2026 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Betting Tips

There are a clutch of five-year-olds heading the betting market for the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle, with Talk The Talk looking like the prime contender. The horse would be trading at a shorter price had he not taken a tumble last time out, with the 9/2 shot falling in the Future Champions Novice Hurdle when primed to claim the spoils.

Back in October, the horse was able to secure a victory in a field of sixteen at Limerick, with that maiden hurdle success being followed by a Memorial Hurdle triumph. On yielding ground over two miles, there was plenty to like about a Grade 3 victory where seven and a half lengths was the winning margin.

Ballyfad could be a prime contender and there have been three consecutive wins racked up this term. Gordon Elliott trains a horse who produced an explosive performance at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. The runner secured the spoils by nine and a half lengths, with that coming after successes at Punchestown and Down Royal.

The best Willie Mullins chance of success could be in the form of The Reverend. On 3 January, there was a Cork triumph over two miles and one furlong. This came after a Haydock success over one mile and six furlongs. There was also a July win at Ripon, while Mullins also has King Rasko Grey who was able to triumph at Limerick on 28 December.

2025 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Tips

Kaid d’Authie was sent off at betting odds of 7/2 in his previous outing, with Willie Mullins seeing his charge land a victory in the Savills Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown. He showed no ill-effects after falling at Navan in early December, with the JP McManus-owned charge being respected by the layers.

Kopek Des Bordes is another horse trained by Willie Mullins and in with a solid chance. The five-year-old claimed a victory in a huge field at Leopardstown on Boxing Day when obliging in a Maiden Hurdle. Sent off as the 4/6 favourite, the win was earned by nearly three lengths although all of the horses in the field are unproven.

Romeo Coolio was a striking winner at Leopardstown himself over the festive period, with the six-year-old achieving a nine-length triumph when being sent off as the 7/4 favourite. That came after a second-placed finish at Fairyhouse in early December out of eight runners, with the horse finishing second in the Champion Bumper.

Salvator Mundi is bidding for a consecutive hat-trick of wins and could rate as a solid each-way prospect, with Mullins recently seeing his charge oblige as the odds-on favourite at Punchestown in January. This came after a success at Tipperary, with stablemates You Oughta Know and Redemption Day also in contention.

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Ballyburn has been a class act during his career to date and that explains why the six-year-old has been installed as the short-priced favourite to win the Leopardstown Novice Hurdle. The horse returns to the same track which previously saw him oblige with a twenty five-length victory although the horse could only finish second to Firefox at Punchestown last month.

Caldwell Potter has earned back to back victories and the Gordon Elliott-trained charge finished second at Punchestown back in November before beating twenty-four other runners at Navan in December. The most impressive showing came last time out when the horse was able to score at Leopardstown over two miles on heavy ground.

Farren Glory was a faller last time out after previously landing back to back successes, with Gordon Elliott expecting good things from a seven-year-old who landed a seasonal debut victory by triumphing against sixteen other runners at Clonmel, with the horse then claiming the spoils at Fairyhouse in early December before falling at Aintree Racecourse.

No Flies On Him is a five-year-old who was able to win a Boxing Day encounter at Leopardstown, with that Maiden Hurdle triumph coming by a distance of nearly two lengths, with Mystical Power having racked up three consecutive wins for Willie Mullins and the five-year-old has been an impressive performer this season.

2023 Ireland Novice Hurdle Betting Tips

Facile Vega has enjoyed six consecutive victories and it’s hard to see any other horse tarnishing this 100% record when it comes to this Novice Hurdle. The six-year-old has been bolting up since trainer Willie Mullins let him loose at a racecourse, with the runner really kicking on after claiming the spoils in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper by nearly four lengths.

The horse then won the Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race before starting to go over hurdles this season. There was a facile fourteen-length win over his rivals at Fairyhouse, while another smart performance was produced to win the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle by four lengths.

The runner that finished second on that occasion was Il Etait Temps, with the horse actually running fairly well to get within four lengths of his stablemate. With a smarter round of jumping, perhaps this horse is capable of pulling off some kind of shock and we like the charge from an each-way perspective. Look out for extra places on this front.

High Definition runs for trainer Joseph O’Brien and the five-year-old is something of an unknown quantity, with the horse having previously been run on the flat before a smart Maiden Hurdle win at Leopardstown. A victory by over four lengths was pretty solid, with Impaire Et Passe another runner who has to be respected.