Favourites have won 12 of 36 runnings of the Top Novices' Hurdle since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 36 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Top Novices' Hurdle roll of honour since 1990
| 2026 | 10 Apr 26 | Aintree | 6 | 11-7 | 16/1 | - | 131 | Neil King | Jack Quinlan | Peter Beadles | 6 | 2.75 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2025 | 4 Apr 25 | Aintree | 5 | 11-7 | 7/2 | - | 142 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | Mrs J Donnelly | 9 | 7.00 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2024 | 12 Apr 24 | Aintree | 5 | 11-7 | 11/10F | Yes | 148 | Willie Mullins | Mark Walsh | John P McManus & Mrs John Magnier & Mrs S Ricci | 6 | 0.50 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2023 | 14 Apr 23 | Aintree | 6 | 11-7 | 3/1F | Yes | 149 | Henry de Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | John P McManus | 12 | 1.75 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2022 | 8 Apr 22 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | EvensF | Yes | 147 | Nicky Henderson | Aidan Coleman | John P McManus | 9 | 0.30 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2021 | 9 Apr 21 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 9/1 | - | 135 | Peter Fahey | Kevin Sexton | Direct Bloodstock Limited | 10 | 1.25 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2019 | 5 Apr 19 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 7/2 | - | 146 | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | Gigginstown House Stud | 7 | 1.50 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2018 | 13 Apr 18 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 14/1 | - | 133 | Kayley Woollacott | Richard Johnson | D G Staddon | 13 | 2.50 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2017 | 7 Apr 17 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 16/1 | - | 133 | Colin Tizzard | Robbie Power | Ann Alan Potts | 9 | 4.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2016 | 8 Apr 16 | Aintree | 5 | 11-4 | 11/4 | - | 152 | Nicky Henderson | Noel Fehily | Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Chris Giles | 11 | 0.30 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2015 | 10 Apr 15 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 8/1 | - | 141 | Malcolm Jefferson | Brian Hughes | Mr & Mrs G Calder & P M Warren | 11 | 10.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2014 | 4 Apr 14 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 6/4F | Yes | 148 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | A D Spence | 10 | 6.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2013 | 5 Apr 13 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 4/11F | Yes | 158 | Nicky Henderson | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 4 | 16.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2012 | 13 Apr 12 | Aintree | 5 | 11-4 | 7/4F | Yes | 148 | Nicky Henderson | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 12 | 3.75 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2011 | 8 Apr 11 | Aintree | 5 | 11-4 | 11/2 | - | 145 | David Arbuthnot | Daryl Jacob | P M Claydon | 13 | 0.75 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2010 | 9 Apr 10 | Aintree | 5 | 11-4 | 7/1 | - | 138 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | W H Ponsonby | 9 | 0.30 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2009 | 3 Apr 09 | Aintree | 5 | 11-0 | 14/1 | - | 128 | Lucy Wadham | Dominic Elsworth | Ron Davies | 11 | 0.30 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2008 | 4 Apr 08 | Aintree | 4 | 10-8 | 5/1 | - | 137 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Mrs Angela Tincknell | 14 | 14.00 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2007 | 13 Apr 07 | Aintree | 7 | 11-0 | 14/1 | - | 128 | John Quinn | A P McCoy | Maxilead Limited | 8 | 2.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2006 | 7 Apr 06 | Aintree | 5 | 11-3 | 2/1F | Yes | 142 | Nick Gifford | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 16 | 13.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2005 | 8 Apr 05 | Aintree | 5 | 11-0 | 3/1 | - | - | Henry Daly | Richard Johnson | Evan Robert Hanbury | 7 | 0.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2004 | 2 Apr 04 | Aintree | 5 | 11-3 | 25/1 | - | - | Steve Gollings | Robert Thornton | J B Webb | 12 | 0.30 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2003 | 4 Apr 03 | Aintree | 5 | 11-0 | 5/1 | - | - | Venetia Williams | Tony Dobbin | Favourites Racing Xvi | 12 | 4.00 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2002 | 5 Apr 02 | Aintree | 6 | 11-5 | 5/2 | - | 143 | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | Peter Emery | 11 | 8.00 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2001 | 5 Apr 01 | Aintree | Ilico II (FR) | 5 | 11-5 | 16/1 | - | - | Philip Hobbs | Adrian Maguire | Terry Warner | 15 | 2.50 | Soft | 2m½f |
| 2000 | 6 Apr 00 | Aintree | Phardante Flyer (IRE) | 6 | 11-0 | 5/1 | - | 152 | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | Mrs Karola Vann | 13 | 1.50 | Good | 2m½f |
| 1999 | 8 Apr 99 | Aintree | Joe Mac (IRE) | 5 | 11-8 | 6/4F | Yes | - | C Roche | Conor O'Dwyer | John P McManus | 9 | 4.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f |
| 1998 | 2 Apr 98 | Aintree | 4 | 10-12 | 7/2J | Yes | - | M C Pipe | A P McCoy | Trevor Painting | 10 | 0.10 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 1997 | 3 Apr 97 | Aintree | Midnight Legend (GB) | 6 | 11-0 | 11/2 | - | - | D Nicholson | Richard Johnson | Lady Clarke | 9 | 2.00 | Good | 2m½f |
| 1996 | 28 Mar 96 | Aintree | Tragic Hero (GB) | 4 | 10-8 | 20/1 | - | - | M C Pipe | J Lower | Knight Hawks Partnership | 15 | 4.00 | Good | 2m½f |
| 1995 | 6 Apr 95 | Aintree | Sweet Mignonette (GB) | 7 | 10-11 | 4/1 | - | - | Mrs M Reveley | Peter Niven | Ron Whitehead | 15 | 0.75 | Good | 2m½f |
| 1994 | 7 Apr 94 | Aintree | Jazilah (FR) | 6 | 11-6 | 7/4F | Yes | - | R Akehurst | G McCourt | S Aitken | 8 | 0.30 | Soft | 2m½f |
| 1993 | 1 Apr 93 | Aintree | Roll A Dollar (GB) | 7 | 11-6 | 9/4F | Yes | - | David Elsworth | P Holley | K Higson | 9 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 2m½f |
| 1992 | 2 Apr 92 | Aintree | Carobee (GB) | 5 | 11-10 | 2/1 | - | - | D Nicholson | R Dunwoody | Mrs R J Skan | 9 | 4.00 | Good To Soft | 2m |
| 1991 | 5 Apr 91 | Aintree | Granville Again (GB) | 5 | 11-6 | 5/4F | Yes | - | M C Pipe | Peter Scudamore | Eric Scarth | 8 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 2m |
| 1990 | 5 Apr 90 | Aintree | Fidway (GB) | 5 | 11-0 | 16/1 | - | - | T Thomson Jones | Steve Smith-Eccles | A R Coley | 15 | 3.00 | Good To Firm | 2m |
Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. No 2020 running (Grand National meeting cancelled). Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Top Novices' Hurdle trends since 1990
| Official rating | Under 140 | 6 | 56 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 6 | 52 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 2 | 9 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 13 | 2007 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 12 | 116 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 12 | 97 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 10 | 129 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 1 | 16 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 4 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 26 | 209 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 8 | 118 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 1 | 22 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 9 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 4 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 9 | 41 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 2 | 45 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 0 | 3 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 3 | 59 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 21 | 210 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Cheltenham | 19 | 114 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Kempton | 5 | 33 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Doncaster | 2 | 21 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newbury | 2 | 21 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 7 | 169 | 1991 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 | 16/1 | won | Neil King | Jack Quinlan | 6 | 11-7 | 131 | |
| 2 | 6/1 | 2¾ | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 6 | 11-7 | 134 | |
| 3 | 7/2 | 4½ | Alan King | Tom Bellamy | 6 | 11-7 | 146 | |
| 4 | 4/5F | 6 | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | Ben Jones | 6 | 11-7 | 153 | |
| 5 | 16/1 | 6¼ | E McNamara | Sean Flanagan | 5 | 11-7 | 136 | |
| 6 | 14/1 | 15¾ | Jamie Snowden | Jonathan Burke | 7 | 11-0 | 132 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Top Novices' Hurdle wins since 1990
| Nicky Henderson | 6 | 32 | 2,022 | |
| Philip Hobbs | 3 | 9 | 2,002 | |
| M C Pipe | 3 | 20 | 1,998 | |
| Willie Mullins | 2 | 9 | 2,025 | |
| D Nicholson | 2 | 11 | 1,997 | |
| C Roche | 1 | 1 | 1,999 | |
| David Arbuthnot | 1 | 1 | 2,011 | |
| Kayley Woollacott | 1 | 1 | 2,018 | |
| Nick Gifford | 1 | 1 | 2,006 | |
| R Akehurst | 1 | 1 | 1,994 | |
| David Elsworth | 1 | 2 | 1,993 | |
| Henry Daly | 1 | 2 | 2,005 | |
| John Quinn | 1 | 2 | 2,007 | |
| Peter Fahey | 1 | 2 | 2,021 | |
| T Thomson Jones | 1 | 2 | 1,990 | |
| Malcolm Jefferson | 1 | 3 | 2,015 | |
| Mrs M Reveley | 1 | 3 | 1,995 | |
| Neil King | 1 | 3 | 2,026 | |
| Steve Gollings | 1 | 3 | 2,004 | |
| Lucy Wadham | 1 | 4 | 2,009 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most Top Novices' Hurdle wins since 1990
| Richard Johnson | 5 | 14 | 2,018 | |
| A P McCoy | 5 | 19 | 2,013 | |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 9 | 2,014 | |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 1,999 | |
| J Lower | 1 | 1 | 1,996 | |
| P Holley | 1 | 1 | 1,993 | |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 1 | 2,023 | |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 2 | 2,022 | |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 2 | 2,019 | |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 2 | 2,021 | |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 2 | 2,024 | |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 2 | 2,017 | |
| Dominic Elsworth | 1 | 3 | 2,009 | |
| Jack Quinlan | 1 | 3 | 2,026 | |
| Peter Niven | 1 | 3 | 1,995 | |
| Peter Scudamore | 1 | 3 | 1,991 | |
| Steve Smith-Eccles | 1 | 3 | 1,990 | |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 3 | 2,003 | |
| Adrian Maguire | 1 | 4 | 2,001 | |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 4 | 2,025 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 4 | 3 | 41 | |
| 5 | 16 | 159 | |
| 6 | 13 | 129 | |
| 7 | 4 | 40 | |
| 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 2 | 3 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 13 | 40 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 9 | 62 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 3 | 87 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 9 | 86 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 99 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 4/5F | 4 | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | |
| 2025 | 7/4F | 6 | Fergal O'Brien | |
| 2024 | 11/10F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2023 | 3/1F | 1 | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2022 | EvensF | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2021 | 5/2J | 3 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2021 | 5/2J | 4 | Dan Skelton | |
| 2019 | 3/1F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2018 | 5/2F | 6 | Ben Pauling | |
| 2017 | 9/4J | 2 | Malcolm Jefferson | |
| 2017 | 9/4J | 5 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2016 | 11/10F | 3 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | 7/4F | 4 | Nicky Richards | |
| 2014 | 6/4F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2013 | 4/11F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2012 | 7/4F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2011 | 9/2F | 3 | Gary Moore | |
| 2010 | 7/4F | 2 | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2009 | 11/4F | 2 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2008 | 5/4F | PU | Edward P Harty | |
| 2007 | 2/1F | 3 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2006 | 2/1F | 1 | Nick Gifford | |
| 2005 | 15/8F | 2 | Gary Moore | |
| 2004 | 15/8F | 6 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2003 | 3/1F | 7 | M C Pipe | |
| 2002 | 5/4F | 2 | M C Pipe | |
| 2001 | Dark Shell (IRE) | 5/2F | 10 | Nicky Henderson |
| 2000 | Rodock (FR) | 4/1F | 6 | M C Pipe |
| 1999 | Joe Mac (IRE) | 6/4F | 1 | C Roche |
| 1998 | Dawn Leader (IRE) | 7/2J | 2 | Jim Old |
| 1998 | 7/2J | 1 | M C Pipe | |
| 1997 | Sharpical (GB) | 100/30F | 2 | Nicky Henderson |
| 1996 | Kimanicky (IRE) | 3/1F | 4 | Nicky Henderson |
| 1995 | Callisoe Bay (IRE) | 7/2F | 13 | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1994 | Jazilah (FR) | 7/4F | 1 | R Akehurst |
| 1993 | Roll A Dollar (GB) | 9/4F | 1 | David Elsworth |
| 1992 | Flown (GB) | 13/8F | 4 | Nicky Henderson |
| 1991 | Granville Again (GB) | 5/4F | 1 | M C Pipe |
| 1990 | My Young Man (GB) | 4/1F | 7 | Charlie Brooks |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 12 wins from 36 runnings
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What is the Top Novices' Hurdle?
The Top Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 for novice hurdlers over about two miles at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April. No 2020 running took place, when the Grand National meeting was cancelled.
Who has won the Top Novices' Hurdle?
The roll of honour lists every Top Novices' Hurdle winner since 1990 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Buveur D'Air, Jonbon, My Tent Or Yours, Josses Hill and Midnight Legend.
What do the Top Novices' Hurdle trends show?
26 of the 35 Top Novices' Hurdle winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 24 of the 35 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 Top Novices' Hurdle?
Nicky Henderson leads the Top Novices' Hurdle trainers with 6 wins and Richard Johnson (joint top with 1 other) leads the riders with 5. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.
When is the next Top Novices' Hurdle?
The next Top 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 Top Novices' Hurdle?
Storming George (IRE) won the most recent running on 10 April 2026, trained by Neil King and ridden by Jack Quinlan at an SP of 16/1. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.
Which trainer has won the Top Novices' Hurdle the most times?
Nicky Henderson heads the Top Novices' Hurdle trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 6 since 1990 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 Top Novices' Hurdle winners?
Richard Johnson (joint top with 1 other) heads the Top Novices' Hurdle jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 5 winning rides since 1990. Results before 1990 are outside the RaceWatch results database, so the jockeys table covers the modern era only.
How do favourites do in the Top Novices' Hurdle?
Favourites have won 12 of 36 runnings since 1990, a strike rate of 33.3%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -6.0 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.
What is the biggest-priced Top Novices' Hurdle winner?
Royal Shakespeare (FR) is the longest-priced winner since 1990, returned at 25/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.
When is the next Top Novices' Hurdle?
The next Top 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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