Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Form

Throughout the season we will look at the various trials for this race. One of the key races to look at is the Albert Bartlett hurdle in December at Cheltenham. Another route that can be taken is the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Trials meeting in January which is the route that the 2007 winner Wichita Lineman took and he successfully stepped up in trip for the festival.

Albert Bartlett Race Card

No	Colours	Horse	Form	Trainer	Jockey
1		Arvika Ligeonniere	2-412	D J Condon
2		Berties Dream	112F34	A E Lynch
3		Bostons Angel	-71311	R M Power
4		Cappa Bleu	11-3F2	Paul Moloney
5		Chartreux	1-11	Tom Scudamore
6		Enterprise Park	1-11	P Townend
7		Fionnegas	-11132	D J Casey
8		Kennel Hill	2420R3	Jason Maguire
9		Najaf	431231	Timmy Murphy
10		Possol	01-11P	Richard Johnson
11		Quel Esprit	-1112F	R Walsh
12		Restless Harry	-27121	Henry Oliver
13		Shinrock Paddy	118-11	A P Cawley
14		Tell Massini	P1111	P J Brennan
15		The Betchworth Kid	123	Robert Thornton
16		The Hurl	212131	A P McCoy
17		Watamu Bay	31-211	Daryl Jacob
18		Wayward Prince	1-2212	Dougie Costello
19		Premier Victory	152112	J L Cullen
20		Silver Kate	511231	A Coleman

Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Latest Form

There are 91 engaged in the ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES’ HURDLE on Friday, March 19 and a potential Irish challenge of 30 is headed by the Paul Nolan-trained Shinrock Paddy, who won a Listed bumper at Cheltenham in November, 2008, and recorded an impressive 15-length victory on his latest start in the Grade One Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan on December 13.

Australian trainer Anthony Cosgriff plans to be represented by the eight-year-old Gorge, who finished fourth in the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown, Australia, in August.

A notable chaser with an entry is the David Pipe-trained Madison Du Berlais, runner-up to Kauto Star in this season’s Grade One King George VI Chase, while Evan Williams has entered Cappa Bleu, victorious in the 2009 Christie’s Foxhunter Chase at The Festival.

Henry Daly has entered the John Smith’s Grand National hope Possol. Other interesting contenders include Tell Massini, trained locally by Tom George and the winner of Grade Two novices’ hurdles at Cheltenham in both November and December. Restless Harry also has winning form at Prestbury Park having impressed on Saturday when landing the Grade Two Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle.

Restless Harry winner of the grade two race on trials day may well take his place in this race and is now amongst the favourites in the betting, behind Tell Mancini, Shamrock Paddy and Quel Esprit.

An interesting improver is Silver Kate who won at Bangor on the 12th February and maybe  an interesting outsider to consider.

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