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When is the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle 2022?
Cheltenham Friday 18th 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 on the new course at Cheltenham Racecourse. With twelve hurdles to be jumped it a true test of stamina for these 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)
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Trends and Statistics
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
Who are the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Leading Contenders?
GINTO remained unbeaten over hurdles when scoring readily from Grand Dury in the Lawlor’s Of Naas Hurdle in January and Gordon Elliott’s charge can maintain his perfect record here.
The Walk In The Park gelding had also struck twice at Navan previously, beating Eric Bloodaxe in the Navan Novices’ Hurdle and he looked every inch a stayer on that occasion before confirming the impression in his Naas victory when finding plenty under pressure when challenged.
He had stablemate and likely rival Hollow Games behind him in third and that one did little harm to the form when filling the same spot in a Grade One at Leopardstown in February. Open to further improvement with the longer trip likely to suit and with form on varying ground conditions he looks one to keep onside and he can go in again to keep up his unbeaten record over timber.
ANTE-POST SELECTION: GINTO
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 Our Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Tips?
ALPHAPHILIPPE 14:30 Cheltenham 14/1 each way – Winning pointer and only beaten once in 5 runs under rules. Comfortable win an a Grade 2 last time and another bold show expected today.
Couldn't quite do enough for a place, when it came in 5th place.
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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Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Results
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Distance: 3m (5273 yards) Prize (winner): £55127 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 16 Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 6 mins 1.65s Avg OR: 139 Median OR: 140.5
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st | Vanillier (FR) | 6 | 144 | Cromwell, Gavin Patrick | Walsh, M P | 14/1 | 22.00 | 5.89 | |
| led 1st until after 3rd, chased leader, in front again 2 out, 4 lengths ahead travelling strongly at the last, went further clear run -in easily BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 26 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 2nd | 11 | Oscar Elite (IRE) | 6 | 135 | Tizzard, C L | ONeill, Jonjo (Jr) | 40/1 | 55.00 | 14.00 |
| raced wide in mid-division, closer at 5th, lost place slightly after 6th, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, edged left and went 2nd approaching the last, no chance with easy winner BF IP MIN 3.1 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 3rd | 1.5 | Streets Of Doyen (IRE) | 7 | 138 | McConnell, John C | Torrens, Simon | 10/1 | 16.67 | 4.13 |
| towards rear of mid-division, closer at 9th, headway approaching last, kept on under pressure in 3rd run-in, no chance with easy winner BF IP MIN 9 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 12 | 4th | 2.75 | Stattler (IRE) | 6 | 146 | Mullins, W P | Townend, P | 7/2 (Fav) | 5.00 | 2.53 |
| mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 4th, went 2nd on long run before last, lost well held 2nd approaching the last, hit last and weakened run-in BF IP MIN 2.44 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 5th | 0.75 | Alaphilippe (IRE) | 7 | 143 | OBrien, Fergal | Brennan, P J | 11/1 | 14.50 | 4.40 |
| towards rear, headway and kept on towards finish, never going pace to get involved BF IP MIN 13.5 BF IP MAX 880 | ||||||||||
| 15 | 6th | NK | Threeunderthrufive (IRE) | 6 | 139 | Nicholls, P F | Heskin, A P | 11/1 | 17.00 | 4.43 |
| mid-division, hit 7th, kept on run-in, never going pace to reach leaders BF IP MIN 11 BF IP MAX 500 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 7th | 1.5 | Champagnesuperover (IRE) | 6 | 126 | Murphy, Olly | Coleman, A | 100/1 | 193.04 | 23.78 |
| held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders on long run before the last, no impression when went left and stumbled last, weakened run-in BF IP MIN 13 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 16 | 8th | 2 | Torygraph (IRE) | 6 | 143 | Foster, Mrs Denise | Kennedy, J W | 7/1 | 8.60 | 2.92 |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out BF IP MIN 8.2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 9 | 9th | 2 | Ngolo (IRE) | 6 | 142 | Mullins, W P | Mullins, D E | 40/1 | 61.04 | 10.68 |
| led until 1st, chased leaders out wide, weakened on long run before the last BF IP MIN 5.7 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 10th | 11 | Fakiera (FR) | 6 | 144 | Foster, Mrs Denise | Donoghue, K M | 4/1 | 5.50 | 2.12 |
| held up towards rear, some headway out wide when not clearest of runs and switched left before last, no impression when in the clear soon after BF IP MIN 2.1 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 11th | 7.5 | Barbados Bucks (IRE) | 6 | 143 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 8/1 | 14.00 | 3.97 |
| always towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out BF IP MIN 12.5 BF IP MAX 990 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 12th | 13 | The Cob (IRE) | 7 | 139 | Pauling, Ben | Jacob, Daryl | 28/1 | 40.00 | 11.41 |
| always towards rear, tailed off BF IP MIN 32 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 13th | 2.25 | Pats Fancy (IRE) | 6 | 133 | Curtis, Miss Rebecca | Blackmore, Rachael | 28/1 | 69.22 | 13.76 |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next, behind and eased before the last BF IP MIN 34 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 14th | 0.5 | Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) | 7 | 132 | OBrien, Fergal | Patrick, Richard | 80/1 | 71.49 | 19.28 |
| held up in last pair, behind when mistake 9th, tailed off BF IP MIN 60 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 5 | PU | Beatthebullet (IRE) | 7 | 127 | Curtis, Miss Rebecca | Skelton, Harry | 200/1 | 398.16 | 51.93 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before last BF IP MIN 150 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 1 | PU | Adrimel (FR) | 6 | 142 | Lacey, T | Johnson, Richard | 9/1 | 10.69 | 3.75 | |
| chased leaders on inside, led after 3rd, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last BF IP MIN 7.4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Previous Winners
Date | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.03.2021 | Good To Soft | 16 | Vanillier (FR) | Martaline | 6 | Walsh, M P | Cromwell, Gavin Patrick | 14/1 |
| 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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| START TIMES | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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