While second season chasers have been jumping up the Top 100 Chasers Table, Zakandar and Countrywide Flame has been the only real movers so far this season of last years Novice Hurdlers. Simonsig ( may go chasing) and Darlan have not yet been seen this season.
Big Bucks remains top of the tree with Hurricane Fly the highest rated two miler in our table of the top hurdlers in UK and Ireland ranked by official rating at 5 December 2012.
Top 100 Hurdlers at 5 December 2012
| Rank | Horse | Year | OR | Country |
| 1 | Big Bucks (FR) | 2003 | 174 | UK |
| 2 | Hurricane Fly | 2004 | 173 | IRE |
| 3 | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 2005 | 170 | UK |
| 4 | Zarkandar (IRE) | 2007 | 168 | UK |
| =5 | Binocular (FR) | 2004 | 167 | UK |
| =5 | Oscar Whisky (IRE) | 2005 | 167 | UK |
| 7 | Overturn (IRE) | 2004 | 166 | UK |
| 8 | Quevega (FR) | 2004 | 164 | IRE |
| 9 | Thousand Stars (FR) | 2004 | 163 | IRE |
| 10 | Zaidpour (FR) | 2006 | 162 | IRE |
| =11 | Dynaste (FR) | 2006 | 161 | UK |
| =11 | Celestial Halo (IRE) | 2004 | 161 | UK |
| =13 | Tidal Bay (IRE) | 2001 | 160 | UK |
| =13 | Simonsig (GB) | 2006 | 160 | UK |
| 15 | Get Me Out of Here (IRE) | 2004 | 159 | UK |
| =16 | Mourad | 2005 | 158 | IRE |
| =16 | Oscars Well | 2005 | 158 | IRE |
| =16 | Cape Tribulation (GB) | 2004 | 158 | UK |
| =16 | Countrywide Flame (GB) | 2008 | 158 | UK |
| =16 | Smad Place (FR) | 2007 | 158 | UK |
| =21 | Monksland | 2007 | 157 | IRE |
| =21 | Brampour (IRE) | 2007 | 157 | UK |
| =23 | Rebel Fitz (FR) | 2005 | 155 | IRE |
| =23 | Unaccompanied | 2007 | 155 | IRE |
| =23 | Attaglance (GB) | 2006 | 155 | UK |
| =23 | Raya Star (IRE) | 2006 | 155 | UK |
| 27 | Voler La Vedette | 2004 | 154 | IRE |
| =28 | So Young (FR) | 2006 | 153 | IRE |
| =28 | Grumeti (GB) | 2008 | 153 | UK |
| =30 | Captain Cee Bee | 2001 | 152 | IRE |
| =30 | Ashkazar (FR) | 2004 | 152 | UK |
| =32 | Boston Bob | 2005 | 151 | IRE |
| =32 | Pittoni | 2006 | 151 | IRE |
| =32 | Cinders And Ashes (GB) | 2007 | 151 | UK |
| =32 | Crack Away Jack (GB) | 2004 | 151 | UK |
| =32 | Darlan (GB) | 2007 | 151 | UK |
| =37 | Mikael D’Haguenet (FR) | 2004 | 150 | IRE |
| =37 | Solix (FR) | 2006 | 150 | UK |
| =37 | Restless Harry (GB) | 2004 | 150 | UK |
| =37 | Ambion Wood (IRE) | 2006 | 150 | UK |
| =37 | Dodging Bullets (GB) | 2008 | 150 | UK |
| =37 | Lovcen (GER) | 2005 | 150 | UK |
| =37 | Prospect Wells (FR) | 2005 | 150 | UK |
| =37 | Snap Tie (IRE) | 2002 | 150 | UK |
| =37 | Trustan Times (IRE) | 2006 | 150 | UK |
| =46 | Midnight Game (GB) | 2007 | 149 | IRE |
| =46 | The Real Article | 2005 | 149 | IRE |
| =46 | Whatuthink | 2002 | 149 | IRE |
| =46 | Gibb River (IRE) | 2006 | 149 | UK |
| =46 | Reve de Sivola (FR) | 2005 | 149 | UK |
| =46 | Wonderful Charm (FR) | 2008 | 149 | UK |
| =52 | Alderwood | 2004 | 148 | IRE |
| =52 | Staying Article | 2005 | 148 | IRE |
| =52 | Edgardo Sol (FR) | 2007 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Fair Along (GER) | 2002 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Fox Appeal (IRE) | 2007 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Grand Vision (IRE) | 2006 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Hinterland (FR) | 2008 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Kells Belle (IRE) | 2006 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Local Hero (GER) | 2007 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Marsh Warbler (GB) | 2007 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Sadlers Risk (IRE) | 2008 | 148 | UK |
| =52 | Soldatino (FR) | 2006 | 148 | UK |
| =64 | Jezki | 2008 | 147 | IRE |
| =64 | Simenon | 2007 | 147 | IRE |
| =64 | Tarla (FR) | 2006 | 147 | IRE |
| =64 | Trifolium (FR) | 2007 | 147 | IRE |
| =64 | Petit Robin (FR) | 2003 | 147 | UK |
| =64 | Sire de Grugy (FR) | 2006 | 147 | UK |
| =64 | Balder Succes (FR) | 2008 | 147 | UK |
| =64 | Clerks Choice (IRE) | 2006 | 147 | UK |
| =64 | Five Dream (FR) | 2004 | 147 | UK |
| =64 | Montbazon (FR) | 2007 | 147 | UK |
| =64 | Via Galilei (IRE) | 2005 | 147 | UK |
| =75 | Dedigout | 2006 | 146 | IRE |
| =75 | Ballabriggs (IRE) | 2001 | 146 | UK |
| =75 | Coneygree (GB) | 2007 | 146 | UK |
| =75 | Pearl Swan (FR) | 2008 | 146 | UK |
| =75 | Tap Night (USA) | 2007 | 146 | UK |
| =80 | Blackstairmountain | 2005 | 145 | IRE |
| =80 | Drive Time (USA) | 2005 | 145 | IRE |
| =80 | Felix Yonger | 2006 | 145 | IRE |
| =80 | Final Approach (GB) | 2006 | 145 | IRE |
| =80 | Muirhead | 2003 | 145 | IRE |
| =80 | Steps To Freedom | 2006 | 145 | IRE |
| =80 | Spirit River (FR) | 2005 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | Premier Dane (IRE) | 2002 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | Black Thunder (FR) | 2007 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | Cash And Go (IRE) | 2007 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | Cotton Mill (GB) | 2007 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | Cross Kennon (IRE) | 2004 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | Far West (FR) | 2009 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | The New One (IRE) | 2008 | 145 | UK |
| =80 | Vulcanite (IRE) | 2007 | 145 | UK |
| =95 | Carlingford Lough | 2006 | 144 | IRE |
| =95 | Moon Dice | 2005 | 144 | IRE |
| =95 | Sailors Warn | 2007 | 144 | IRE |
| =95 | Tofino Bay | 2003 | 144 | IRE |
| =95 | Minella Class (IRE) | 2005 | 144 | UK |
| =95 | Balgarry (FR) | 2007 | 144 | UK |
| =95 | Cucumber Run (IRE) | 2005 | 144 | UK |
| =95 | Olofi (FR) | 2006 | 144 | UK |
| Bubbling Under | ||||
| Bog Warrior | 2004 | 143 | IRE | |
| Hisaabaat | 2008 | 143 | IRE | |
| Kalann | 2007 | 143 | IRE | |
| Rigour Back Bob | 2005 | 143 | IRE | |
| Imsingingtheblues (IRE) | 2002 | 143 | UK | |
| Molotof (FR) | 2007 | 143 | UK | |
| First Fandango (GB) | 2007 | 143 | UK | |
| Red Not Blue (IRE) | 2003 | 143 | UK | |
| According To Trev (IRE) | 2006 | 143 | UK | |
| Colour Squadron (IRE) | 2006 | 143 | UK | |
| Lifestyle (GB) | 2006 | 143 | UK | |
| Native Gallery (IRE) | 2005 | 143 | UK | |
| Red Merlin (IRE) | 2005 | 143 | UK | |
| Spirit of Adjisa (IRE) | 2004 | 143 | UK | |
| Starluck (IRE) | 2005 | 143 | UK | |
| Folsom Blue | 2007 | 142 | IRE | |
| Fully Funded (USA) | 2005 | 142 | IRE | |
| Luska Lad | 2004 | 142 | IRE | |
| Lyreen Legend | 2007 | 142 | IRE | |
| Whatever Jacksays | 2005 | 142 | IRE | |
| Super Duty (IRE) | 2006 | 142 | UK | |
| Double Ross (IRE) | 2006 | 142 | UK | |
| Knock A Hand (IRE) | 2005 | 142 | UK | |
| Barbatos (FR) | 2006 | 142 | UK | |
| Blue Bajan (IRE) | 2002 | 142 | UK | |
| Bothy (GB) | 2006 | 142 | UK | |
| Broadbackbob (IRE) | 2005 | 142 | UK | |
| Dream Esteem (GB) | 2005 | 142 | UK | |
| Hammersly Lake (FR) | 2008 | 142 | UK | |
| Hollow Tree (GB) | 2008 | 142 | UK | |
| Lexis Boy (IRE) | 2008 | 142 | UK | |
| Meister Eckhart (IRE) | 2006 | 142 | UK |
