The Grade 2 Finesse Juvenile Novices Hurdle run over 2 miles on Cheltenham Festival Trials day should be a pointer to the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the festival proper but only Katchit has doubled up in the last decade.
The 2015 rate was won by Timeforms top rated juvenile Peace & Co.
Finesse Juvenile Novices Hurdle Trends
- Paul Nicholls has not won the race during the last decade
- Nicholls trained the beaten favourite in 2012 , 2013 and 2014
- Nicky Henderson has won only one in the last decade
- Alan King has agood record . He has trained four of the last eight winners with Katchit winning and the other three placing in the Triumph Hurdle. King could be represented by Karezak this year.
- Four of the last nine favourites have won but there have also been 100-1, 50-1 and 25-1 winners in the last decade
- Only four of the last nine winners had an official rating (in a range between 129 and 148)
Finesse Juvenile Novices Hurdle Winners 2005-2015
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | OR | SP | FoF |
| 2015 | Peace & Co | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | – | 1 | |
| 2014 | Le Rocher | R Johnson | Nick Williams | 141 | 2-1 | 3 |
| 2013 | Rolling Star | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | – | 5-2 | 2 |
| 2012 | Grumeti | W Hutchinson | Alan King | – | 8-1 | 2,6 |
| 2011 | Local Hero | Tony McCoy | Steve Gollings | 129 | 15-8 | 1 |
| 2010 | Baccalaureate | Paddy Brennan | N Twiston-Davies | – | 100-1 | 2 |
| 2009 | Walkon | R Thornton | Alan King | 148 | 6-5 | 1 |
| 2008 | Franchoek | R Thornton | Alan King | 141 | 10-11 | 1 |
| 2007 | Katchit | R Thornton | Alan King | – | 2-1 | 1 |
| 2006 | No race | – | ||||
| 2005 | Akilak | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson | – | 50-1 | 4 |
Cheltenham Festival Race Stats and Trends
