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2026 Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Preview
This Grade 1 Mares Novice Hurdle takes place at Fairyhouse during their Easter Festival in April. The novice mares face a total of ten hurdles during the race, which is run over two miles, four and a half furlongs. Previously known as the Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final, it was upgraded to G1 status in 2013.
Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Information:
- Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Past Winners
- Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Fairyhouse tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Fairyhouse Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 140%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ126 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Fairyhouse Mares 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 Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Grangeclare Lark (4:40.90) in 2007
- Shirley Casper (4:45.30) in 2009
- Knockfierna (4:50.60) in 2011
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 Fairyhouse Mares Novice 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 +15.14. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Fairyhouse Mares 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 4:40.90 was set by Grangeclare Lark in 2007, trained by D T Hughes and ridden by Roger Loughran, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2010 when For Bill won in a time of 5:30.70 for trainer Michael Winters, who booked Davy Russell in the saddle.
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Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Fairyhouse Mares 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 Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:08.80 | Aurora Vega (IRE) 7yo 11-5 12/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 5:20.00 | Jade De Grugy (FR) 5yo 11-5 7/4F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:15.40 | Ashroe Diamond (IRE) 6yo 11-5 2/1F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 5:12.30 | Brandy Love (IRE) 6yo 11-5 9/2 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 5:11.30 | Skyace (IRE) 6yo 11-9 4/1F | Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon (IRE) |
| 2019 4:52.90 | Honeysuckle (GB) 5yo 11-7 6/4F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2018 5:29.90 | Laurina (FR) 5yo 11-7 2/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 4:58.20 | Augusta Kate (GB) 6yo 11-7 8/1 | David Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2016 5:10.70 | Jers Girl (IRE) 4yo 10-8 3/1F | Barry Geraghty Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2015 5:23.20 | Bitofapuzzle (GB) 7yo 11-7 3/1F | Noel Fehily Harry Fry (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 19 winners with an additional 35 placings from 243 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 11 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race eight times, with those eight winners coming from Annie Power (2013), Adriana Des Mottes (2014), Augusta Kate (2017), Laurina (2018), Brandy Love (2022), Ashroe Diamond (2023), Jade De Grugy (2024) and Aurora Vega (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle is C Byrnes (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle. Mrs John Harrington has sent a total of 15 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Gordon Elliott has sent out 14 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Fairyhouse Mares 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 | 71-8-24 | -32.33 | -17.06 |
| C Byrnes | 2-2-2 | +18.00 | +9.60 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 13-1-1 | -10.50 | -11.25 |
| Thomas Mullins | 6-1-1 | -2.00 | -3.20 |
| Harry Fry | 4-1-3 | +0.00 | +0.34 |
| Gavin Cromwell | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.20 |
| W J Burke | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.40 |
| Mrs D A Love | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.30 |
| Michael Winters | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.00 |
| John Joseph Hanlon | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Adriana Des Mottes (2014), Laurina (2018), Brandy Love (2022), Ashroe Diamond (2023), Jade De Grugy (2024) and Aurora Vega (2025).
Here are some of the top Fairyhouse Mares 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 | 14-6-7 | +14.31 | +6.22 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 6-1-1 | -3.50 | -4.25 |
| Jody McGarvey | 3-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.40 |
| Mark Walsh | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -5.30 |
| Jonathan Burke | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | +1.69 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -0.70 |
| Sean Flanagan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2026 Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 4, UR, 5, 2, 6, 5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, (1, 6), 2, 1, 1, PU
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 (44%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (56%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (67%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Highest Won is not G1/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Carried 147 - 163lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 9 races (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Beaten no more -26l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 3 - 15 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 2 - 11 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in FRA/SCO (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not on GS/GF/FM (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Fairyhouse racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Fairyhouse Mares 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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Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +9.67, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 starts in the past 90 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-45.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Limerick; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Limerick last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle:
- Presenting (2 Wins)
- Walk In The Park (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Supreme Leader (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Bob Back (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Milan (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Oscar Rebel in 2008, winning for W J Burke at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Paul Carberry. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Aurora Vega Cheltenham - 11th of 23 (9/1) | Mares Novices' Hurdle |
| 2024 - Jade De Grugy Cheltenham - 4th of 8 (2/1) | Mares Novices' Hurdle |
| 2023 - Ashroe Diamond Fairyhouse - 1st of 6 (1/1) | Awardsandgifts.ie Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle |
| 2022 - Brandy Love Fairyhouse - 2nd of 8 (7/4) | BetVictor Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle |
| 2021 - Skyace Cheltenham - 4th of 15 (29/1) | Mares Novices' Hurdle |
| 2019 - Honeysuckle Fairyhouse - 1st of 7 (6/4) | BetVictor Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle |
| 2018 - Laurina Cheltenham - 1st of 14 (4/7) | Mares Novices' Hurdle |
| 2017 - Augusta Kate Cheltenham - 6th of 15 (11/2) | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle |
| 2016 - Jers Girl Leopardstown - 5th of 8 (6/1) | Spring Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2015 - Bitofapuzzle Cheltenham - 3rd of 15 (16/1) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
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 Fairyhouse Mares Novice Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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