2024 Ballymore Novices Hurdle Betting Odds at Cheltenham racecourse

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

The 2023 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle takes place over two miles and five furlongs, with the Day 2 racegoers hoping to start the day with a winner. This is always an exciting tussle on Grade One terms, with Hermes Allen having impressed the bookies this season. Three straight wins for the Paul Nicholls-trained runner means he’s the shortest price.

Impaire Et Passe is also unbeaten for the season and the Willie Mullins-trained charge could go really well over this distance, while Gaelic Warrior isn’t completely certain to line up here but looks like a viable contender. Good Land runs for Barry Connell and can’t be discounted, with Champ Kiely another Mullins runner worth keeping tabs on.

A Dream To Share
A Dream To Share
8.00
A Dream To Share
A Dream To Share
Best Odds8.00
All Odds7/15/1
Ballyburn
Ballyburn
8.00
Ballyburn
Ballyburn
Best Odds8.00
All Odds7/15/1
Fact To File
Fact To File
11.00
Fact To File
Fact To File
Best Odds11.00
All Odds8/110/1
Tullyhill
Tullyhill
13.00
Tullyhill
Tullyhill
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/112/1
Dysart Enos
Dysart Enos
13.00
Dysart Enos
Dysart Enos
Best Odds13.00
All OddsSP12/1
Predators Gold
Predators Gold
15.00
Predators Gold
Predators Gold
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Florida Dreams
Florida Dreams
17.00
Florida Dreams
Florida Dreams
Best Odds17.00
All OddsSP16/1
Its For Me
Its For Me
21.00
Its For Me
Its For Me
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/116/1
Firefox
Firefox
21.00
Firefox
Firefox
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/116/1
Blizzard Of Oz
Blizzard Of Oz
21.00
Blizzard Of Oz
Blizzard Of Oz
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Absurde
Absurde
21.00
Absurde
Absurde
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Farland
Farland
21.00
Farland
Farland
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Queens Gamble
Queens Gamble
21.00
Queens Gamble
Queens Gamble
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Mirazur West
Mirazur West
21.00
Mirazur West
Mirazur West
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Irish Panther
Irish Panther
21.00
Irish Panther
Irish Panther
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Big Dispute
Big Dispute
21.00
Big Dispute
Big Dispute
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Milo Lises
Milo Lises
21.00
Milo Lises
Milo Lises
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Captain Teague
Captain Teague
26.00
Captain Teague
Captain Teague
Best Odds26.00
All Odds16/125/1
Barry The Butcher
Barry The Butcher
26.00
Barry The Butcher
Barry The Butcher
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/116/1
Mistergif
Mistergif
26.00
Mistergif
Mistergif
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/120/1
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
26.00
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
Best Odds26.00
All Odds20/125/1
Irandando Has
Irandando Has
26.00
Irandando Has
Irandando Has
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Chapeau De Soleil
Chapeau De Soleil
26.00
Chapeau De Soleil
Chapeau De Soleil
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Ile Atlantique
Ile Atlantique
26.00
Ile Atlantique
Ile Atlantique
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Seeyouinmydreams
Seeyouinmydreams
26.00
Seeyouinmydreams
Seeyouinmydreams
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
The Yellow Clay
The Yellow Clay
26.00
The Yellow Clay
The Yellow Clay
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Apples of Bresil
Apples of Bresil
26.00
Apples of Bresil
Apples of Bresil
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Pour Les Filles
Pour Les Filles
26.00
Pour Les Filles
Pour Les Filles
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
The Kemble Brewery
The Kemble Brewery
26.00
The Kemble Brewery
The Kemble Brewery
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Aurora Vega
Aurora Vega
26.00
Aurora Vega
Aurora Vega
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Ideal Des Bordes
Ideal Des Bordes
26.00
Ideal Des Bordes
Ideal Des Bordes
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Johnnywho
Johnnywho
34.00
Johnnywho
Johnnywho
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/133/1
Lecky Watson
Lecky Watson
34.00
Lecky Watson
Lecky Watson
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/125/1
Fun Fun Fun
Fun Fun Fun
34.00
Fun Fun Fun
Fun Fun Fun
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/125/1
Better Days Ahead
Better Days Ahead
34.00
Better Days Ahead
Better Days Ahead
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
An Tobar
An Tobar
34.00
An Tobar
An Tobar
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/125/1
Captain Cody
Captain Cody
34.00
Captain Cody
Captain Cody
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/125/1
Junta Marvel
Junta Marvel
41.00
Junta Marvel
Junta Marvel
Best Odds41.00
All Odds25/140/1
Joyau Allen
Joyau Allen
34.00
Joyau Allen
Joyau Allen
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Readin Tommy Wrong
Readin Tommy Wrong
34.00
Readin Tommy Wrong
Readin Tommy Wrong
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Killaney King
Killaney King
34.00
Killaney King
Killaney King
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Mahon's Way
Mahon's Way
34.00
Mahon's Way
Mahon's Way
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Wrappedupinmay
Wrappedupinmay
34.00
Wrappedupinmay
Wrappedupinmay
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Western Diego
Western Diego
34.00
Western Diego
Western Diego
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Did I Ask You That
Did I Ask You That
34.00
Did I Ask You That
Did I Ask You That
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Inthewaterside
Inthewaterside
34.00
Inthewaterside
Inthewaterside
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Trueshan
Trueshan
34.00
Trueshan
Trueshan
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Redemption Day
Redemption Day
34.00
Redemption Day
Redemption Day
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Icare Desbois
Icare Desbois
34.00
Icare Desbois
Icare Desbois
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Encanto Bruno
Encanto Bruno
34.00
Encanto Bruno
Encanto Bruno
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Shannon Royale
Shannon Royale
34.00
Shannon Royale
Shannon Royale
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1SP
You Oughta Know
You Oughta Know
34.00
You Oughta Know
You Oughta Know
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1SP
Mystical Power
Mystical Power
34.00
Mystical Power
Mystical Power
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Factual Fact
Factual Fact
41.00
Factual Fact
Factual Fact
Best Odds41.00
All Odds33/140/1
Diamond Ri
Diamond Ri
41.00
Diamond Ri
Diamond Ri
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/133/1
Crest Of Glory
Crest Of Glory
41.00
Crest Of Glory
Crest Of Glory
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
East India Express
East India Express
41.00
East India Express
East India Express
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Centara
Centara
41.00
Centara
Centara
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Westport Cove
Westport Cove
41.00
Westport Cove
Westport Cove
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Sorrentino
Sorrentino
41.00
Sorrentino
Sorrentino
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Slade Steel
Slade Steel
41.00
Slade Steel
Slade Steel
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Special Cadeau
Special Cadeau
41.00
Special Cadeau
Special Cadeau
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Present Soldier
Present Soldier
41.00
Present Soldier
Present Soldier
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence
51.00
Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence
Best Odds51.00
All Odds33/150/1
Indeevar Bleu
Indeevar Bleu
51.00
Indeevar Bleu
Indeevar Bleu
Best Odds51.00
All Odds33/150/1
Land Genie
Land Genie
51.00
Land Genie
Land Genie
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/140/1
Walk Away Harry
Walk Away Harry
51.00
Walk Away Harry
Walk Away Harry
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
He's My Hero
He's My Hero
51.00
He's My Hero
He's My Hero
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Brighterdaysahead
Brighterdaysahead
51.00
Brighterdaysahead
Brighterdaysahead
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Fascile Mode
Fascile Mode
51.00
Fascile Mode
Fascile Mode
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
El Rio
El Rio
51.00
El Rio
El Rio
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
James's Gate
James's Gate
51.00
James's Gate
James's Gate
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Kintail
Kintail
51.00
Kintail
Kintail
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Ascending
Ascending
51.00
Ascending
Ascending
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Act Of Authority
Act Of Authority
51.00
Act Of Authority
Act Of Authority
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Classic Anthem
Classic Anthem
67.00
Classic Anthem
Classic Anthem
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSP66/1
Dino Bellagio
Dino Bellagio
67.00
Dino Bellagio
Dino Bellagio
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1
Willmount
Willmount
67.00
Willmount
Willmount
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSP66/1
Coming Up Easy
Coming Up Easy
67.00
Coming Up Easy
Coming Up Easy
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1

2023 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Betting Tips

Paul Nicholls is no stranger to success when it comes to the Cheltenham Festival and Hermes Allen is one of his liveliest chances for the 2023 meeting. The six-year-old has previously performed well at this racecourse, with the horse winning the November Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Prestbury Park, with the runner obliging by nine lengths.

This will be a stiffer assignment, although Hermes Allen obliged with another victory on 31 December when triumphing in the Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle. Sent off as the 11/10 favourite, the runner was able to prosper by nearly five lengths and there could be more to come from a horse who looks a difficult opponent to beat.

Impaire Et Passe is another runner who comes into this race with strong credentials. Since the five-year-old switched to the Mullins yard, there have been successive wins and the latest of these came in the Punchestown Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle. It was a facile win for the favourite who was sent off at big odds-on and that came after a Maiden Hurdle win at Naas.

Gaelic Warrior would have a good chance if the Rich Ricci-owned runner was diverted towards the Ballymore, with the horse able to land the spoils in the Festina Lente Charity Liffey Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown, with connections now wondering whether to go down this route which is five furlongs longer in distance and it all comes down to stamina.


2022 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Tips

The 2022 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle is set to be a typically entertaining affair, with many questions yet to be answered in terms of the leading horses who will be lining up. When you want Cheltenham betting tips for the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle, then you need to get an idea of whether the runners with multiple entries will compete in this clash or alternatively be rerouted to another encounter.

Sir Gerhard is an interesting contender and it’s maybe worth looking at Cheltenham NRNB bookies to make sure that you qualify for the Non-Runner, No Bet promotion that is available with the top Cheltenham betting sites. The Willie Mullins-trained horse could either run in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle or the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle.

Will Sir Gerhard Be Entered in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle?

Last year’s Champion Bumper winner at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival was only third at the Punchestown Festival a month later, although he’s really made an impression during the 2021-22 National Hunt season. The first victory of the campaign came in a Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown but Sir Gerhard really caught the eye at the Dublin Racing Festival.

In the Grade One Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle, there were lots of horse racing betting tips for the horse considering he was an odds-on shot and it was a six-length win over Three Stripe Life, with Paul Townend steering the horse to a facile success despite the horse failing to jump fluently for much of the contest.

Dysart Dynamo Also Looks Like Leading Ballymore Contender

Mullins is certainly mob-handed when it comes to the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle betting odds, with Dysart Dynamo looking like a big contender although he’s another horse that is entered for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. This is a six-year-old who boasts an unbeaten record and the trainer needs to consider which Cheltenham race would suit him best.

It’s little wonder that Mullins is warm favourite when it comes to Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer betting odds, with Dysart Dynamo having most recently won the Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle which was a Grade 2 encounter at Punchestown in mid-January. That was on soft ground and bodes well even if the horse has never run at Cheltenham.


Can Mullins Score With Appreciate It?

Willie Mullins has won with Yorkhill, Faugheen, Mikael d'Haguenet and Fiveforthree in this race and perhaps Appreciate It will be the fifth victory for the Irish handler, with the horse being sent off favourite for the 2020 Champion Bumper at last year’s Festival before finishing second to Ferny Hollow.

The horse was promising enough for punters to be excited about his prospects this season, with the same runner having shown up at Fairyhouse to win a Maiden Hurdle although it will be interesting to see how Mullins’ charge acts against better opposition.

Ferny Hollow was the winner of the 2020 Bumper and this is another horse that is part of the Mullins yard, although this horse lined up in the recent Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park and perhaps he will make more appeal at the prices.

Ballyadam Also Among Ballymore Favourites

Gordon Elliott has scored victories in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle with Samcro and Envoi Allen, with the trainer now bidding for a hat-trick and perhaps Ballyadam is the horse who will deliver the latest success. The horse has only exclusively run in Ireland thus far, although there have been lots of impressive performances.

This season, Ballyadam has obliged as favourite in two races at Down Royal and Fairyhouse respectively, with Bravemansgame and Bob Olinger among the other runners who could be in contention.


The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle takes place on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival and the 2020 renewal will occur on Wednesday 11 March, with this race also known as the Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle.

The distance is two miles and five furlongs, with the race having been inaugurated in 1971 and it’s a real test of stamina, with the horses having to tackle the Cheltenham Old Course and this is an encounter which is open to four-year-olds and upwards.

Trainer Martin Brassil pulled off something of a coup when winning the 2019 Ballymore with City Island, with Gordon Elliott having won the race for the first time in 2018 with the highly-rated Samcro.

Previous winners include The New One, Faugheen and Yorkhill, with horses often going on to the Champion Hurdle after performing well in this encounter.

Envoi Allen is currently trading as the favourite for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and the same applies to the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle, with some bookmakers going as short as 3/1 about the winner of last year’s Bumper.

Gordon Elliott might opt to re-route the horse for this encounter and the five-year-old has not been beaten over six races during his short career, with the latest impressive performance taking place at Down Royal when triumphing by over six lengths.

Naturally, Envoi Allen can’t run in every race and him switching to the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle could open the door to Andy Dufresne who is named after the character in the Shawshank Redemption.

This is another Gordon Elliott-trained horse that comes from the JP McManus stable and there have been wins at Borris House, Down Royal and Navan, with the five-year-old open to further progression.

At this point in proceedings, it’s hard to work out the definite runners for the Ballymore and many horses will have multiple entries at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival, with Thyme Hill likely to be among them and he’s quoted at a best price 14/1 to land the spoils.

The Philip Hobbs horse finished third in the Bumper at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival and has made a big impression already in the current season thanks to star performances at Chepstow and Cheltenham.