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

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