Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle

The Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt event for 4 year old and above novices hurdlers.

It is run over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs on the old course at the Cheltenham Festival in March

The race was introduced in 1971 as the Aldsworth Hurdle and in more recent times has been run as the Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle.

2007 saw a new name for the race with the sponsorship being taken over by Ballymore Properties.

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If you take an early bird price on the morning of the Novices' Hurdle and the SP is greater bet365 will pay out at the bigger price.

Recent Past Results

2008 : Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (grade 1)
Going : Good to Soft15 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1Fiveforthree W P MullinsR Walsh7/1
2VenalmarM F MorrisP W Flood11/1
3Trafford LadE SheehyT Doyle9/1
 
2007 : Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (grade 1)
Going : Good to Soft, Good in places15 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1Massini's MaguireP J HobbsR Johnson20/1
2Tidal Bay J Howard JohnsonP J Brennan10/1
3Catch Me E J O'GradyB J Geraghty7/1
 
2006 : Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
Going : Good, Good to Soft in places17 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1Nicanor N MeadeP Carberry17/2
2Denman P F NichollsR Walsh11/10
3Refinement Jonjo O'NeillA P McCoy11/2
4Mr Nosie N MeadeDenis O'regan9/1
 
2005 : Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
Going : Good20 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1No Refuge J Howard JohnsonG Lee17/2
2Racing Demon Miss H C KnightJ Culloty14/1
3Our BenW P MullinsR Walsh33/1
4Pole StarJ R FanshaweR Thornton12/1
 
2004 : Royal & Sunalliance Novices' Hurdle
Going : Good15 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1Fundamentalist N A Twiston-DaviesC Llewellyn12/1
2Inglis DreverJ Howard JohnsonG Lee7/4
3Grey Report P HobbsR Johnson25/1
 
2003 : Royal & Sunalliance Novices' Hurdle
Going : Good, Good to Soft in places19 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1Hardy Eustace D HughesK A Kelly6/1
2Pizarro E O'GradyN Williamson2/1
3Lord Sam V R A DartnallW Marston10/1
4Foreman T DoumenT Doumen11/1
 
2002 : Royal & Sunalliance Novices' Hurdle (Class A) (Grade 1)
Going : Good to Soft27 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1Galileo T R GeorgeJ M Maguire12/1
2Over The Bar E O'GradyN Williamson14/1
3LanzeracJohn A HarrisP Flynn66/1
4Classified M PipeA P McCoy5/1
 
2000 : Royal & Sunalliance Novices' Hurdle
Going : Good, Good to Firm in places14 ran
PosHorseTrainerJockeySP
1Monsignor M PitmanN Williamson5/4
2No Discount C SwanC F Swan20/1
3Gentle Rivage N A Twiston-DaviesT Jenks50/1
 

Cheltenham Festival 2009

Tuesday 10th March
Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Irish Independent Arkle Trophy
William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle
Cross Country Handicap Chase | David Nicholson Mares Only Hurdle

Wednesday 11th March
National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle
Royal & SunAlliance Chase | Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle | Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Thursday 12th March
Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase | Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle
Ryanair Chase (The Festival Trophy) | Ladbrokes World Hurdle
Festival Plate Handicap Chase | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

Friday 13th March
JCB Triumph Hurdle | Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle
Albert Bartlett Spa Novices' Hurdle | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup
Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup | Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase

Cheltenham Festival Information

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