Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle tips 2021
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When is the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle 2021?
Cheltenham Friday 19th March 2.50pm
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+)
Distance: 3 miles
Weights: 10st 9lbs (4yo), 11st 5lb (5yo+), 7lb allowance for fillies and mares
Moving on to the third race of Cheltenham Gold Cup Day, we have the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle over three miles of the new course. With twelve hurdles to be jumped it a true test of stamina for these young horses.
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Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Records
Fastest Win: BERTIES DREAM 2010 ridden by AE Lynch trained by Paul Gilligan finished in 355.6s – 5 minutes 55.6 seconds
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Tony McCoy – Black Jack Ketchum (2006), Wichita Lineman (2007) At Fishers Cross (2013)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
Jonjo O'Neill – Black Jack Ketchum (2006), Wichita Lineman (2007)
Willie Mullins – Penhill (2017), Monkfish (2020)
12 Year Trends and Statistics
- Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged 6 or 7.
- Sex – 12 of the last 12 winners were geldings. 6 fillies have run and none were placed.
- Trainer – Willie Mullins (2) is the only trainer to win this race more than once in the last 12 years.
- Country – 9 of the last 12 winners were bred in Ireland, 2 in Great Britain and 1 in France.
- Colour – 10 of the last 12 winners were bay.
- Weight Carried – 7 of the last 12 winners carried 11st 7lb and 5 carried 11st 5lb.
- Starting Price (SP) – 9 of the last 12 winners returned a SP of between 5/1 and 33/1.
- Starting Price Rank – 2 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 5 were in the first 3 in the betting.
- Headgear – 11 of the last 12 winners wore no headgear.
- Days Since Last Run – 9 of the last 12 winners had run between 26 and 60 days ago.
- Last Run Form – 6 of the last 12 winners won their previous race, All of them had finished in the first 4
FAKIERA – Grade 3 winner at Navan in November has continued to progress in defeat and was a solid fourth at Leopardstown last time.
STATTLER – Grade 1 third last time and is sure to progress.
BARBADOS BUCKS – In good form winning three minor events over this trip between November and January.
GENTLEMANS GAME – Runner up in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown latest.
What’s Keith’s Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Tips for 2021?
74 entries at this stage and only 20 maximum will line up on the day.
Of the leading contenders I really like the progressive profile of BARBADOS BUCKS.
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Here is what Keith’s wrote about the 2020 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle:
As with all of these festival novices’ hurdles, this race is a bit of an enigma.
The trainers are reluctant to show their hands until the last possible minute, as going conditions can have a big effect on what will stay the distance in the various races.
Here is my assessment of how it could pan out. First of all I can’t fathom why THYME HILL is ante-post favourite as I am not convinced he will make it up the hill.
LATEST EXHIBITION and HARRY SENIOR are progressive types and both have place claims.
For me the standout in the betting market is the Willie Mullins trained MONKFISH who is proven over the trip and expected to improve again for this stamina sapping test.
My selection for the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle 2020 is: MONKFISH 8/1 each way (NRNB)
On the day a gutsy battling performance by MONKFISH landed us a nice win in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Results
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle)
Distance: 3m (5273 yards) Prize (winner): £73506 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 19 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 57.96s Avg OR: 142 Median OR: 142
No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
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12 | 1st | Monkfish (IRE) | 6 | 152 | Mullins, W P | Townend, P | 5/1 | 6.40 | 2.48 | |
always prominent, led or disputed lead 3rd to before 6th, blundered 8th, led narrowly after 2 out, soon hard pressed, edged right approaching last, headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead final strides BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 40 | ||||||||||
10 | 2nd | NK | Latest Exhibition (IRE) | 7 | 149 | Nolan, Paul | Cooper, Bryan J | 9/2 | 6.49 | 2.37 |
mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, challenged turning in, upsides last, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, just held near finish BF IP MIN 1.52 BF IP MAX 680 | ||||||||||
5 | 3rd | NSE | Fury Road (IRE) | 6 | 144 | Elliott, Gordon | Russell, D N | 5/1 | 5.72 | 2.54 |
held up in touch, chased leaders after 2 out, every chance on inside last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, edged right, kept on, headed final strides BF IP MIN 1.54 BF IP MAX 940 | ||||||||||
19 | 4th | 1.25 | Thyme Hill | 6 | 150 | Hobbs, P J | Johnson, Richard | 4/1 (Fav) | 5.20 | 2.27 |
mid-division on outside, headway and close up before 2 out, driven to challenge when not much room and switched left before last, ridden and every chance when not clear run again flat, kept on, held near finish BF IP MIN 2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
8 | 5th | 10 | Janidil (FR) | 6 | 149 | Mullins, W P | Walsh, M P | 16/1 | 29.00 | 7.88 |
held up behind, switched inside and headway after 2 out, soon chased leaders, ridden and no extra before last, weakened flat BF IP MIN 8.4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
16 | 6th | 2.5 | Sempo (IRE) | 6 | 142 | OBrien, Joseph Patrick | Slevin, J J | 12/1 | 16.54 | 5.07 |
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and not pace to challenge between last 2, weakened last BF IP MIN 8 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
18 | 7th | 4.5 | The Wolf (FR) | 6 | 132 | Murphy, Olly | Coleman, A | 100/1 | 339.45 | 44.00 |
towards rear on outside, outpaced when blundered 2 out, never a threat BF IP MIN 190 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
7 | 8th | 0.5 | House Island (IRE) | 6 | 142 | Webber, P R | Sheehan, Gavin | 66/1 | 152.38 | 25.07 |
prominent, led or disputed lead 3rd to before 6th, with leader, lost place when ridden after 2 out, weakened before last BF IP MIN 110 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
4 | 9th | 0.75 | Foxy Jacks (IRE) | 6 | 129 | Morris, M F | Enright, P T | 100/1 | 210.92 | 26.43 |
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never near leaders, weakened last BF IP MIN 50 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
1 | 10th | 2.5 | Aione (FR) | 7 | 138 | Mullins, W P | Mullins, D E | 33/1 | 51.77 | 12.96 |
held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway on wide outside after next, ridden and unable to go with leaders turning in, weakened last BF IP MIN 11 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
17 | 11th | 13 | The Cashel Man (IRE) | 8 | 147 | Henderson, N J | McGrath, Jeremiah | 25/1 | 80.16 | 14.50 |
mid-division, chased leaders after 5th to next, soon behind, no danger after BF IP MIN 55 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
13 | 12th | 1 | Oscar Academy (IRE) | 7 | 129 | Cromwell, Gavin Patrick | Moore, J M | 100/1 | 274.03 | 44.47 |
in touch on outside, led before 6th, headed after 2 out, weakened before last BF IP MIN 48 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
14 | 13th | 15 | Ramses De Teillee (FR) | 8 | 151 | Pipe, D E | Scudamore, Tom | 12/1 | 15.00 | 4.30 |
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened before last BF IP MIN 11 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
15 | 14th | 3.25 | Redford Road | 6 | 140 | Twiston-Davies, N A | Twiston-Davies, Sam | 40/1 | 93.45 | 17.38 |
towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never a threat BF IP MIN 85 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
2 | PU | Cat Tiger (FR) | 6 | 140 | Nicholls, P F | Maxwell, David | 50/1 | 171.71 | 26.22 | |
held up behind, mistake 3rd, headway into mid-division after 5th, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last BF IP MIN 100 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
3 | PU | Cobblers Way (IRE) | 6 | 146 | Bromhead, Henry De | Blackmore, Rachael | 14/1 | 17.00 | 4.50 | |
tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 8th when pulled up quickly before last BF IP MIN 14 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
6 | PU | Harry Senior (IRE) | 6 | 144 | Tizzard, C L | Power, R M | 16/1 | 29.92 | 6.40 | |
in touch on inside, blundered and lost place 5th, soon behind, no danger after, pulled up before 8th BF IP MIN 22 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
9 | PU | Kiltealy Briggs (IRE) | 6 | 136 | Snowden, Jamie | Heskin, A P | 100/1 | 267.77 | 34.00 | |
mid-division on outside, headway after 3 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before last BF IP MIN 190 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
11 | PU | Lieutenant Rocco (IRE) | 5 | 139 | Tizzard, C L | Cobden, Harry | 33/1 | 72.01 | 15.89 | |
led narrowly to 3rd, tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last BF IP MIN 20 BF IP MAX 1000 |
Date | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds |
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13.03.2020 | Soft | 19 | Monkfish (IRE) | Stowaway | 6 | Townend, P | Mullins, W P | 5/1 |
15.03.2019 | Good To Soft | 20 | Minella Indo (IRE) | Beat Hollow | 6 | Blackmore, Rachael | Bromhead, Henry De | 50/1 |
16.03.2018 | Soft | 20 | Kilbricken Storm (IRE) | Oscar (IRE) | 7 | Cobden, Harry | Tizzard, C L | 33/1 |
17.03.2017 | Good | 15 | Penhill | Mount Nelson | 6 | Townend, P | Mullins, W P | 16/1 |
18.03.2016 | Good | 19 | Unowhatimeanharry | Sir Harry Lewis (USA) | 8 | Fehily, Noel | Fry, Harry | 11/1 |
13.03.2015 | Soft | 19 | Martello Tower (IRE) | Milan | 7 | Heskin, A P | Mullins, Ms Margaret | 14/1 |
14.03.2014 | Good | 18 | Very Wood (FR) | Martaline | 5 | Carberry, P | Meade, Noel | 33/1 |
15.03.2013 | Soft | 13 | At Fishers Cross (IRE) | Oscar (IRE) | 6 | McCoy, A P | Curtis, Miss Rebecca | 11/8 |
16.03.2012 | Good | 20 | Brindisi Breeze (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 6 | Gillies, C I | Russell, Miss Lucinda V | 7/1 |
18.03.2011 | Good | 18 | Bobs Worth (IRE) | Bob Back (USA) | 6 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 15/8 |
19.03.2010 | Good | 19 | Berties Dream (IRE) | Golden Tornado (IRE) | 7 | Lynch, A E | Gilligan, Paul John | 33/1 |
13.03.2009 | Good To Soft | 17 | Weapons Amnesty (IRE) | Presenting | 6 | Russell, D N | Byrnes, C | 8/1 |
14.03.2008 | Good To Soft | 18 | Nenuphar Collonges (FR) | Video Rock (FR) | 7 | Thornton, Robert | King, A | 9/1 |
16.03.2007 | Good To Soft | 20 | Wichita Lineman (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 6 | McCoy, A P | ONeill, Jonjo | 11/8 |
17.03.2006 | Good | 19 | Black Jack Ketchum (IRE) | Oscar (IRE) | 7 | McCoy, A P | ONeill, Jonjo | Evens |
18.03.2005 | Good | 18 | Moulin Riche (FR) | Video Rock (FR) | 5 | Thornton, Robert | Doumen, F | 9/1 |
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Race Schedule
START TIMES | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
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13:30 | The JCB Triumph Hurdle | 2m abt 1f | Hurdle |
14:10 | The County Handicap Hurdle Race | 2m abt 1f | Hurdle |
14:50 | The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race | abt 3m | Hurdle |
15:30 | The Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 3m abt 2½ f | Chase |
16:10 | The St. James’s Foxhunter Chase | 3m abt 2½ f | Chase |
16:50 | The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase | 2m abt ½f | Chase |
17:30 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | 2m abt 4½ f | Hurdle |
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