Supreme Novices Hurdle Tips

It's the first race of the Cheltenham Festival! Get our Supreme Novices Hurdle tips here.

We're also bringing you the latest odds, a runner by runner preview of the race and the best sign up offers to help you enjoy the opening Cheltenham roar.

We'll post our Supreme Novices Hurdle tip on Monday 9th March, including full reasoning and a final list of runners.

We've picked out an antepost tip at big odds in the lead up to the Festival:

The Cheltenham Festival kicks off with one of the most competitive renewals of the Grade One Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in recent memory.

Old Park Star was installed as the favourite after impressively winning the Grade Two Rossington Main Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock by a yawning 18-length margin. Has winning course form at Cheltenham. However, only one of the last 12 Supreme winners has followed up a success at the track by winning the Grade One.

Willie Mullins has a strong hand, with Leader d’Allier and Mighty Park both prominent in the betting. The latter has been a significant market mover, with the Closutton chief comparing the five-year-old to Faugheen. However, only one run over hurdles is a negative.

Joseph O’Brien-trained Talk The Talk could hold the strongest form claims after landing the Grade One Ireland Novice Hurdle, beating Ballyfad and King Rasko Grey. El Cairos ensures a strong Irish hand, but the Gordon Elliott runner will need to brush up on his jumping.

Aside from Old Park Star, British hopes could hinge on the one-two from the Grade One Formby. Idaho Sun downed Mydaddypaddy at Aintree on Boxing Day, but both will have leading claims at Cheltenham.

A competitive betting heat is also likely to see Sober Glory, for Phillip Hobbs & Johnson White, get attention following an impressive second straight win at Newbury last time out.

The latest Supreme Novices Hurdle odds from BOYLE Sports are:

• Old Park Star - 2/1
• Talk The Talk - 4/1
• Mighty Park - 4/1
• El Cairos - 11/2
• Mydaddypaddy - 9/1
• Ballyfad - 12/1
• Idaho Sun - 12/1
• Leader D'allier - 12/1
• Sober Glory - 12/1
• King Rasko Grey - 14/1
• Sober - 16/1
• Proactif - 16/1
• The Reverend - 20/1
• Skylight Hustle - 20/1
• Baron Noir - 25/1
• Heads Up - 25/1
• Sortudo - 25/1
• Laurets d'Estruval - 33/1
• Eachtotheirown - 33/1
• Too Bossy For Us - 33/1
• Mossy Fen Road - 40/1
• Saint Baco - 40/1
• Le Divin Enfant - 40/1
• Free Spirit - 50/1
• Blake - 50/1
• He's On Fire - 50/1
• Macho Man - 50/1
• Zeus Power - 50/1
• 66/1 bar

Last updated on 4th March at 9am.

The key trends for the Supreme Novices Hurdle are:

• Aged 5-6 (11/12)
• Last time out winners (10/12)
• Avoid Previous Cheltenham Winners (1/12)
• Winning Graded Form (11/12)
• Irish-trained (8/12)

Below is our section of Supreme Novices free bets and offers. This will be updated ahead of the Festival on Monday.

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The 2025 Supreme Novices Hurdle was won by Kopek Des Bordes for Willie Mullins, ridden by Paul Townend.

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