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Ballymore (Hyde) Novices’ Hurdle: Past Winners, Stats & History

Cheltenham November Meeting
Course:
Cheltenham
Old Course
Grade:
Grade 2
Length:
2m 5f
Last Winner:
Blazing Khal @ 9/2
Prize Money:
£50,000 (2021)

The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle, registered as the Hyde Novices’ Hurdle, is the last race run of the first day of Cheltenham’s November Meeting.

A relatively new contest, this race was first run in 1996 when Nicky Henderson and Mick Fitzgerald teamed up to win with Hunting Lore.

Some top horses have been victorious here before going on to have successful National Hunt careers including 2012 winner Coneygree who went on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2015.

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Course Map (Old Course)

Cheltenham Old Course Map

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2021 Blazing Khal 9/2 Charles Byrnes Donal McInerney
2020 Does He Know 11/8 Kim Bailey David Bass
2019 Thyme Hill 11/8 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2018 Coolanly 7/2 Fergal O'Brien Paddy Brennan
2017 On The Blind Side 9/2 Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville
2016 Peregrine Run 13/2 Peter Fahey Roger Loughran
2015 Shantou Village 9/2 Neil Mulholland Noel Fehily
2014 Parlour Games 10/1 John Ferguson Barry Geraghty
2013 Creepy 9/2 Martin Keighley Ian Popham
2012 Coneygree 8/1 Mark Bradstock Mattie Batchelor
2011 Fingal Bay 4/5 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2010 Peddlers Cross 7/1 Donald McCain, Jr. Jason Maguire
2009 Mikael d'Haguenet 5/2 Willie Mullins Ruby Walsh
2008 Fiveforthree 7/1 Willie Mullins Ruby Walsh
2007 Massini's Maguire 20/1 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2006 Nicanor 17/2 Noel Meade Paul Carberry
2005 No Refuge 17/2 Howard Johnson Graham Lee
2004 Fundamentalist 12/1 Nigel Twiston-Davies Carl Llewellen
2003 Hardy Eustace 6/1 Dessie Hughes Kieran Kelly
2002 Galileo 12/1 Tom George Jason Maguire

About the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle: A Glimpse Of Future Star Hurdlers?

Cheltenham Countryside Day Race
Photo © David Robinson (cc-by-sa/2.0)

The Ballymore Group, an international property development company who are based in Ireland, are big supporters of horse racing. They have lent their name to a number of different National Hunt races, including the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle run during Cheltenham’s November Meeting.

The Grade 2 contest plays an important role both during the November Meeting itself and in the wider context of the novice hurdling division. It is also a race which is on the up in terms of reputation so it is important both to racing fans and savvy punters looking for clues for future races.

The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle was introduced to the National Hunt schedule in 1996. It was then known as the Hyde Novices’ Hurdle and is still officially registered under this name. Over the years the race has had a couple of different names. Before the Ballymore Group got involved it was sponsored by Neptune Investment Management but has been known as the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle since 2017.

Take Note of the Top Trainers

During Neptune Investment’s time sponsoring the race it was promoted to a Grade 2 race. Before that point it was already a race that powerful trainers took seriously with both Venetia Williams and Philip Hobbs winning twice, with Hobbs adding a further two victories since then.

Chart Showing the Hyde Novices' Hurdle Winning Trainers Between 1996 and 2021

The prestige of the race has subsequently taken a significant boost with Coneygree perhaps the most well-known winner. Mark Bradstock’s charge won this race as a five year old before progressing to becoming the first novice chaser to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup for over 40 years.

Future Wins Difficult to Predict

There is no real way of knowing whether any horse who wins the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle will go on to have a successful career over fences or if their best results will be over hurdles. It’s no real surprise given that the competitors are at such an early stage of their careers with most winners aged five.

Chart Showing the Ages of Hyde Novices' Hurdle Winners Between 1996 and 2021

That said, winning this race demands a high level of stamina for such young horses. Winning over two miles and five furlongs is tough enough whatever pace they go off at before you factor in ground that is often soft on the Old Course and the infamous hill leading up to the winning post at Cheltenham.

Outsider Success Unlikely

The 2019 winner, Thyme Hill, was the first winning favourite of the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle since Fingal Bay in 2011. That suggests that this competitive race is an unpredictable one for punters but it is also not a race that provides too many shocks. Double figure winners are a rarity and most winners come from the top three in the betting markets.

Chart Showing the Start Prices of Hyde Novices' Hurdle Winners Between 1996 and 2021

Interestingly, both Thyme Hill and Fingal Bay won this race when carrying a penalty for a previous Graded wins. Several favourites have failed to cope with similar penalties but it is worth noting that of the 12 winners between 2010 and 2021, seven carried a penalty which shows the importance of previous winning form over hurdles.

Other Races of Note at Cheltenham

  • Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
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  • Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle
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