Top Novices’ Hurdle

Horses must be four years old or older to compete in the Grade One National Hunt hurdle race known as the Top Novices’ Hurdle in Great Britain.

The Top Novices’ Hurdle takes place on Friday 14th April 2023.

There are nine hurdles to clear throughout the race, which is raced at Aintree over a distance of around 2 miles and a half furlong (2 miles and 103 yards, or 3,313 metres).

The novice hurdlers’ race is scheduled to take place each year in the first week of April during the Grand National meeting.

Top Novices’ Hurdle 2023 Odds

The Top Novices’ Hurdle odds are listed below:

The odds for this race have not yet been released.

Top Novices’ Hurdle Tips

The Top Novices’ Hurdle tips are below:

2 points to win for TBC at odds of TBC
1 point each way for TBC at odds of TBC

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Top Novices’ Hurdle Previous Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
2013	My Tent Or Yours	6	Tony McCoy	Nicky Henderson
2014	Josses Hill	6	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2015	Cyrus Darius	6	Brian Hughes	Malcolm Jefferson
2016	Buveur d’Air	5	Noel Fehily	Nicky Henderson
2017	Pingshou	7	Robbie Power	Colin Tizzard
2018	Lalor	6	Richard Johnson	Kayley Woollacott
2019	Felix Desjy	6	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott
no race 2020 [b]
2021	Belfast Banter	6	Kevin Sexton	Peter Fahey
2022	Jonbon	6	Aidan Coleman	Nicky Henderson

Top Novices’ Hurdle 2022 Result

Jonbon wins the Top Novices Hurdle, in a great battle with El Fabiolo pic.twitter.com/7XH2W5mOVZ

— The Cheltenham Exchange (@Cheltenham_Ex) April 8, 2022

Top Novices’ Hurdle Facts

• The Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses which are four-years-old or above.
• It is run at Aintree over a distance of 2 miles and half a furlong, and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped.
• The race is scheduled to take place each year in April.

Summary of the Top Novices’ Hurdle

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Resources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Novices%27_Hurdle