The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is the traditional curtain-raiser of the Cheltenham Festival and in 2027 takes place at 1.20pm on Tuesday 16 March. A red-hot field will line up for the Grade 1 contest and we have the latest odds Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Odds here…

2026 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Odds

13:20 Cheltenham

Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

• Going Good To Soft
• Distance 2m 0f 87y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type Hurdle Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 11
• Win Time 3m 51s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 8 8 tips Old Park Star W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

15/8F (Won)

J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson

OR: — RPR: — Form: 23-111

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2nd 10 2 tips Sober Glory W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

9/2

J: Ben Jones T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-1411

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3rd 7 1 tip Mydaddypaddy OUR TIP W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

6/1

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-112

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4th 1 Baron Noir W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Tom Bellamy T: Alan King

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3-1211

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5th 3 El Cairos W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

15/2

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 15-2F1

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6th 12 Too Bossy For Us W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Harry Cobden T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 7-51

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7th 11 3 tips Talk The Talk W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

6/1

J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

OR: — RPR: — Form: 2-11F1

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8th 4 Koktail Brut W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: -51174

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9th 6 Mighty Park W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Mark Walsh T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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10th 2 1 tip Eachtotheirown W: 11st 7lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Sean Flanagan T: Barry Connell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 22-151

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F 9 Sageborough W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

250/1

J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Paul Nolan

OR: — RPR: — Form: 17

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Non-runners

Leader dAllier

+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£13.20
Straight Forecast	£10.13
Tricast	£42.71
Trifecta	£61.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Old Park Star

Daily Mail:

Talk The Talk

TOPSPEED:

Sober Glory

SPOTLIGHT:

Mydaddypaddy

D Express:

Eachtotheirown

WEST COUNTRY:

Sober Glory

POSTDATA:

Old Park Star

LAMBOURN:

Old Park Star

The Times:

Old Park Star

Telegraph:

Old Park Star

The Guardian:

Old Park Star

The Sun:

Old Park Star

The Star:

Old Park Star

Daily Mirror:

Talk The Talk

Daily Record:

Talk The Talk

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Betting News

Nicky Henderson’s Old Park Star was a stunning winner at Haydock and is a market leader for the 1.20pm race on Tuesday 10 March. Joseph O’Brien’s Talk The Talk is prominent in the betting after winning at Leopardstown during the Dublin Racing Festival. El Cairos, Mydaddypaddy, Mighty Park and Sober Glory are another quartet that are high up in the betting.

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Betting on the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is one of the most exciting betting heats across the entire Cheltenham Festival, as a hugely competitive field line up for the curtain-raiser.

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle betting will be dominated by those that have performed with credit all season and the likes of Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins have a fine record in the race, and in 2026 the pair will unleash some exciting young stars looking to etch their name alongside some of the greats.

Bookmakers can offer favourable prices for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, and it’s a race that can see plenty of promotions from the betting firms. Money back specials are often popular with punters, while there will be plenty of free bets available to use on what should be a superb contest.