Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Extra Places Each Way

Update 06:30GMT 12.3.24: Both BetVictor and Betfred are offering 4 places each way, 1/5 odds at the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. You can check out their latest odds and offers here: BetVictor | Betfred

An excellent alternative is to use bet365’s Each Way Extra facility which allows you to choose up to 6 places each way at the Supreme. Each Way Extra gives you the option to increase or decrease the number of places in a race when you are betting Each Way on selected Horse Races at bet365.

• When you use Each Way Extra you can add places to your Each Way Horse Racing bets and take a reduced price or remove places and increase the odds on your selection.
• The number of Each Way Extra places offered on a race can be viewed on the Each Way Extra coupon or on the bet slip.
  Each Way Extra bets will not be eligible for bet365 Price Promise, Best Odds Guaranteed, ITV Racing 4/1 Offer or Feature Race 4/1 Offer, except where a new or eligible customer selects place terms that match the standard Win and Each Way market for that race. Where Place Boosts are offered on a race and selected by a new or eligible customer, ITV Racing 4/1 Offer and Feature Race 4/1 Offer will apply.
• T&Cs apply. Registration required. To find out more about Each Way Extra click here.

Bonus code SPORT30 can be used during registration to bet365 but doesn’t change the free bet value.

The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is traditionally the opening race of the Cheltenham Festival.

The Supreme is the championship race for novice hurdlers and highlights the best up-and-coming talent over the shorter 2 mile trip.

With fields of up to 19 runners in recent times, online bookmakers are always looking to start the Cheltenham Festival with a bang by giving away opening race offers including 4 places each way on the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Of course, offering 4 places each way is an excellent way to offer maximum profit opportunity for punters and is a promotion which will drive 2024 Cheltenham Festival new customer registrations for savvy bookmakers.

The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle has seen some top-notch talent and winners in recent years. 2020 saw Nicky Henderson trained Shishkin win at 5/1 following on from 2019 victor Klassical Dream who won under Ruby Walsh at 6/1. 2017 saw the quirky Labaik beat favourites Melon and Ballyandy after being backed-in from 40/1 to 25/1 at the off in what proved to be a huge training performance from Gordon Elliott. 2016 saw the impressive Nicky Henderson trained Altior beat the Willie Mullins trained 15/8 favourite Min by a distance. That win for Altior was amazingly Henderson’s first win in the Supreme Novices’ since 1992 and burst Willie Mullins run of 3 consecutive Cheltenham Festival opener winners. Mullins had saddled Champagne Fever (2013), Vautour (2014) and Douvan (2015) – all piloted by Ireland’s Number 1 jockey Ruby Walsh.

With anything up to 19 runners across recent stagings, online bookmakers pay out the standard 3 places each way at either 1/4 odds or more often 1/5 odds for this level-weight race. However the Supreme is so popular with punters desperate for a serious bet, that a bookmaker or two may well introduce an additional place with 4 places each way on the opening race of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival a distinct possibility. Naturally 4 places covers circa 25% of the field – a situation which can only drive the chances of profit.

At the time of writing, no bookmakers have extended beyond the standard 3 places each way terms. As soon as this changes we’ll confirm details here.

For Cheltenham Ante-Post punters, bet365 have the most comprehensive horse racing offering:

We track the value provided by online bookmakers across the major National Hunt races. Extended each way terms gives punters a huge boost in terms of profit potential and is the perfect promotion for those who love to back big priced long-shots. With some High Street bookmakers still categorically giving their customers the standard each way terms, knowledgeable punters have been using online bookmakers who have been offering far better value to their customers now for years.

The 2014 renewal of the Supreme Novices’ saw 18 starters go to post and in recent times we have seen 19 (2018), 16 (2019), 15 (2020) and 8 (2021) runners, hence some extended each way place offers have been made available.

2023 Each Way Terms Offered:

• 4ew 1/5: bet365, Betfair Sportsbook, Betfred, BetVictor, Coral, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Unibet, William Hill.
• 3ew 1/5: 888Sport, Boylesports, Skybet.

2022 Each Way Terms Offered:

• 3 places each-way 1/5 odds: All Bookmakers

2021 Each Way Terms Offered:

• 3 places each-way 1/5 odds: All Bookmakers

2020 Each Way Terms Offered:

• 7 places each-way 1/5 odds: William Hill
• 5 places each-way 1/5 odds: Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power
• 4 places each-way 1/5 odds: 888Sport, bet365, Betfred, BetVictor, Betway, Boylesports, Coral, Ladbrokes, Unibet
• 3 places each-way 1/5 odds; Skybet

2019 Each Way Terms Offered:

• 4 places each way 1/4 odds: bet365
• 4 places each way 1/5 odds: Betfred
• 3 places each way 1/4 odds: 888sport, BetVictor, Coral, Unibet
• 3 places each way 1/5 odds: Betfair, Boylesports, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Skybet

2018 Each Way Terms Offered:

• 4 places each way 1/4 odds: bet365
• 4 places each way 1/5 odds: Betfred, BetVictor
• 3 places each way 1/4 odds: 888sport, Coral, Unibet
• 3 places each way 1/5 odds: Betfair, Boylesports, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Skybet

2014 Each Way Terms Offered:

• 4 places each way: Betfred.
• 3 places each way: bet365, Betfair Sportsbook, BetVictor, Coral, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Stan James, Totesport, William Hill.

Here’s a breakdown of the horses and their prices that have been paid out on over and above the standard 3 places each way in the Supreme Novices’ from 2014 onwards:

• 2023: 4th Inthepocket 9/1.
• 2020: 4th Asterion Forlonge 9/4, 5th Allart 33/1, 6th Edwardstone 25/1, 7th Heaven Help Us 100/1.
• 2019: 4th Fakir D’Oudairies 9/2 JF.
• 2018: 4th Paloma Blue 14/1.
• 2014: 4th Sgt Reckless 33/1.

Supreme Novices Hurdle Recent Results:

• 2023 Marine Nationale, M O’Sullivan, B Connell 9/1, 14 runners.
• 2022 Constitution Hill, Nd Boinville, NJ Henderson 9/4, 9 runners.
• 2021 Appreciate It P Townsend, WP Mullins 8/11, 8 runners.
• 2020 Shishkin Nd Boinville, NJ Henderson, 5/1, 15 runners.
• 2019 Klassical Dream. R Walsh, WP Mullins 6/1, 16 runners.
• 2018 Summerville Boy. N Fehily, T George 9/1, 19 runners.
• 2017 Labaik. JW Kennedy, G Elliott 25/1, 14 runners.
• 2016 Altior. Nd Boinville, NJ Henderson, 4/1. 14 runners
• 2015 Douvan. R Walsh, WP Mullins, 2/1F. 12 runners
• 2014 Vautour. R Walsh, WP Mullins, 7/2JF. 18 runners
• 2013 Champagne Fever. R Walsh, WP Mullins, 5/1. 12 runners
• 2012 Cinders and Ashes. JM McGuire, D McCain Jnr, 10/1. 19 runners
• 2011 Al Ferof. R Walsh, PF Nicholls, 10/1. 15 runners
• 2010 Menorah. R Johnson, PJ Hobbs, 12/1. 18 runners