The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

Introduced	2005
Racecourse	Cheltenham, New Course
Race Distance	Approximately 3 miles
Entry Conditions	Horses aged 4 and older
Current Sponsor	Albert Bartlett
Date & Time	Day 4 / Friday 19th March 2021 / 14:50
Leading Jockey	Tony McCoy with 3 wins
Leading Trainer	Jonjo O’Neill with 2 wins

The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, also known as the Spa Novices’ Hurdle, takes place at 14:50 on day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival.

The race is open to novice hurdlers and is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of approximately 3 miles and features twelve hurdles.

It was introduced to the Festival in 2005 along with several other races when a fourth day was added.

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The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Past Winners

Year		Horse	Age	Price	Trainer	Jockey	Distances
2020	1st	Monkfish	6	5-1	W P Mullins	P Townend
	2nd	Latest Exhibition	7	9-2	P Nolan	B J Cooper	Neck
	3rd	Fury Road	6	5-1	G Elliott	D N Russell	Nose
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2019	1st	Minella Indo	6	50-1	H De Bromhead	R Blackmore
	2nd	Commander Of Fleet	5	4-1F	G Elliott	J W Kennedy	4 Lengths
	3rd	Allaho	5	8-1	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh	7 Lengths
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2018	1st	Kilbricken Storm	7	25-1	C L Tizard	H Cobden
	2nd	Ok Corral	8	10-1	N J Henderson	B J Geraghty	3 Lengths
	3rd	Santini	6	5-1F	N J Henderson	Nico de Boinville	1 1/2 Lengths
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2017	1st	Penhill	6	16-1	W P Mullins	P Townend
	2nd	Monalee	6	8-1	H De Bromhead	D J Mullins	3 1/2 Lengths
	3rd	Wholestone	6	13-2	N A Twiston-Davies	D A Jacob	4 Lengths
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2016	1st	Unowhatimeanharry	8	11-1	H Fry	N D Fehily
	2nd	Fagan	6	33-1	G Elliott	D N Russell	1 1/4 Lengths
	3rd	Champers On Ice	6	20-1	D Pipe	T Scudamore	1 1/2 Lengths
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2015	1st	Martello Tower	7	14-1	M Mullins	A Heskin
	2nd	Milsean	6	33-1	W P Mullins	D E Mullins	1/2 Length
	3rd	No More Heroes	6	6-1	G Elliott	B J Cooper	1 Length

The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Trends

• 12 of the last 14 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winners were aged 7 or 7 years old
• 13 of the last 14 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winners had a top 3 finish last time out
• 4 of the last 14 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winners were the starting price favourite
• 9 of the last 15 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winners had run over hurdles at Cheltenham previously

The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Betting Offers

You’ll find a list of Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle betting offers below. More offers will be added when they become available so please check back closer to and on the day of the race as bookies will release more around this time.

Betting offers for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle include free bet offers, extra places, best odds guaranteed, price boosts and more.

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