Turners Novices’ Hurdle Trends: The stats say Declan Queally can Sort It

Wednesday’s Cheltenham Festival action kicks off with the Turners Novices' Hurdle at 13:20pm. We’ve cast our eye over the field to bring you a stats-based overview of the race to help you make an informed decision.
Read on for the Turners Novices' Hurdle trends.
Turners Novices' Hurdle Details
- Race: Turners Novices' Hurdle
- Date: March 13
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Race Type: Hurdle
- Class / Grade: Class 1
Our in-house Horse Racing tipster Owen McMahon has gone through the card for Wednesday's Races and made a selection for every race. Read who he's backing and why with our Cheltenham Day 2 Tips. Add to that former Jockey Katie Walsh has passed on her Cheltenham Wednesday Tips to us here at Betfred.
Turners Novices' Hurdle Key Historical Trends
Age
- 10 of last 12 winners aged six years
- No winner aged 7 since 2022
- Ideal age: 6
Runners who match this trend: No Drama This End, Skylight Hustle, I’ll Sort That, Walks In June, Act of Innocence, Fortune Timmy, King Rasko Grey, Bossman Jack, Klimt Madrik, Hurricane Pat, Shuttle Diplomacy, Riskaway, Sortudo
Official Rating (OR)
- 7 of last 10 winners rated 148+
- Typical winning rating range: 148 – 151
Runners who match this trend: Skylight Hustle, King Rasko Grey, Ballyfad
Last Time Out (LTO) Position
- 10 of last 10 winners won LTO
Runners who match this trend: No Drama This End, Skylight Hustle, I’ll Sort That, Walks In June, Sober, Act Of Innocence, Zeus Power, Came From Nowhere, Bossman Jack, Shuttle Diplomacy, Laurets d’Estruval
Runs This Season
- 9 of last 12 winners had 3+ runs that season
- Rare for horses with 5+ runs to win
Runners who match this trend: No Drama This End, Skylight Hustle, I’ll Sort That, Walks In June, Act of Innocence, Zeus Power, Came From Nowhere, Fortune Timmy, Bossman Jack, Taurus Bay, Ballyfad, Klimt Madrik, Hurricane Pat, Shuttle Diplomacy, Laurets d’Estruval, Riskaway, Free Spirit, Saint Baco
Career Runs
- 10 of last 15 winners had 6-8 career runs
Runners who match this trend: No Drama This End, Act of Innocence, Came From Nowhere, Hurricane Pat, I’ll Sort That, Riskaway, Sortudo, Walks In June, Zeus Power
Cheltenham Festival Experience
- 8 of last 10 winners were making Cheltenham Festival debut
Runners who match this trend: All
Trainer Trends
- 7 of last 12 winning trainers had 0-21 previous Cheltenham wins
Runners who match this trend: Bossman Jack, Came From Nowhere, Fortune Timmy, Hurricane Pat, I’ll Sort That, Klimt Madrik, Taurus Bay
Market Trends
Look for...
- 36 of last 40 winners were Top 6 in betting
- 7 of last 14 winners were betting favourite
Runners who match this trend: No Drama This End (favourite), Ballyfad, King Rasko Grey, Sober, Skylight Hustle, Act of Innocence
Final Shortlist
Horses matching most trends:
1. I’ll Sort That
2. Act of Innocence
3. No Drama This End & Skylight Hustle
Odds correct at time of publishing.
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