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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Tips
- H: Gidleigh Park (Each Way)
- J: J J Burke
- T: H Fry
- H: Gidleigh Park EW
- J: J J Burke
- T: H Fry
- Age:6
- Weight:11-7
- Form:1-111
- OR:138
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Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Overview
Registered as the Spa Novices’ Hurdle, the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 hurdle run over a distance of 2 miles 7 furlongs and 213 yards on the new course for novices. They will be jumping twelve hurdles with the winners prize fund likely to be in the region of £75,000. The race is run on the final day of the Festival on the Friday normally as the third race on the card.
The winner will most likely be coming back the following year to head for the Brown Advisory Chase if going chasing or the Staying Hurdle if staying over hurdles.
Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Betting Trends and Statistics
Willie Mullins has won the most renewals of the nineteen runnings with three (Penhill 2017, Monkfish 2020 and The Nice Guy 2022).
The leading jockey with three wins is A P McCoy (Black Jack Ketchum 2006, Wichita Lineman 2007 and At Fishers Cross 2013).
Ireland have won 9 of the 19 renewals with Britain claiming 9 and France 1.
Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle History
Was one of several races added to the Festival when a fourth day was introduced to the meeting in 2005. The race was sponsored for its first three runs by Brit Insurance. The vegetable growing company Albert Bartlett took over sponsorship in 2008 and have continued their support since.
Some Of the notable winners since its inception are Bobs Worth (2011), Unowwhatimeanharry (2016) and Monkfish (2020).
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle FAQ
Stay Away Fay, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden won the 2023 renewal at odds of 18/1.
The prize money for the winner of the 2023 renewal was £56,000.
It is run on the final day of the Festival on Friday, normally as the third race on the card. The 2024 renewal will be run on Friday, March 15th.
There are twelve hurdles to jump in total.
There is normally a decent sized field for the race with the last three renewals hosting 20, 16 and 16 runners.
The race is open to horses aged five years of age and older.