Favourites have won 1 of 3 runnings of the Formby Novices' Hurdle since 2023 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 3 runnings · Window: 2023 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Formby Novices' Hurdle roll of honour since 2023
| 2025 | 26 Dec 25 | Aintree | 5 | 11-8 | 3/1 | - | 135 | Harry Fry | Bryan Carver | Jeremy Gear | 6 | 3.25 | Good To Soft | 2m1f | |
| 2024 | 26 Dec 24 | Aintree | 5 | 11-8 | EvensF | Yes | 146 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies | El Rincon | 7 | 2.25 | Soft | 2m1f | |
| 2023 | 26 Dec 23 | Aintree | 4 | 11-8 | 17/2 | - | - | Nicky Henderson | James Bowen | Countrywide Park Homes Ltd | 9 | 2.75 | Soft | 2m½f |
Every running we hold since 2023, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. First run in December 2023 on Aintree's Boxing Day card (registered as the former Tolworth Hurdle). Earlier Tolworth runnings at Sandown are on the Tolworth page. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Formby Novices' Hurdle trends since 2023
| Official rating | Under 140 | 1 | 10 | 2024 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 1 | 1 | 2024 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 2 | 2024 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 3 | 17 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 0 | 3 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 0 | 2 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 1 | 9 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 2 | 11 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 0 | 1 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 0 | 1 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 1 | 6 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 2 | 15 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Cheltenham | 1 | 5 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Ascot | 1 | 2 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 2 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Haydock | 0 | 4 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 0 | 9 | 2023 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 (2024 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 (26 December 2025)
| 1 | 3/1 | won | Harry Fry | Bryan Carver | 135 | 5 | 11-8 | |
| 2 | 8/13F | 3¼ | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 138 | 4 | 11-8 | |
| 3 | 18/1 | 11¼ | Patrick Neville | Brian Hughes | 123 | 5 | 11-8 | |
| 4 | 14/1 | 19¾ | Ben Pauling | Kielan Woods | - | 5 | 11-8 | |
| 5 | 25/1 | 28¼ | Andrew J Martin | Shane Quinlan | 127 | 5 | 11-8 | |
| 6 | 17/2 | dist | Neil King | Jack Quinlan | 127 | 5 | 11-8 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Formby Novices' Hurdle wins since 2023
| Harry Fry | 1 | 1 | 2,025 | |
| Nicky Henderson | 1 | 1 | 2,023 | |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 1 | 1 | 2,024 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
Jockeys with most Formby Novices' Hurdle wins since 2023
| Bryan Carver | 1 | 1 | 2,025 | |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 1 | 2,024 | |
| James Bowen | 1 | 2 | 2,023 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 1 | 2 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 3 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
Favourites year by year
| 2025 | 8/13F | 2 | Dan Skelton | |
| 2024 | EvensF | 1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2023 | 11/5F | F | Gordon Elliott |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 1 win from 3 runnings
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What is the Formby Novices' Hurdle and when is it run?
The Formby Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 for novice hurdlers on Aintree's Boxing Day card, first run in December 2023 when it took over the registration of the former Tolworth Hurdle.
Who has won the Formby Novices' Hurdle most often?
Every Formby Novices' Hurdle winner since 2023 is a different horse, as the race is for novices and a winner loses novice status for the following season.
What do the Formby Novices' Hurdle trends show?
2 of the 3 Formby Novices' Hurdle winners since 2023 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 3 of the 3 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 Formby Novices' Hurdle?
Favourites have won 1 of 3 runnings since 2023, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Jango Baie (FR) at 17/2.
When is the next Formby Novices' Hurdle?
The next Formby Novices' Hurdle is due on Boxing Day at Aintree this December, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Formby Novices' Hurdle?
Idaho Sun (IRE) won the Formby Novices' Hurdle on 26 December 2025 at Aintree, starting at 3/1 in a field of 6. The winner was trained by Harry Fry and ridden by Bryan Carver, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the Formby Novices' Hurdle?
Favourites have won 1 of 3 runnings in the data since 2023, a strike rate of 33.3%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -1 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the Formby Novices' Hurdle?
Harry Fry (joint top with 2 others) heads the trainers' table with 1 Formby Novices' Hurdle wins since 2023.
Is the Formby Novices' Hurdle the old Tolworth Hurdle?
The Formby was first run on Aintree's Boxing Day card in December 2023, registered as the former Tolworth Hurdle. Earlier Tolworth runnings at Sandown are on the separate Tolworth page, so this roll of honour starts in 2023.
When is the next Formby Novices' Hurdle?
The next Formby Novices' Hurdle is due on Boxing Day at Aintree this December, 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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