Run at the Cheltenham November meeting over 2 miles the Grade 2 Sharp Novices Hurdle is seen as a pointer to the Supreme Novice Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Last season’s race was won by the Jessica Harrington trained Steps to Freedom.
Sharp Novices Hurdle Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wt | OR | Odds |
| 2011 | Steps To Freedom (IRE) | Power, R M | Harrington, Mrs J | 5 | 11-7 | 0 | 11-8 |
| 2010 | Cue Card | Tizzard, J | Tizzard, C L | 4 | 11-7 | 0 | 8-13 |
| 2009 | Loosen My Load (IRE) | Lynch, A E | De Bromhead, H | 5 | 11-7 | 0 | 5-2 |
| 2008 | Golan Way | Goldstein, J | West, Miss S | 4 | 11-7 | 134 | 8-1 |
| 2007 | Imsingingtheblues (IRE) | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 5 | 11-4 | 0 | 14-1 |
| 2006 | Moon Over Miami (GER) | Fehily, N | Mann, C J | 5 | 11-4 | 125 | 16-1 |
| 2005 | Boychuk (IRE) | Johnson, R | Hobbs, P J | 4 | 11-0 | 126 | 8-1 |
| 2004 | Marcel (FR) | Murphy, T | Pipe, M C | 4 | 11-7 | 132 | 5-1 |
| 2003 | Self Defense | Keniry, B | Lavelle, Miss E C | 6 | 11-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 2002 | Mutakarrim | Carberry, P | Weld, D K | 5 | 11-5 | 0 | 11-4 |
Sharp Novice Hurdle Conditions
Weights: 11st each
Fillies and mares allowed …………………………………………………………………………. 7lb
Penalties, a winner of a Class 4 hurdle race …………………………………………….. 4lb
Of a Class 1 to 3 hurdle race………………………………………………………………………. 7lb
