Turners Novices Hurdle
Turners Novices Hurdle
The Turners Novices’ Hurdle opens Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival and is widely regarded as the strongest of the four novice hurdle contests.
Formerly the Sun Alliance Novices’ Hurdle (1974–2006), it has since been run under several titles, including the Neptune, Ballymore and Gallagher, before taking its current sponsorship from Turners. Its registered name is the Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle, honouring William Baring Bingham, who staged the first National Hunt meeting at Prestbury Park in 1902.
Despite being run over a trip more than half a mile longer, it has proved a reliable guide to future Champion Hurdle success, with Istabraq, Hardy Eustace and Faugheen completing the double. It has also produced high-class chasers such as Davy Lad, Sabin du Loir and First Lieutenant.
Recent renewals have been dominated by class, with no winner rated below 146 since 2011. The market has also been a strong pointer, with five of the last eight favourites winning and only one winner priced bigger than 8/1 since 2007.
Wednesday 13.20 | 4yo+ novices | Grade 1
2 miles 5 furlongs | 10 hurdles | Old Course
Weight: 10st 9lb (4yo) / 11st 7lb (5yo+) | Allowance: 7lb for fillies & mares
2025 Prize money: £150,000
PREVIOUS WINNERS
| YEAR | WINNER | SP |
| 2025 | The New Lion | 3/1 |
| 2024 | Ballyburn | 1/2f |
| 2023 | Impaire Et Passe | 5/2 |
| 2022 | Sir Gerhard | 8/11 |
| 2021 | Bob Olinger | 6/4f |
| 2020 | Envoi Allen | 4/7f |
| 2019 | City Island | 8/1 |
| 2018 | Samcro | 8/11 |
| 2017 | Willoughby Court | 14/1 |
| 2016 | Yorkhill | 3/1 |
| 2015 | Windsor Park | 9/2 |
| 2014 | Faugheen | 6/4f |
| 2013 | The New One | 7/2 |
| 2012 | Simonsig | 2/1f |
| 2011 | First Lieutenant | 7/1 |
| 2010 | Peddlers Cross | 7/1 |
| 2009 | Mikael d’Haguenet | 5/2f |
| 2008 | Fiveforthree | 7/1 |
| 2007 | Massini’s Maguire | 20/1 |
| 2006 | Nicanor | 17/2 |
| 2005 | No Refuge | 17/2 |
| 2004 | Fundamentalist | 12/1 |
| 2003 | Hardy Eustace | 6/1 |
| 2002 | Galileo | 12/1 |
| 2001 | FESTIVAL CANCELLED | N/A |
| 2000 | Monsignor | 5/4f |
