The Challow Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade One event that is run over a trip of 2m4f at Newbury racecourse.
Sponsored by Mansionbet, the contest has been won by some promising sorts over the years, including Wichita Lineman, Diamond Harry, Reve De Sivola, Fingal Bay, Taquin du Seuil, while last year’s contest was won by the classy Thyme Hill.
In recent years we’ve seen 5 of the last 10 market leaders win the race while trainers Nick Williams and Jonjo O’Neill have won the race 5 times between them since 2006.
Here at RACING AHEAD we give you all the key stats ahead of the 2020 renewal, this year staged on Tuesday 29th December 2020.
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Recent Challow Hurdle Winners
2019 – THYME HILL (4/6 fav)
2018 – CHAMP (Evs fav)
2017 – POETIC RHYTHM (15/8 fav)
2016 – MESSIRE DES OBEAUX (11/4)
2015 – BARTERS HILL (4/11 fav)
2014 – PARLOUR GAMES (6/1)
2013 – CAPTAIN CUTTER (8/1)
2012 – TAQUIN DU SEUIL (13/8 fav)
2011 – FINGAL BAY (1/4 fav)
2010 – BACKSPIN (5/1)
2009 – REVE DE SIVOLA (15/8)
2008 – DIAMOND HARRY (4/6 fav)
2007 – SOUFFLUER (7/1)
2006 – WICHITA LINEMAN (11/4)
Key Challow Hurdle Trends
14/14 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
14/14 – Had raced in the last 8 weeks
14/14 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
14/14 – Had won no more than 3 times over hurdles before
13/14 – Had raced in the last 6 weeks
11/14 – Favourites that finished in the top 3
11/14 – Went onto run at the Cheltenham Festival (1 winner, Wichita Lineman, 2006)
10/14 – Won between 2-3 times over hurdles before
10/14 – Had won over 2m4f or further (hurdles) before
10/14 – Won last time out
9/14 – Had won a Grade 2 Hurdle race before
7/14 – Aged 5 years-old
7/14 – Irish bred
7/14 – Winning favourites
3/14 – Trained by Jonjo O’Neill
2/14 – Trained by Nick Williams
2/14 – Ridden by Daryl Jacob
The average winning SP in the last 14 runnings is 11/4
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