Hyde Novices' Hurdle Tips & Odds 2026
The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is the Grade 2 novice hurdle over 2m 5f at Cheltenham on Friday 13 November 2026. Get the latest odds, tips and past winners.
Cheltenham 15:30
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- Jumps,Turf , 2m 5f , GOOD, Good to firm in places (GoingStick 6.7) (Watering)
- Winner £47,552, 2nd £17,808, 3rd £8,896, 4th £4,440
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• 1 (5) = Horse number with the draw number in brackets.
• Number alongside the horse name is the days since the horse last ran.
• Numbers/letters under the jockey silk is the horse form with the most recent figure on the right. Numbers = finishing position (0 = finished outside the top 10), P = pulled up, F = fell, U = Unseated, B = brought down, R = refused, C = carried out, D = disqualified, HR = hit rails, L = left at start, O = ran out, S = slipped up, V = void race. A dash between figures indicates a year between the runs and a slash indicates a new season.
• % alongside jockey/trainer names = strike rate in last 30 days.
• Key to pointers: C = Course winner, D = Distance winner, CD = Course & Distance winner, BF = Beaten Favourite last time out, WS = Has had wind surgery since last run, LT = Longest Travellers, b = Wearing blinkers, b1 = Wearing blinkers for the first time, h = Wearing a hood, h1 = Wearing a hood for the first time, t = Wearing a tongue strap, t1 = Wearing a tongue strap for the first time, v = Wearing a visor, v1 = Wearing a visor for the first time, p = Wearing cheek pieces. OR = Official Rating. RPR = Racing Post Rating. Topspeed is a figure calculated using race times and the going to show how fast the horse can run.
Hyde Novices' Hurdle Tips
The 2026 Hyde Novices' Hurdle, run as the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, is due off at 15:30 on Friday 13 November, the opening day of Cheltenham's November Meeting. We will add our tip once the final field is confirmed in the week of the race.
This is often the first big test at Cheltenham for the season's staying novice hurdlers, so it pays to look closely at horses who won their bumpers or hurdle debuts over two and a half miles or further.
About the Hyde Novices' Hurdle
The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 novice hurdle over 2m 5f, first run in 1996 and given Grade 2 status in 2008. It has been sponsored by Albert Bartlett since 2024, after previously running under the Ballymore and Trustatrader names.
It is a recognised trial for the Turners Novices' Hurdle over the same trip at the Cheltenham Festival, and for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle over three miles. Every race at the November Meeting is shown live on Racing TV.
What Happened In The 2025 Hyde Novices' Hurdle?
Paul Nicholls' NO DRAMA THIS END travelled strongly under Harry Cobden, led at the last and quickened clear to win by three lengths at 5/1.
The 7/4 favourite Heads Up, who had made the running, held on for second by a head from King's Bucks in a nine-runner field on soft ground.
Previous Winners Of The Hyde Novices' Hurdle
| Year | Winner | Winning Jockey | Winning Trainer | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No Drama This End | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 5/1 |
| 2024 | Potters Charm | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 7/4 |
| 2023 | Minella Missile | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams | 22/1 |
| 2022 | Hermes Allen | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 9/4 |
| 2021 | Blazing Khal | Donal McInerney | Charles Byrnes | 9/2 |
