The Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle is one the Cheltenham Festival's newest additions, having been first run in 2016. Officially titled the Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle, this year will be the 11th running of the race and, while seven of the 10 winners were trained in Ireland, three of the last four have been house in Britain.
What can we learn from the most recent winners of this race? Here at Betfred Insights, we're taking a look at some Mares' Novices' Hurdle trends ahead of the race.
Mares' Novices' Hurdle Odds
Mares' Novices' Hurdle Key Historical Trends
Age
- All 10 winners have been aged five or six
Runners that match this trend: Al Fonce, Amen Kate, Bambino Fever, Blue Velvet, Carrigmoornaspruce, Chosen Comrade, Diamond Du Berlais, Echoing Silence, Future Prospect, Jackie Hobbs, Kingston Queen, Louve D'irlande, Oldschool Outlaw, Place De La Nation, Scavengers Reign, St Irene, White Noise
Official Rating (OR)
- Seven of the last 10 winners rated 135+
Runners that match this trend: Bambino Fever, Carrigmoornaspruce, Oldschool Outlaw, Place De La Nation, Mille Et Une Vies
Bumper winners
- The last four winners had won a bumper in their careers
Runners that match this trend: Amen Kate, Bambino Fever, Blue Velvet, Carrigmoornaspruce, Chosen Comrade, Echoing Silence, Future Prospect, Jackie Hobbs, Kingston Queen, Oldschool Outlaw, St Irene.
Last Run
- All 10 winners finished in the first three on their previous start
Runners that match this trend: Al Fonce, Amen Kate, Bambino Fever, Blue Velvet, Carrigmoornaspruce, Diamond Du Berlais, Echoing Silence, Full Of Life, Future Prospect, Jackie Hobbs, Kingston Queen, La Conquiere, Louve D'irlande, Oldschool Outlaw, Place De La Nation, Scavengers Reign, St Irene, White Noise, Charme De Faust, Manganese, Mille Et Une Vies
Prep Race
- All 10 winners had either already run against geldings or won a Graded Mares Hurdle last time out.
Runners that match this trend: Carrigmoornaspruce, Full Of Life, Future Prospect, Kingston Queen, Oldschool Outlaw, Charme De Faust.
Trainer Trends
- In the last five years, Willie Mullins has run 22 horses with one third his best result (he had won the five years before that)
Runners that match this trend: Bambino Fever, Blue Velvet, Diamond Du Berlais, Future Prospect, Place De La Nation, Charme De Faust
Market Trends
- The last seven favourites were beaten, six of them at odds under 3/1.
Runners that match this trend: Bambino Fever
Final Shortlist
1. Carrigmoornaspruce
2. Bambino Fever
3. Oldschool Outlaw
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