brien |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Turners Novices' Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in January
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
