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2027 Ballymore Novice Hurdle Preview
Scheduled to take place in January of each year at the Naas Racecourse is the Ballymore Novice Hurdle, which is registered as the Slaney Novice Hurdle. This Grade 1 race is contested over two miles and four furlongs, during which these novices face a total of 11 hurdles. The race was awarded Grade 1 status in 2015 and was run over a furlong shorter until 1995.
Ballymore Novice Hurdle Information:
- Ballymore Novice Hurdle Past Winners
- Ballymore Novice Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Ballymore Novice Hurdle Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Naas, then head over to the Naas tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below.
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How competitive is the Ballymore 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 108%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ballymore Novice Hurdle, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Ballymore 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 Ballymore Novice Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ballymore Novice Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Battleoverdoyen (4:43.00) in 2019
- Gagewell Flyer (4:51.10) in 2011
- Envoi Allen (4:57.10) 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 Ballymore Novice Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.19. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Ballymore Novice Hurdle.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2009 renewal when Mikael DHaguenet from W P Mullins under the guidance of R Walsh, won in a time of 5:34.50, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Battleoverdoyen, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy set the quickest time of 4:43.00 in the 2019 renewal.
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Ballymore Novice Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Ballymore 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 Ballymore Novice Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 5:05.10 | Ill Sort That (IRE) 6yo 11-10 5/1 | Mr D L Queally Declan Queally (IRE) |
| 2025 5:18.00 | The Yellow Clay (IRE) 6yo 11-12 11/4 | Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2024 5:05.60 | Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE) 6yo 11-12 16/1 | Daryl Jacob W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:06.20 | Champ Kiely (IRE) 7yo 11-10 100/30 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 5:14.20 | Ginto (FR) 6yo 11-12 5/4F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2021 5:11.20 | Bob Olinger (IRE) 6yo 11-12 6/4F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 4:57.10 | Envoi Allen (FR) 6yo 11-10 1/4F | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 4:43.00 | Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 6yo 11-10 2/1F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 5:10.10 | Next Destination (IRE) 6yo 11-10 8/15F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 5:08.90 | Death Duty (IRE) 6yo 11-10 5/6F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
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Ballymore Novice Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ballymore Novice Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race eight times, with those eight winners coming from Mikael DHaguenet (2009), Gagewell Flyer (2011), Briar Hill (2014), McKinley (2015), Bellshill (2016), Next Destination (2018), Champ Kiely (2023) and Readin Tommy Wrong (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Ballymore Novice Hurdle are Gordon Elliott (5 wins), Noel Meade (2 wins) and M F Morris (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Ballymore 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 | 35-8-17 | +32.92 | +21.82 |
| Gordon Elliott | 19-5-8 | -6.92 | -5.79 |
| Noel Meade | 13-2-3 | +2.00 | -1.17 |
| M F Morris | 4-2-3 | +7.50 | +5.98 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 7-1-3 | -4.50 | -1.46 |
| Declan Queally | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Eoin Griffin | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.65 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.70 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Philip Fenton | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -0.28 |
Ballymore Novice Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ballymore Novice Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Jack Kennedy, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Death Duty (2017), Battleoverdoyen (2019) and Ginto (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Ballymore Novice Hurdle is Paul Townend (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Ballymore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 8-3-3 | -0.92 | -2.50 |
| Paul Townend | 10-2-5 | +25.53 | +16.02 |
| Danny Mullins | 6-1-2 | -1.67 | +5.75 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 4-1-2 | -1.50 | -0.06 |
| Sam Ewing | 3-1-1 | +0.75 | -0.35 |
| Mr D L Queally | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.50 |
| Sean Flanagan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -1.21 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.10 |
2027 Ballymore Novice Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 3, 3, 1, 5, 3, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 2, 4, 2
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 (74%) - Beaten no more -4½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Had 2 - 6 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 9/2 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 49+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Break of 10 - 98 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl2/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 2 - 10 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 8 - 53 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on GS/GD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 124+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -23l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (90 Days)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Naas racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ballymore 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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Ballymore Novice Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +44.92, is when runners ran at Navan when last winning.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career win in Non-Handicap races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-32.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ballymore Novice Hurdle is Navan; there have been a total of 13 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 132 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 5 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ballymore Novice Hurdle; that stallion, Shantou, has produced 2 winners (2017,2014).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Ballymore Novice Hurdle; that stallion is Flemensfirth, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was McKinley in 2015, winning for W P Mullins at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Paul Townend. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Ballymore Novice Hurdle, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
If you are interested in other races at the Naas racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Leinster National?
Route to the Ballymore Novice Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ballymore Novice Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Ill Sort That Navan - 1st of 7 (6/4) | Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle |
| 2025 - The Yellow Clay Navan - 1st of 6 (4/11) | Tote Navan Novice Hurdle |
| 2024 - Readin Tommy Wrong Cork - 1st of 17 (8/15) | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle |
| 2023 - Champ Kiely Fairyhouse - 4th of 8 (10/11) | Royal Bond Novice Hurdle |
| 2022 - Ginto Navan - 1st of 5 (11/8) | Navan Novice Hurdle |
| 2021 - Bob Olinger Navan - 1st of 14 (1/7) | Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle |
| 2020 - Envoi Allen Fairyhouse - 1st of 9 (8/11) | Royal Bond Novice Hurdle |
| 2019 - Battleoverdoyen Navan - 1st of 21 (8/15) | Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle |
| 2018 - Next Destination Navan - 1st of 5 (10/11) | Navan Novice Hurdle |
| 2017 - Death Duty Navan - 1st of 6 (6/4) | Navan Novice 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 Ballymore 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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