Sefton Novices’ Hurdle – 10 Year Trends
The Sefton Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle which is run at Aintree during the Grand National Festival. The current sponsor is Cavani Menswear.
This year’s race will be held on Friday 8th April 2022
The Sefton Novices’ Hurdle often features horses which ran previously in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.
This race is open to is open to horses aged four years old and over. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlongs. During the race there are thirteen fences to be negotiated.
Previous Winners of the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | Days |
| 9.04.2021 | Aintree | 3m1f | Good To Soft | 12 | Ahoy Senor (IRE) | Dylan Thomas (IRE) | 6 | Fox, Derek R | Russell, Miss Lucinda V | 66/1 | 11-4 | 0 | 39d |
| 5.04.2019 | Aintree | 3m1f | Soft | 12 | Champ (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 7 | Walsh, M P | Henderson, N J | 9/4 | 11-4 | 152 | 23d |
| 13.04.2018 | Aintree | 3m1f | Soft | 13 | Santini | Milan | 6 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 6/4 | 11-4 | 150 | 28d |
| 7.04.2017 | Aintree | 3m1f | Good | 11 | The Worlds End (IRE) | Stowaway | 6 | Heskin, A P | George, T R | 3/1 | 11-4 | 149 | 21d |
| 8.04.2016 | Aintree | 3m½f | Soft | 15 | Ballyoptic (IRE) | Old Vic | 6 | Hatch, R | Twiston-Davies, N A | 9/1 | 11-4 | 138 | 20d |
| 10.04.2015 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 16 | Thistlecrack | Kayf Tara | 7 | Scudamore, Tom | Tizzard, C L | 25/1 | 11-4 | 135 | 34d |
| 4.04.2014 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 18 | Beat That (IRE) | Milan | 6 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 6/1 | 11-4 | 142 | 119d |
| 5.04.2013 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good To Soft | 9 | At Fishers Cross (IRE) | Oscar (IRE) | 6 | McCoy, A P | Curtis, Miss Rebecca | 11/8 | 11-4 | 152 | 21d |
| 13.04.2012 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good | 19 | Lovcen (GER) | Tiger Hill (IRE) | 7 | Thornton, Robert | King, A | 8/1 | 11-4 | 142 | 28d |
| 8.04.2011 | Aintree | 3m½f | Good | 19 | Saint Are (FR) | Network (GER) | 5 | Johnson, Richard | Vaughan, Tim | 33/1 | 11-4 | 129 | 34d |
Horses
Due to the conditions of the race horses can only run in the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle once.
Course Form
The table shows the number of times the 144 horses, who have run in the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle during the last 10 years, had previously run at Aintree.
None of the last 10 winners had previously run at Aintree.
| Course Runs | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 129 | 10 | 7.75 | 36.13 | 26 | 20.16 |
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Winning Distance Form
The table shows the number of times the 144 horses, who have run in the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle during the last 10 years, had previously won over a similar distance.
None of the last 10 winners had previously won at the distance.
| Distance Wins | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 129 | 10 | 7.75 | 36.13 | 27 | 20.93 |
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Winning Going Form
The table shows the number of times the 144 horses, who have run in the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle during the last 10 years, have previously won a race with a similar going description.
5 winners had won on similar going at least once.
| Going Wins | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 77 | 5 | 6.49 | 56.38 | 14 | 18.18 |
| 1 | 50 | 4 | 8 | -21.5 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | 14 | 1 | 7.14 | -10.75 | 2 | 14.29 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Trainers
Winners
8 trainers have saddled a winner of the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle in the last 10 years.
Nicky Henderson has been responsible for 3 of the 10 winners.
| Trainer | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| Henderson, N J | 13 | 3 | 23.08 | -0.25 | 5 | 38.46 |
| Curtis, Miss Rebecca | 5 | 1 | 20 | -2.62 | 2 | 40 |
| Russell, Miss Lucinda V | 4 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 1 | 25 |
| George, T R | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Vaughan, Tim | 4 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 50 |
| Twiston-Davies, N A | 9 | 1 | 11.11 | 1 | 1 | 11.11 |
| Tizzard, C L | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 20 | 2 | 33.33 |
| King, A | 5 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
Places (includes wins)
21 different trainers have been responsible for the 30 horses to make the frame in the last 10 years.
| Trainer | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| Henderson, N J | 13 | 3 | 23.08 | -0.25 | 5 | 38.46 |
| Tizzard, C L | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 20 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Greatrex, W J | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 50 |
| Curtis, Miss Rebecca | 5 | 1 | 20 | -2.62 | 2 | 40 |
| Nicholls, P F | 8 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 25 |
| Vaughan, Tim | 4 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 50 |
| Ferguson, J P | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| Thomson, A M | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Mullins, W P | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 20 |
| Hobbs, P J | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
| George, T R | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Russell, Miss Lucinda V | 4 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 1 | 25 |
| Wadham,s L | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| Webber, P R | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| OBrien, Joseph Patrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| Twiston-Davies, N A | 9 | 1 | 11.11 | 1 | 1 | 11.11 |
| Bowen, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
| Rodford, P R | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| Longsdon, C E | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 20 |
| Skelton, Daniel | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 20 |
| King, A | 5 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
Age
9 of the last 10 winners of the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle have been aged between 6 and 7 years old.
| Age | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 28 | 1 | 3.57 | 6 | 5 | 17.86 |
| 6 | 85 | 6 | 7.06 | 7.88 | 21 | 24.71 |
| 7 | 24 | 3 | 12.5 | 14.25 | 3 | 12.5 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Sex
All of the winners of the