Favourites have won 22 of 32 runnings of the Challow Novices' Hurdle since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 32 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Challow Novices' Hurdle roll of honour since 1990
| 2025 | 29 Dec 25 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 4/9F | Yes | 143 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | McNeill Family And Chris & Giles Barber | 6 | 1.25 | Good | 2m4½f | |
| 2024 | 28 Dec 24 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 9/4 | - | 136 | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | Darren & Annaley Yates | 7 | 4.75 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2023 | 30 Dec 23 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 2/1F | Yes | 140 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Mrs Johnny de la Hey | 9 | 1.50 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2022 | 31 Dec 22 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 11/10F | Yes | 142 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & J Diver | 12 | 4.75 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2021 | 29 Dec 21 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 5/4F | Yes | 139 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Owners Group 044 | 7 | 6.50 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2020 | 29 Dec 20 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 5/2J | Yes | 143 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | John Dance And Bryan Drew | 5 | 10.00 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2019 | 28 Dec 19 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 4/6F | Yes | 147 | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | The Englands And Heywoods | 5 | 1.50 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2018 | 29 Dec 18 | Newbury | 6 | 11-7 | EvensF | Yes | 150 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | John P McManus | 7 | 2.50 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2017 | 30 Dec 17 | Newbury | 6 | 11-7 | 15/8F | Yes | 147 | Fergal O'Brien | Paddy Brennan | The Yes No Wait Sorries | 6 | 0.10 | Heavy | 2m4½f | |
| 2016 | 31 Dec 16 | Newbury | 4 | 11-7 | 100/30 | - | 143 | Alan King | Daryl Jacob | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 8 | 2.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2015 | 29 Dec 15 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 4/11F | Yes | - | Ben Pauling | David Bass | Circle Of Friends | 3 | 12.00 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2014 | 29 Dec 14 | Newbury | 6 | 11-7 | 6/1 | - | 145 | John Ferguson | Noel Fehily | Bloomfields | 6 | 0.30 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2013 | 28 Dec 13 | Newbury | 6 | 11-7 | 8/1 | - | 130 | Nicky Henderson | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 6 | 4.50 | Heavy | 2m4½f | |
| 2012 | 29 Dec 12 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 13/8F | Yes | 137 | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | Martin Broughton & Friends 1 | 6 | 9.00 | Heavy | 2m4½f | |
| 2011 | 31 Dec 11 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 1/4F | Yes | 149 | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | Mrs R J Skan | 5 | 1.00 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2010 | 29 Dec 10 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 5/1 | - | - | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 8 | 8.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2009 | 29 Dec 09 | Newbury | 4 | 11-7 | 15/8 | - | 143 | Nick Williams | Daryl Jacob | Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership | 11 | 0.50 | Heavy | 2m4½f | |
| 2008 | 29 Dec 08 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 4/6F | Yes | 147 | Nick Williams | Timmy Murphy | Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership | 6 | 6.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2007 | 29 Dec 07 | Newbury | 4 | 11-7 | 7/1 | - | 140 | Peter Bowen | Tom O'Brien | Mrs Karen Bowen | 9 | 6.00 | Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2006 | 29 Dec 06 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 11/4 | - | - | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 8 | 8.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2006 | 1 Jan 06 | Cheltenham | 6 | 11-7 | 5/2F | Yes | - | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Paul K Barber Mrs M Findlay | 8 | 21.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2004 | 29 Dec 04 | Newbury | 7 | 11-7 | 3/1 | - | 137 | Ian Williams | David Dennis | Mr Mrs John Poynton | 8 | 1.75 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2003 | 29 Dec 03 | Newbury | 6 | 11-7 | 5/2J | Yes | - | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | C G Roach | 6 | 0.50 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2002 | 28 Dec 02 | Newbury | Coolnagorna (IRE) | 5 | 11-7 | 4/6F | Yes | - | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | Mrs Gay Smith | 7 | 29.00 | Heavy | 2m4½f |
| 2001 | 29 Dec 01 | Newbury | 5 | 11-7 | 5/4F | Yes | - | M C Pipe | A P McCoy | The Johnson Family | 6 | 6.00 | Good | 2m4½f | |
| 1999 | 31 Dec 99 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-7 | 5/2 | - | - | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Carl Llewellyn | Mrs J Mould | 5 | 7.00 | Soft | 2m5½f | |
| 1999 | 2 Jan 99 | Newbury | King's Road (IRE) | 6 | 11-7 | 11/10F | Yes | - | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Carl Llewellyn | Mrs Nicholas Jones | 5 | 2.00 | Heavy | 2m4½f |
| 1994 | 31 Dec 94 | Newbury | Berude Not To I (IRE) | 5 | 11-7 | 8/11F | Yes | - | Oliver Sherwood | Jamie Osborne | G Addiscott | 8 | 5.00 | Heavy | 2m4½f |
| 1994 | 1 Jan 94 | Newbury | Large Action (IRE) | 6 | 11-7 | 4/5F | Yes | - | Oliver Sherwood | Jamie Osborne | B T Stewart Brown | 7 | 3.50 | Soft | 2m4½f |
| 1993 | 2 Jan 93 | Newbury | Lord Relic (NZ) | 6 | 11-7 | 15/8F | Yes | - | M C Pipe | Peter Scudamore | Lady Clarke | 7 | 10.00 | Soft | 2m4½f |
| 1991 | 28 Dec 91 | Newbury | Lift And Load (USA) | 4 | 11-8 | 5/4F | Yes | - | Richard Hannon Snr | G McCourt | Geoff Howard Spink | 6 | 2.00 | Good | 2m4½f |
| 1990 | 29 Dec 90 | Newbury | Tyrone Bridge (GB) | 4 | 11-8 | 2/5F | Yes | - | M C Pipe | R Dunwoody | Paul Green | 4 | 12.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f |
Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run either side of New Year, so 1994, 1999 and 2006 each hold two runnings. Run at Cheltenham on 31 December 1999 and 1 January 2006. No runnings in our results database for the winters of 1995/96 to 1997/98 or 2000/01. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Challow Novices' Hurdle trends since 1990
| Official rating | Under 140 | 3 | 20 | 2008 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 3 | 12 | 2008 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 0 | 1 | 2008 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 3 | 2008 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 25 | 139 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 6 | 49 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 0 | 16 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 0 | 7 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 17 | 128 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 14 | 74 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 0 | 5 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 9 | 30 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 0 | 3 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 1 | 19 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 21 | 159 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Cheltenham | 12 | 41 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 6 | 31 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newbury | 5 | 25 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Chepstow | 2 | 6 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 6 | 108 | 1991 to 2025 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2008 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (29 December 2025)
| 1 | 4/9F | won | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 143 | 5 | 11-7 | |
| 2 | 9/1 | 1¼ | Toby Lawes | Kevin Brogan | 129 | 5 | 11-7 | |
| 3 | 12/1 | 1¼ | Jamie Snowden | Gavin Sheehan | 124 | 5 | 11-7 | |
| 4 | 20/1 | 7¾ | Tom Lacey | Stan Sheppard | 126 | 4 | 11-7 | |
| 5 | 25/1 | 21¾ | Joe Tizzard | Brendan Powell | 128 | 5 | 11-7 | |
| 6 | 9/2 | 28¼ | Ben Pauling | Ben Jones | 134 | 5 | 11-7 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Challow Novices' Hurdle wins since 1990
| Paul Nicholls | 7 | 22 | 2,025 | |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 4 | 6 | 2,012 | |
| M C Pipe | 3 | 6 | 2,001 | |
| Nick Williams | 2 | 3 | 2,009 | |
| Oliver Sherwood | 2 | 3 | 1,994 | |
| Philip Hobbs | 2 | 8 | 2,019 | |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 2 | 13 | 1,999 | |
| Nicky Henderson | 2 | 16 | 2,018 | |
| John Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 2,014 | |
| Richard Hannon Snr | 1 | 1 | 1,991 | |
| Ian Williams | 1 | 2 | 2,004 | |
| Peter Bowen | 1 | 2 | 2,007 | |
| Fergal O'Brien | 1 | 4 | 2,017 | |
| Dan Skelton | 1 | 5 | 2,024 | |
| Ben Pauling | 1 | 6 | 2,015 | |
| Alan King | 1 | 9 | 2,016 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
Jockeys with most Challow Novices' Hurdle wins since 1990
| A P McCoy | 6 | 9 | 2,013 | |
| Harry Cobden | 5 | 9 | 2,025 | |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 4 | 2,016 | |
| Jamie Osborne | 2 | 4 | 1,994 | |
| R Walsh | 2 | 5 | 2,006 | |
| Carl Llewellyn | 2 | 7 | 1,999 | |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 9 | 2,019 | |
| David Dennis | 1 | 1 | 2,004 | |
| Peter Scudamore | 1 | 1 | 1,993 | |
| G McCourt | 1 | 2 | 1,991 | |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 3 | 2,007 | |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 4 | 2,018 | |
| David Bass | 1 | 4 | 2,015 | |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 5 | 2,014 | |
| R Dunwoody | 1 | 5 | 1,990 | |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 5 | 2,008 | |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 6 | 2,017 | |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 7 | 2,024 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 4 | 5 | 40 | |
| 5 | 17 | 106 | |
| 6 | 9 | 53 | |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 10 | 11 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 17 | 45 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 3 | 43 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 2 | 38 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 0 | 46 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 34 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2025 | 4/9F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2024 | 5/4F | 4 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2023 | 2/1F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2022 | 11/10F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2021 | 5/4F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2020 | 5/2J | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2020 | 5/2J | 2 | Evan Williams | |
| 2019 | 4/6F | 1 | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2018 | EvensF | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2017 | 15/8F | 1 | Fergal O'Brien | |
| 2016 | 7/4F | F | Dan Skelton | |
| 2015 | 4/11F | 1 | Ben Pauling | |
| 2014 | 2/1F | 3 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2013 | 2/1F | 3 | Malcolm Jefferson | |
| 2012 | 13/8F | 1 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2011 | 1/4F | 1 | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2010 | 9/4F | 4 | Nick Williams | |
| 2009 | 13/8F | 3 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2008 | 4/6F | 1 | Nick Williams | |
| 2007 | 11/4F | 4 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2006 | 2/1F | 2 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2006 | 5/2F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2004 | 13/8F | 2 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2003 | 5/2J | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2003 | 5/2J | 6 | Andrew Balding | |
| 2002 | Coolnagorna (IRE) | 4/6F | 1 | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2001 | 5/4F | 1 | M C Pipe | |
| 1999 | Rodock (FR) | 4/5F | 4 | M C Pipe |
| 1999 | King's Road (IRE) | 11/10F | 1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1994 | Berude Not To I (IRE) | 8/11F | 1 | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1994 | Large Action (IRE) | 4/5F | 1 | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1993 | Lord Relic (NZ) | 15/8F | 1 | M C Pipe |
| 1991 | Lift And Load (USA) | 5/4F | 1 | Richard Hannon Snr |
| 1990 | Tyrone Bridge (GB) | 2/5F | 1 | M C Pipe |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 22 wins from 32 runnings
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What is the Challow Novices' Hurdle and when is it run?
The Challow Novices' Hurdle is Newbury's Grade 1 novice hurdle over about two and a half miles, run either side of New Year and twice moved to Cheltenham.
Who has won the Challow Novices' Hurdle most often?
Every Challow Novices' Hurdle winner since 1990 is a different horse, as the race is for novices and a winner loses novice status for the following season.
What do the Challow Novices' Hurdle trends show?
17 of the 31 Challow Novices' Hurdle winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 31 of the 31 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Challow Novices' Hurdle?
Favourites have won 22 of 32 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Captain Cutter (IRE) at 8/1.
When is the next Challow Novices' Hurdle?
The next Challow Novices' Hurdle is due at Newbury around the turn of the year, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Challow Novices' Hurdle?
No Drama This End (IRE) won the Challow Novices' Hurdle on 29 December 2025 at Newbury, starting at 4/9F in a field of 6. The winner was trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the Challow Novices' Hurdle?
Favourites have won 22 of 32 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 68.8%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 14.8 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the Challow Novices' Hurdle?
Paul Nicholls heads the trainers' table with 7 Challow Novices' Hurdle wins since 1990.
Why do some years show two Challow Hurdle runnings?
The Challow is run either side of New Year, so 1994, 1999 and 2006 each hold two runnings in the roll of honour. The race was run at Cheltenham on 31 December 1999 and 1 January 2006.
When is the next Challow Novices' Hurdle?
The next Challow Novices' Hurdle is due at Newbury around the turn of the year, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.
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