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2026 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Preview
The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 race that was created in 1996 and currently features during the November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse. The race is open to runners aged four or older and is contested over a two-mile and five-furlong trip, when the runners will face ten hurdles.
Hyde Novices' Hurdle Information:
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle Past Winners
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Hyde Novices' Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Hyde Novices' Hurdle, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Hyde 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 Hyde Novices' Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hyde Novices' Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Peregrine Run (5:05.90) in 2016
- Hermes Allen (5:06.27) in 2022
- Fingal Bay (5:08.19) in 2011
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 Hyde Novices' Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 10 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +5.34. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Hyde Novices' Hurdle.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 5:05.90 was set by Peregrine Run in 2016, trained by Peter Fahey and ridden by Roger Loughran, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2007 when Razor Royale won in a time of 5:41.00 for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, who booked Paddy Brennan in the saddle.
Hyde Novices Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Hyde Novices' Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Hyde Novices' Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:26.37 | No Drama This End (IRE) 5yo 11-2 5/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2024 5:08.62 | Potters Charm (IRE) 5yo 11-5 7/4 | Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2023 5:19.81 | Minella Missile (IRE) 5yo 11-2 22/1 | Adam Wedge Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2022 5:06.27 | Hermes Allen (FR) 5yo 11-2 9/4 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2021 5:12.27 | Blazing Khal (IRE) 5yo 11-0 9/2 | Donal McInerney C Byrnes (IRE) |
| 2020 5:17.24 | Does He Know (GB) 5yo 11-3 11/8F | David Bass Kim Bailey (GB) |
| 2019 5:22.25 | Thyme Hill (GB) 5yo 11-5 11/8F | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2018 5:08.60 | Coolanly (IRE) 6yo 11-0 7/2 | Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien (GB) |
| 2017 5:13.50 | On The Blind Side (IRE) 5yo 11-0 9/2 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2016 5:05.90 | Peregrine Run (IRE) 6yo 11-7 13/2 | Roger Loughran Peter Fahey (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Hyde Novices' Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 24 placings from 126 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 8 placings from 28 runners
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Hyde Novices Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hyde Novices' Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Philip Hobbs, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Massinis Maguire (2006), Fingal Bay (2011) and Thyme Hill (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Hyde Novices' Hurdle are Nigel Twiston-Davies (2 wins), Paul Nicholls (2 wins) and Martin Keighley (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hyde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Hobbs | 4-3-3 | +7.18 | +3.91 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 14-2-6 | -3.25 | -2.46 |
| Paul Nicholls | 14-2-6 | -4.75 | -3.12 |
| Martin Keighley | 4-2-2 | +7.50 | +3.70 |
| Nicky Henderson | 6-1-3 | -0.50 | +1.03 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 5-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.90 |
| Tom George | 3-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.50 |
| Kim Bailey | 3-1-2 | -0.62 | +0.36 |
| Evan Williams | 2-1-1 | +21.00 | +12.20 |
| Peter Fahey | 2-1-2 | +5.50 | +3.80 |
Hyde Novices Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Hyde Novices' Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Harry Cobden, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Hermes Allen (2022) and No Drama This End (2025).
Here are some of the top Hyde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 4-2-4 | +5.25 | +3.73 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 10-1-2 | -7.25 | -5.41 |
| Nico de Boinville | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.81 |
| David Bass | 3-1-2 | -0.62 | +0.36 |
| Adam Wedge | 2-1-1 | +21.00 | +12.20 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Donal McInerney | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.81 |
| Harry Skelton | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -3.27 |
| Kielan Woods | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.10 |
2026 Hyde Novices Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 4, 1, 2, (5, 7), 1, 5, 2, 2, 3, 2, 5, 2, 1, 1, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 (64%) - Beaten no more -4½l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Highest Won is not Cl3
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Furthest Won 2m - 2m7½f
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Not in a G3/Cl3 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - In a field of 5 - 17 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not in a Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not on HY/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 149 - 168lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 16 - 247 days
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Hyde 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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Hyde Novices Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +33.31, is when runners finished in 1st on debut.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Non-Handicap races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-24.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hyde Novices' Hurdle is Chepstow; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Chepstow last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 5 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 146 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Hyde Novices' Hurdle:
- Dr Massini (2 Wins)
- Kings Theatre (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Hyde Novices' Hurdle; that stallion is Presenting, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Minella Missile in 2023, winning for Evan Williams at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Adam Wedge. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 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 Hyde Novices Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Hyde Novices' Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - No Drama This End Cheltenham - 9th of 17 (12/1) | Champion Bumper |
| 2024 - Potters Charm Cheltenham - 1st of 8 (6/5) | Alastair Down Press Room Novices Hurdle |
| 2023 - Minella Missile Chepstow - 1st of 15 (20/1) | Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle |
| 2022 - Hermes Allen Stratford - 1st of 5 (8/13) | Grace And Dotty "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle |
| 2021 - Blazing Khal Galway - 1st of 17 (10/3) | BetVictor Maiden Hurdle |
| 2020 - Does He Know Cheltenham - 1st of 6 (9/1) | Ballymore Novices Hurdle |
| 2019 - Thyme Hill Chepstow - 1st of 9 (9/4) | Unibet Persian War Novices Hurdle |
| 2018 - Coolanly Chepstow - F of 8 (5/2) | Fox Family Persian War Novices Hurdle |
| 2017 - On The Blind Side Aintree - 1st of 10 (2/1) | Bet ÂŁ10 Get ÂŁ20 At 188Bet Maiden Hurdle |
| 2016 - Peregrine Run Limerick - 1st of 6 (7/2) | Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle |
Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham
Here is the schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Friday) Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase | Sweet David (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Gabriel Leenders Felix De Giles |
| Day 1 (Friday) Hyde Novices Hurdle | No Drama This End (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| Day 1 (Friday) Shloer Chase | LEau du Sud (FR) 7yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Chase | July Flower (FR) 6yo - 6/5 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Day 2 (Saturday) JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle | One Horse Town (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Harry Derham Paul O'Brien |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Paddy Power Gold Cup | Panic Attack (IRE) 9yo - 6/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Day 3 (Sunday) Greatwood Hurdle | Alexei (GER) 5yo - 100/30 | Joe Tizzard Brendan Powell |
| Day 3 (Sunday) November Meeting Handicap Chase | Marble Sands (FR) 9yo - 7/1 | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson Kielan Woods |
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 Hyde Novices Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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