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2027 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Preview
The Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle will be better known to some as the 'Deloitte Novice Hurdle' due to its sponsorship from 1992 through 2017.
The race is open to novice hurdlers aged five years or older and is run over two miles at the February Dublin Racing Festival at the Leopardstown racecourse. During the race, these novice hurdlers will face a total of nine hurdles.
Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Information:
- Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Past Winners
- Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Leopardstown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered during the Dublin Racing Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2007 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Tattersalls Ireland Novice 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 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Klassical Dream (3:48.30) in 2019
- Il Etait Temps (3:49.90) in 2023
- Asterion Forlonge (3:59.10) in 2020
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 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 9 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +8.26. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 3:48.30 was set by Klassical Dream in 2019, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2007 when Aran Concerto won in a time of 5:00.50 for trainer Noel Meade, who booked Paul Carberry in the saddle.
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Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 4:18.00 | Talk The Talk (FR) 5yo 11-12 3/1F | J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 3:59.90 | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo 11-12 4/5F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 3:59.60 | Ballyburn (IRE) 6yo 11-12 10/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 3:49.90 | Il Etait Temps (FR) 5yo 11-12 14/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 4:02.70 | Sir Gerhard (IRE) 7yo 11-12 8/13F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 4:06.90 | Appreciate It (IRE) 7yo 11-12 1/3F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 3:59.10 | Asterion Forlonge (FR) 6yo 11-10 4/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 3:48.30 | Klassical Dream (FR) 5yo 11-9 9/4F | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 4:08.70 | Samcro (IRE) 6yo 11-10 4/6F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 4:32.80 | Bacardys (FR) 6yo 11-10 12/1 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 20 winners with an additional 27 placings from 158 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
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Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race twelve times, with those twelve winners coming from Champagne Fever (2013), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015), Bleu Et Rouge (2016), Bacardys (2017), Klassical Dream (2019), Asterion Forlonge (2020), Appreciate It (2021), Sir Gerhard (2022), Il Etait Temps (2023), Ballyburn (2024) and Kopek Des Bordes (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle is Noel Meade (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle; Henry De Bromhead has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Tattersalls Ireland Novice 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 | 57-12-22 | +9.16 | +1.10 |
| Noel Meade | 8-2-2 | -3.83 | -5.00 |
| Gordon Elliott | 19-1-8 | -17.33 | -9.72 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 6-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.89 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 6-1-1 | -2.00 | -3.20 |
| A J Martin | 5-1-2 | +46.00 | +29.15 |
| Philip Fenton | 3-1-2 | -1.70 | -0.20 |
| Thomas Cooper | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.72 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 10-0-3 | -10.00 | -4.92 |
| D K Weld | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.90 |
Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Champagne Fever (2013), Appreciate It (2021), Sir Gerhard (2022), Ballyburn (2024) and Kopek Des Bordes (2025). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle is Danny Mullins (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Tattersalls Ireland Novice 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 | 14-5-9 | -4.34 | -2.69 |
| Danny Mullins | 9-2-3 | +11.00 | +4.86 |
| Jack Kennedy | 7-1-4 | -5.33 | -2.59 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 6-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.30 |
| J J Slevin | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.20 |
| Mark Walsh | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -3.02 |
| Brian Hayes | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.30 |
2027 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, UR, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 5, 1, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 (67%) - Break of 28 - 84 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Had 1 - 2 wins (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 129+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 5/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a LST/Cl2/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -1½l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Won by at least ¾ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 33+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Off a break of 24 - 70 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 13 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - Won within last 2 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Leopardstown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Tattersalls Ireland Novice 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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Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +34.05, is when runners had a different jockey than when they last won.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 wins in the past 90 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-47.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 11 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Navan; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Navan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 155 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 6 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle:
- Coastal Path (2 Wins)
- Flemensfirth (2 Wins)
- Jeremy (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Benefficient in 2012, winning for A J Martin at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of B J Cooper. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Talk The Talk Leopardstown - F of 8 (9/2) | Future Champions Novice Hurdle |
| 2025 - Kopek Des Bordes Leopardstown - 1st of 23 (4/6) | TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle |
| 2024 - Ballyburn Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (2/9) | Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle |
| 2023 - Il Etait Temps Leopardstown - 2nd of 6 (9/1) | Future Champions Novice Hurdle |
| 2022 - Sir Gerhard Leopardstown - 1st of 18 (2/9) | Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle |
| 2021 - Appreciate It Leopardstown - 1st of 9 (7/4) | Future Champions Novice Hurdle |
| 2020 - Asterion Forlonge Naas - 1st of 21 (15/8) | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle |
| 2019 - Klassical Dream Leopardstown - 1st of 20 (5/2) | Tote Pays Dividends Maiden Hurdle |
| 2018 - Samcro Navan - 1st of 8 (1/4) | "Monksfield" Novice Hurdle |
| 2017 - Bacardys Leopardstown - 1st of 11 (4/6) | Paddy Power "Easiest To Use Mobile App" Maiden Hurdle |
Races Covered during the Dublin Racing Festival
Remember to head over to the Leopardstown predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle, and don't forget we also cover the following races at the Dublin Racing Festival.
| Races - Day 1 (Saturday) | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle | Doctor Steinberg (IRE) 6yo - 7/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Irish Arkle Novice Chase | Romeo Coolio (GB) 7yo - 4/9 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Irish Gold Cup | Fact To File (FR) 9yo - 9/2 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Spring Juvenile Hurdle | Narciso Has (FR) 4yo - 1/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Races - Day 2 (Sunday) | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Chase | Majborough (FR) 6yo - 2/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Dublin Racing Festival Handicap Chase | Backmersackme (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | Emmet Mullins Sean Bowen |
| Dublin Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle | Bowensonfire (FR) 6yo - 10/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Irish Champion Hurdle | Brighterdaysahead (FR) 7yo - 11/4 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Ladbrokes Novice Chase | Kaid dAuthie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle | Talk The Talk (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
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 Tattersalls Ireland Novice 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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