The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, is a Grade 1 hurdle race which can be entered by horses aged 4 years and older. The race is run on the New Course and runners have to jump 12 hurdles. It is a race for novice hurdlers
The race was one of many added in 2005, when the Festival became a four-day meeting. It was a Grade 2 race until 2008.
2.50 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (ITV/RTV)
Type: Grade 1 Hurdle Race
Distance: 3m
Age: 4 year olds +
Weight: 10st 11lb (4 yo’s) 11st 7lb (5 yo +)
Allowances: 7lb for fillies and mares
Prize Fund: £125,000
2009-2018 Stats
Trainers:
- Willie Mullins has won the race twice, with three other wins going to Irish trainers
Age:
- 6 and 7yo have won it eight times between them
SP:
- There have been two winning favourites (11/8 and 15/8), with six more races going to double-priced winners including three at 33/1
Form pointers:
- Five winners had won their previous race, four more had been placed
- Seven winners had won over the distance, three C&D
- Eight winners had won two or more races in their last four outings
- Seven winners had previously won a Graded hurdle