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

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

• First Prize: £84405
• 2m 0f 87y
• Class 1
• 11 runners
• Win time: 3m 51s

1st

8

8 tips

Old Park Star

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

15/8F (Won)

• Win: £2.88
• Place: £1.40

2nd

10

2 tips

Sober Glory

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

9/2

• Place: £1.80

OUR TIP

3rd

7

1 tip

Mydaddypaddy

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

6/1

• Place: £1.80

4th

1

Baron Noir

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

33/1

5th

3

El Cairos

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

15/2

6th

12

Too Bossy For Us

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

50/1

7th

11

3 tips

Talk The Talk

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

6/1

8th

4

Koktail Brut

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

33/1

9th

6

Mighty Park

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

13/2

10th

2

1 tip

Eachtotheirown

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

40/1

F

9

Sageborough

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

250/1

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.