Gallagher Novices' Hurdle (Registered as The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle)
13:30 Cheltenham Festival
2025-03-12
The Gallagher Novices' Hurdle,- formerly known as the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, and registered as The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle takes place on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, is the premier race during the jumps season for novice hurdlers over the trip of 2m5f. It is a launchpad for top-class hurdlers and has been won by the likes of Istabraq, Hardy Eustace and Faugheen, all of whom went on to win the Champion Hurdle the following season.
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BARING BINGHAM NOVICES HURDLE (FORMERLY BALLYMORE NOVICES' HURDLE ) PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2023 | Impaire Et Passe | 1-11 | 5 | 5/2 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
| 2022 | Sir Gerhard | 1-13-11 | 7 | 8-11F | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
| 2021 | Bob Olinger | 11-211 | 6 | 6-4F | Henry De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore |
| 2020 | Envoi Allen | 11-111 | 6 | 4-7F | Gordon Elliott | Davy Russell |
| 2019 | City Island | 11D11 | 6 | 8-1 | Martin Brassil | Mark Walsh |
| 2018 | Samcro | 11-111 | 6 | 8-11F | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy |
| 2017 | Willoughby Court | 15-211 | 6 | 14/1 | Ben Pauling | David Bass |
| 2016 | Yorkhill | 11-11 | 6 | 3/1 | Willie Mullins | Ruby Walsh |
| 2015 | Windsor Park | 1-1142 | 6 | 9/2 | Dermot Weld | Davy Russell |
| 2014 | Faugheen | 1-111 | 6 | 6-4F | Willie Mullins | Ruby Walsh |
BARING BINGHAM NOVICES HURDLE (FORMERLY BALLYMORE NOVICES' HURDLE ) KEY TRENDS AND STATS
Key trends
- Started career in Irish points or bumpers, ten winners in last ten runnings
- Two or three hurdle runs, 10/10
- Rated within 5lb of RPR top-rated, 9/10
- Adjusted RPR of at least 154, 9/10
- Won at least 50 per cent of hurdle runs, 9/10
- Finished first or second in all hurdle runs, 9/10
- Won a Graded hurdle, 9/10
- Scored over at least 2m4f, 8/10
- Aged six, 8/10
Other factors
- Five of the last ten favourites have obliged and in that period only Willoughby Court’s SP (14-1 in 2017) was bigger than 8-1.
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - BALLYMORE NOVICES HURDLE 2023
IMPAIRE ET PASSE had been the buzz horse in the build up to the race, following easy wins against lesser opposition at Naas and Punchestown and reports of excellent homework, and despite a late market drift he ran out a most impressive winner, travelling, jumping and taking off once asked before the last. Gaelic Warrior and Champ Kiely filled the places to make it a 1-2-3 for Willie Mullins.