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2027 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Preview
Known as the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle, this race was introduced to the festival in 2005, as there wasn't a novice option beyond the two miles five furlongs of the Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle run on the second day of the festival. Introduced at Grade 2 status, but when current sponsor Albert Bartlett took over, it became a Grade 1, giving those with stamina in abundance a chance at the highest level.
Run over three miles on the new course at Cheltenham racecourse with twelve hurdles being jumped, the race has produced some high-class winners like Bobs Worth, Unowhatimeanharry and Penhill, all of whom have gone on to future Grade 1 wins/places at the festival and also the future Gold Cup winner Minella Indo.
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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Information:
- Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Past Winners
- Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Cheltenham tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017, when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, the over-round has been 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £125 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Bobs Worth (5:42.20) in 2011
- Wichita Lineman (5:43.60) in 2007
- Brindisi Breeze (5:47.20) in 2012
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +3.72. Ahead of the 2027 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2013 renewal when At Fishers Cross from Rebecca Curtis under the guidance of A P McCoy, won in a time of 6:40.10, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Bobs Worth, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty set the quickest time of 5:42.20 in the 2011 renewal.
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 5:59.64 | Johnnys Jury (IRE) 6yo 11-7 20/1 | Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden (GB) |
| 2025 5:57.13 | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo 11-7 6/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 6:24.40 | Stellar Story (IRE) 7yo 11-7 33/1 | Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2023 5:59.49 | Stay Away Fay (IRE) 6yo 11-7 18/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2022 5:53.58 | The Nice Guy (IRE) 7yo 11-8 18/1 | Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 6:01.65 | Vanillier (FR) 6yo 11-5 14/1 | Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2020 5:57.96 | Monkfish (IRE) 6yo 11-5 5/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 5:57.42 | Minella Indo (IRE) 6yo 11-5 50/1 | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2018 6:13.60 | Kilbricken Storm (IRE) 7yo 11-5 33/1 | Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2017 5:49.90 | Penhill (GB) 6yo 11-5 16/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 11 winners with an additional 22 placings from 150 runners
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 18 placings from 210 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
2026 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Replay
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Penhill (2017), Monkfish (2020), The Nice Guy (2022) and Jasmin De Vaux (2025). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle; Nigel Twiston-Davies has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 62-4-11 | -13.00 | -28.95 |
| Gordon Elliott | 21-1-5 | +13.00 | +1.80 |
| Nicky Henderson | 17-1-4 | -14.12 | -13.56 |
| Paul Nicholls | 14-1-4 | +5.00 | -2.50 |
| Rebecca Curtis | 12-1-1 | -9.62 | -10.17 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 11-1-4 | +40.00 | +17.30 |
| Alan King | 9-1-2 | +1.00 | -3.00 |
| Noel Meade | 8-1-2 | +26.00 | +10.00 |
| Gavin Cromwell | 4-1-2 | +11.00 | +4.50 |
| Harry Fry | 4-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.50 |
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Penhill (2017), Monkfish (2020) and Jasmin De Vaux (2025). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle is Harry Cobden (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 15-3-4 | +15.00 | +3.60 |
| Harry Cobden | 7-2-2 | +46.00 | +20.50 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +6.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 5-1-2 | +14.00 | +5.50 |
| Mark Walsh | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +3.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2-1-2 | +32.00 | +19.30 |
| Danny Mullins | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -7.20 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -7.05 |
| Jack Kennedy | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.50 |
| Nico de Boinville | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.50 |
2027 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, (3, 11), 2, PU, 1, 2, 1, F, 7, PU, UR, 3, 2, 4, 4, PU, RO, PU, 2, PU
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Ran in 2 - 4 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 50/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 131+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Off a break of 25 - 78 days
- 20 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 8 - 22 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl2/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 34+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl2
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -13l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not BB/BL/BR in colour
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Not in a G1/LST/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 91+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Career Win)
- 17 / 20 (86%) - Not fallen (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +113.38, is when runners had a furthest trip run of 3m.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 5 starts in the past 180 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-52.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 352 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle:
- Kings Theatre (2 Wins)
- Martaline (2 Wins)
- Oscar (2 Wins)
- Shantou (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Westerner (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Getaway (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Walk In The Park (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Minella Indo in 2019, winning for Henry De Bromhead at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Rachael Blackmore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Johnnys Jury Carlisle - 1st of 10 (4/7) | Conference & Events At Carlisle Racecourse Novices Hurdle |
| 2025 - Jasmin De Vaux Leopardstown - 4th of 12 (19/2) | Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle |
| 2024 - Stellar Story Leopardstown - 4th of 6 (12/1) | Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle |
| 2023 - Stay Away Fay Doncaster - 2nd of 10 (5/2) | Albert Bartlett River Don Novices Hurdle |
| 2022 - The Nice Guy Naas - 1st of 22 (6/5) | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle |
| 2021 - Vanillier Leopardstown - 10th of 13 (12/1) | Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle |
| 2020 - Monkfish Thurles - 1st of 6 (5/4) | W.T. OGrady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle |
| 2019 - Minella Indo Clonmel - 2nd of 8 (8/1) | Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle |
| 2018 - Kilbricken Storm Newbury - 3rd of 6 (11/4) | Challow Novices' Hurdle |
| 2017 - Penhill Limerick - 1st of 5 (3/1) | Guinness Novice Hurdle |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Old Park Star (IRE) 6yo - 15/8 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Kargese (FR) 6yo - 7/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Johnnywho (IRE) 9yo - 18/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Richie McLernon |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 7/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Madara (FR) 7yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Holloway Queen (IRE) 6yo - 12/1 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it, and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Kitzbuhel (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jingko Blue (FR) 7yo - 9/2 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Final Orders (GB) 10yo - 7/1 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 5/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Martator (FR) 9yo - 66/1 | Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | The Mourne Rambler (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Noel Meade Colin Keane |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three, where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | White Noise (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Meetmebythesea (IRE) 6yo - 9/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 6yo - 5/6 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Home By The Lee (IRE) 11yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Heart Wood (FR) 8yo - 9/2 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Supremely West (IRE) 8yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Ask Brewster (IRE) 7yo - 22/1 | Mrs C Williams Mr S Cotter |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Apolon De Charnie (FR) 4yo - 50/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Wilful (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 9yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Johnnys Jury (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo - 9/2 | J J O'Shea Mr Henry Crow |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 7yo - 10/1 | Henry De Bromhead Patrick M O'Brien |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
