Favourites have won 7 of 33 runnings of the Sefton Novices' Hurdle since 1993 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 33 runnings · Window: 1993 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Sefton Novices' Hurdle roll of honour since 1993
| 2026 | 10 Apr 26 | Aintree | 5 | 11-8 | 3/1 | - | 146 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | J J Slevin | Power Thoroughbreds Pty Limited | 12 | 2.75 | Good To Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2025 | 4 Apr 25 | Aintree | 6 | 11-8 | 14/1 | - | 127 | Jamie Snowden | Gavin Sheehan | The Footie Partnership | 13 | 2.00 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2024 | 12 Apr 24 | Aintree | 7 | 11-8 | 4/1 | - | 150 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | Mrs J Donnelly | 8 | 5.50 | Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2023 | 14 Apr 23 | Aintree | 6 | 11-1 | 16/1 | - | 131 | Lucinda Russell | Stephen Mulqueen | Old Gold Racing 14 | 15 | 1.75 | Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2022 | 8 Apr 22 | Aintree | 6 | 11-7 | 7/2 | - | 138 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Mr And Mrs J D Cotton | 14 | 4.50 | Good To Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2021 | 9 Apr 21 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 66/1 | - | - | Lucinda Russell | Derek Fox | Mrs C Wymer & Pjs Russell | 12 | 7.00 | Good To Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2019 | 5 Apr 19 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 9/4F | Yes | 152 | Nicky Henderson | Mark Walsh | John P McManus | 12 | 3.00 | Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2018 | 13 Apr 18 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 6/4F | Yes | 150 | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes | 13 | 1.50 | Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2017 | 7 Apr 17 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 3/1 | - | 149 | Tom George | A P Heskin | McNeill Family | 11 | 0.50 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2016 | 8 Apr 16 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 9/1 | - | 138 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Ryan Hatch | Mills & Mason Partnership | 15 | 0.30 | Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2015 | 10 Apr 15 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 25/1 | - | 135 | Colin Tizzard | Tom Scudamore | John And Heather Snook | 16 | 13.00 | Good To Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2014 | 4 Apr 14 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 6/1 | - | 142 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | Michael Buckley | 18 | 4.00 | Good To Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2013 | 5 Apr 13 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 11/8F | Yes | 152 | Rebecca Curtis | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 9 | 8.00 | Good To Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2012 | 13 Apr 12 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 8/1 | - | 142 | Alan King | Robert Thornton | The Barbury Apes | 19 | 1.75 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2011 | 8 Apr 11 | Aintree | 5 | 11-4 | 33/1 | - | 129 | Tim Vaughan | Richard Johnson | D W Fox | 19 | 4.00 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2010 | 9 Apr 10 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 9/1 | - | 140 | Ian Williams | Dougie Costello | T J & Mrs H Parrott | 14 | 6.00 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2009 | 3 Apr 09 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 25/1 | - | 139 | Renee Robeson | Jimmy McCarthy | Sir Evelyn De Rothschild | 15 | 0.50 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2008 | 4 Apr 08 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 16/1 | - | 129 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Paddy Brennan | Pettifer Group Limited | 13 | 0.30 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2007 | 13 Apr 07 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 20/1 | - | 145 | James Moffatt | Mick Fitzgerald | Maurice Chapman | 10 | 4.00 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2006 | 7 Apr 06 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 8/13F | Yes | 150 | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | Mrs Gay Smith | 11 | 5.00 | Good To Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2005 | 8 Apr 05 | Aintree | 6 | 10-11 | 7/1 | - | - | Thomas Mullins | R Walsh | Exors Of Late Mrs C A Moore | 17 | 2.50 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2004 | 2 Apr 04 | Aintree | 5 | 11-4 | 14/1 | - | 140 | G B Balding | Tom Best | Miss B Swire | 13 | 0.75 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2003 | 4 Apr 03 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 10/11F | Yes | 167 | Jonjo O'Neill | Barry Geraghty | Robert Lester | 9 | 8.00 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 2002 | 5 Apr 02 | Aintree | Stromness (USA) | 5 | 11-4 | 8/1 | - | 137 | Alan King | Robert Thornton | Lady Harris | 15 | 4.00 | Good | 3m½f |
| 2001 | 6 Apr 01 | Aintree | Garruth (IRE) | 7 | 11-4 | 16/1 | - | 134 | Tim Easterby | Russ Garritty | M P Burke | 13 | 30.00 | Soft | 3m½f |
| 2000 | 7 Apr 00 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 12/1 | - | - | Ms F M Crowley | Barry Geraghty | Seamus O'Farrell | 17 | 7.00 | Good | 3m½f | |
| 1999 | 9 Apr 99 | Aintree | King's Road (IRE) | 6 | 11-4 | 3/1J | Yes | - | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Carl Llewellyn | Mrs Nicholas Jones | 15 | 1.75 | Good | 3m½f |
| 1998 | 3 Apr 98 | Aintree | 9 | 11-4 | 10/11F | Yes | - | M C Pipe | A P McCoy | Paul Green | 12 | 10.00 | Soft | 3m½f | |
| 1997 | 4 Apr 97 | Aintree | Forest Ivory (NZ) | 5 | 11-4 | 11/2 | - | - | D Nicholson | Richard Johnson | The Old Foresters Partnership | 12 | 0.10 | Good | 3m½f |
| 1996 | 29 Mar 96 | Aintree | Pleasure Shared (IRE) | 8 | 11-6 | 14/1 | - | - | Philip Hobbs | Paul Carberry | Tony Eaves | 16 | 7.00 | Good | 3m½f |
| 1995 | 7 Apr 95 | Aintree | Morgans Harbour (GB) | 9 | 11-4 | 6/1 | - | - | Mrs M Reveley | Peter Niven | P C W Owen | 15 | 0.10 | Good To Firm | 3m½f |
| 1994 | 8 Apr 94 | Aintree | Corner Boy (GB) | 7 | 11-4 | 10/1 | - | - | D Nicholson | Adrian Maguire | Mrs E W Wilson | 11 | 1.00 | Heavy | 3m½f |
| 1993 | 2 Apr 93 | Aintree | Cardinal Red (GB) | 6 | 11-4 | 4/1 | - | - | Mrs F Walwyn | B De Haan | Mrs F Walwyn | 6 | 1.50 | Good To Firm | 3m½f |
Every running we hold since 1993, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Rows from 1993, the first year the race appears under the Sefton name in our results database. No 2020 running (Grand National meeting cancelled). Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Sefton Novices' Hurdle trends since 1993
| Official rating | Under 140 | 8 | 148 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 6 | 78 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 4 | 16 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 1 | 16 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 14 | 168 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 10 | 127 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 8 | 119 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 1 | 24 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 2 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 23 | 260 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 9 | 125 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 1 | 43 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 9 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 0 | 1 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 2 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 6 | 53 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 3 | 50 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 2 | 10 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 5 | 75 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 17 | 250 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Cheltenham | 16 | 162 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newbury | 4 | 33 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Uttoxeter | 3 | 13 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 2 | 26 | 1993 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 8 | 204 | 1993 to 2026 |
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 (2007 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 (10 April 2026)
| 1 | 3/1 | won | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | J J Slevin | 5 | 11-8 | 146 | |
| 2 | 33/1 | 2¾ | Anthony Honeyball | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6 | 11-8 | 126 | |
| 3 | 11/4F | 3¼ | Jamie Snowden | Jonathan Burke | 6 | 11-8 | 147 | |
| 4 | 25/1 | 4½ | Denis Gerard Hogan | Daniel King | 6 | 11-8 | 133 | |
| 5 | 33/1 | 24½ | Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 5 | 11-8 | 124 | |
| 6 | 12/1 | 27¼ | Joe Tizzard | Brendan Powell | 6 | 11-8 | 136 | |
| 7 | 13/2 | dist | Ben Pauling | Ben Jones | 6 | 11-8 | 142 | |
| 8 | 14/1 | dist | Emmet Mullins | Donagh Meyler | 6 | 11-1 | 133 | |
| 9 | 11/2 | dist | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 6 | 11-8 | 136 | |
| 10 | 22/1 | dist | Olly Murphy | Sean Bowen | 7 | 11-8 | 131 | |
| PU | 40/1 | - | Eoin Christopher McCarthy | G B Noonan | 6 | 11-8 | 133 | |
| PU | 10/1 | - | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 6 | 11-8 | 130 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Sefton Novices' Hurdle wins since 1993
| Nicky Henderson | 3 | 24 | 2,019 | |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 3 | 27 | 2,016 | |
| Lucinda Russell | 2 | 8 | 2,023 | |
| D Nicholson | 2 | 9 | 1,997 | |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 2 | 10 | 2,006 | |
| Alan King | 2 | 14 | 2,012 | |
| James Moffatt | 1 | 1 | 2,007 | |
| Mrs F Walwyn | 1 | 1 | 1,993 | |
| Ms F M Crowley | 1 | 1 | 2,000 | |
| Renee Robeson | 1 | 1 | 2,009 | |
| Thomas Mullins | 1 | 1 | 2,005 | |
| Tim Easterby | 1 | 1 | 2,001 | |
| G B Balding | 1 | 2 | 2,004 | |
| Mrs M Reveley | 1 | 2 | 1,995 | |
| Ian Williams | 1 | 3 | 2,010 | |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 1 | 3 | 2,026 | |
| Jamie Snowden | 1 | 4 | 2,025 | |
| Tim Vaughan | 1 | 4 | 2,011 | |
| Rebecca Curtis | 1 | 5 | 2,013 | |
| Tom George | 1 | 5 | 2,017 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
Jockeys with most Sefton Novices' Hurdle wins since 1993
| Barry Geraghty | 3 | 12 | 2,014 | |
| A P McCoy | 3 | 17 | 2,013 | |
| Robert Thornton | 2 | 11 | 2,012 | |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 16 | 2,011 | |
| B De Haan | 1 | 1 | 1,993 | |
| Russ Garritty | 1 | 1 | 2,001 | |
| Stephen Mulqueen | 1 | 1 | 2,023 | |
| Tom Best | 1 | 1 | 2,004 | |
| Derek Fox | 1 | 2 | 2,021 | |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 2 | 2,010 | |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 2 | 2,009 | |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 2 | 2,019 | |
| Peter Niven | 1 | 2 | 1,995 | |
| Ryan Hatch | 1 | 2 | 2,016 | |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 3 | 2,017 | |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 3 | 2,026 | |
| Adrian Maguire | 1 | 4 | 1,994 | |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 4 | 2,024 | |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 5 | 2,008 | |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 5 | 1,996 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 4 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | 5 | 82 | |
| 6 | 16 | 233 | |
| 7 | 9 | 88 | |
| 8 | 1 | 22 | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 3 | 4 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 6 | 23 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 6 | 68 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 7 | 107 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 9 | 100 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 2 | 138 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 11/4F | 3 | Jamie Snowden | |
| 2025 | 3/1F | 6 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2024 | 85/40F | 2 | Ben Pauling | |
| 2023 | 3/1F | PU | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2022 | 5/2F | 12 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | |
| 2021 | 13/8F | 2 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2019 | 9/4F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2018 | 6/4F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2017 | 11/4F | 4 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2016 | 11/2F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | 3/1F | PU | Willie Mullins | |
| 2014 | 7/2F | 3 | Sandy Thomson | |
| 2013 | 11/8F | 1 | Rebecca Curtis | |
| 2012 | 13/8F | 2 | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2011 | 4/1F | 3 | Patrick Rodford | |
| 2010 | 5/1F | 2 | John Joseph Hanlon | |
| 2009 | 13/8F | 4 | Alan King | |
| 2008 | 13/8F | 6 | Keith Reveley | |
| 2007 | 4/6F | 2 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2006 | 8/13F | 1 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2005 | 7/2F | 4 | F Doumen | |
| 2004 | 5/4F | 8 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2003 | 10/11F | 1 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2002 | Joss Naylor (IRE) | 5/1F | 5 | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2001 | Hindiana (FR) | 7/4F | 3 | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2000 | 3/1F | 2 | C F Swan | |
| 1999 | King's Road (IRE) | 3/1J | 1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1999 | Shannon Gale (IRE) | 3/1J | PU | C Roche |
| 1998 | 10/11F | 1 | M C Pipe | |
| 1997 | Yahmi (IRE) | 100/30F | 4 | Jim Old |
| 1996 | Pharanear (IRE) | 9/2J | 10 | D Nicholson |
| 1996 | Turnpole (IRE) | 9/2J | 6 | Mrs M Reveley |
| 1995 | Conquering Leader (IRE) | 7/2F | 3 | Nicky Henderson |
| 1994 | Corrouge (USA) | 15/8F | 2 | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1993 | Gaelstrom (GB) | 13/8F | 2 | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 7 wins from 33 runnings
The Sefton Novices' Hurdle field, scored
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What is the Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
The Sefton Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 for staying novice hurdlers over about three miles at Aintree's Grand National meeting.
Who has won the Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
The roll of honour lists every Sefton Novices' Hurdle winner since 1993 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Thistlecrack, Iris's Gift, Santini, Champ and Ahoy Senor.
What do the Sefton Novices' Hurdle trends show?
23 of the 33 Sefton Novices' Hurdle winners since 1993 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 24 of the 33 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.
Which trainers and jockeys do best in the Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
Nicky Henderson (joint top with 1 other) leads the Sefton Novices' Hurdle trainers with 3 wins and Barry Geraghty (joint top with 1 other) leads the riders with 3. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.
When is the next Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
The next Sefton Novices' Hurdle is due in early April at Aintree; the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date and, once made, the entries. The roll of honour adds the result the evening it is run.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
Zeus Power (GER) won the most recent running on 10 April 2026, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by J J Slevin at an SP of 3/1. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.
Which trainer has won the Sefton Novices' Hurdle the most times?
Nicky Henderson (joint top with 1 other) heads the Sefton Novices' Hurdle trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 3 since 1993 in the RaceWatch results database. The trainers table also shows runners in the race, strike rate and, from 30 runners
Which jockey has ridden the most Sefton Novices' Hurdle winners?
Barry Geraghty (joint top with 1 other) heads the Sefton Novices' Hurdle jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 3 winning rides since 1993. Results before 1993 are outside the RaceWatch results database, so the jockeys table covers the modern era only.
How do favourites do in the Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
Favourites have won 7 of 33 runnings since 1993, a strike rate of 21.2%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -17.4 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.
What is the biggest-priced Sefton Novices' Hurdle winner?
Ahoy Senor (IRE) is the longest-priced winner since 1993, returned at 66/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.
When is the next Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
The next Sefton Novices' Hurdle is due in early April at Aintree, and the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date. Once the race is run, the winner joins the roll of honour and every table on the page updates.
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