Day two of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival begins in Grade 1 style with the Turners Novices’ Hurdle on Wednesday 17 March, run over an intermediate trip that tests speed and stamina in equal measure. Check out the latest Turners Novices’ Hurdle odds for next year’s renewal below. You can find the betting for the rest of the week on our Cheltenham odds page.

Turners Novices’ Hurdle Odds 2027

2026 Turners Novices’ Hurdle Result

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend combined to land the 2026 Turners with King Rasko Grey at 11/1, as Act Of Innocence filled second and 50/1 shot Zeus Power third ahead of 150/1 outsider Soldier Reeves. Paul Nicholls’ No Drama This End, the 5/2 favourite, was pulled up in last year’s racecard below.

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Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race)

• Going Good To Soft
• Distance 2m 5f 0y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type Hurdle Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 21
• Win Time 5m 3s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 9 1 tip King Rasko Grey W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

11/1
(Won)

J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 4-213

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2nd 1 1 tip Act Of Innocence W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

10/1

J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson

OR: — RPR: — Form: 41-121

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3rd 22 Zeus Power W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

50/1

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

OR: — RPR: — Form: 23211

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4th 18 Soldier Reeves W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

150/1

J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3123

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5th 8 1 tip Ill Sort That W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

15/2

J: Mr D L Queally T: Declan Queally

OR: — RPR: — Form: 2-1111

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6th 3 1 tip Bossman Jack W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

18/1

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-311

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7th 15 Shuttle Diplomacy W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Daniel King T: Thomas Cooper

OR: — RPR: — Form: 5-P721

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8th 10 Klimt Madrik W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

80/1

J: Kevin Brogan T: Toby Lawes

OR: — RPR: — Form: 412

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9th 7 Hurricane Pat W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Caoilin Quinn T: Gary & Josh Moore

OR: — RPR: — Form: 31-112

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10th 2 3 tips Ballyfad OUR TIP W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

11/1

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1112

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11th 11 Laurets dEstruval W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Brian Hayes T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 2-21

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12th 5 Fortune Timmy W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

80/1

J: Freddie Gordon T: Chris Gordon

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1313

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13th 19 Sortudo W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 271-12

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14th 6 Free Spirit W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

100/1

J: Mark Walsh T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 2-13

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15th 20 Taurus Bay W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling

OR: — RPR: — Form: 112

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16th 17 1 tip Sober W: 11st 7lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

17/2

J: Mr P W Mullins T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11

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17th 13 Riskaway W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: -42124

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18th 21 Walks In June W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

150/1

J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead

OR: — RPR: — Form: 35-161

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PU 12 4 tips No Drama This End W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

5/2F

J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: 19-111

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F 14 Saint Baco W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Sean O’Keeffe T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3-16

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F 16 3 tips Skylight Hustle W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

8/1

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 4-211

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Non-runners

Came From Nowhere

+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£129.20
Straight Forecast	£113.61
Tricast	£5274.17
Trifecta	£5321.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

No Drama This End

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballyfad

TOPSPEED:

Skylight Hustle

The Sun:

I’ll Sort That

Daily Mirror:

Bossman Jack

POSTDATA:

King Rasko Grey

LAMBOURN:

Act Of Innocence

The Times:

Sober

Telegraph:

Ballyfad

D Express:

Ballyfad

Daily Mail:

Skylight Hustle

Daily Record:

Skylight Hustle

WEST COUNTRY:

No Drama This End

The Guardian:

No Drama This End

The Star:

No Drama This End

Turners Novices’ Hurdle Betting News

Last year’s first four have all moved on, with King Rasko Grey and Act Of Innocence prominent in the early Brown Advisory betting, while Zeus Power and Soldier Reeves are both quoted for the Stayers’ Hurdle.

That leaves an open 2027 Turners market, headed by Mister Yves and Sons And Lovers at a best price of 20/1 at the time of writing. Supreme favourite Feel Gut, Champion Bumper winner The Mourne Rambler and Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle co-favourite Witches Familiar are among a group at 25/1.

Other Day Two Races at Cheltenham

Day two of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival is Wednesday 17 March. These are the latest odds for the other races on the card:

• Brown Advisory odds
• Coral Cup odds
• Cross Country odds
• Champion Chase odds
• Grand Annual odds
• Champion Bumper odds

Betting on the Turners Novices’ Hurdle

Kicking off day two of the Cheltenham Festival, the Turners Novices’ Hurdle is always a wide open betting heat, as it can attract horses that are yet to show their full potential over obstacles. Attracting the elite middle-distance performers in the novice sphere, the Turners Novices’ Hurdle always welcomes a big field. This means it’s an ideal betting heat for each-way punters.