14:40 Haydock

Saturday 14 February 2026

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Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 58y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 6m 8.71s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, close up when headed before 4th, led going best before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, went clear before last, kept on well op 11/4 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
9
611-2
5/1
T: O MurphyJ: Ben Sutton
Held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon made headway, ridden next, went second before last, kept on well but no match for winner op 4/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
8
20/1
T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes
In touch, outpaced in rear when not fluent 3 out, no chance from 2 out, went third after last, never dangerous op 28/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
9/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden, blundered 2 out, soon no impression, weakened flat op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
2
10
7/1
T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston
In rear early, bad mistake 3rd, midfield 4th, blundered 7th, shaken up after 10th, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, rallied after last, made little impression op 13/2 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1
1
50/1
T: James MoffattJ: Nathan Moscrop
Front rank, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader after 3rd, led before 4th, shaken up after 10th, ridden and headed before 3 out where not fluent, weakened before 2 out op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
3/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Tracked leaders, blundered 6th, not fluent 9th, went second and keeping on when hit 2 out, soon no chance with winner, faded before last op 7/2 tchd 11/4
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
11/1
T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell
Midfield, pushed along after 10th, soon outpaced, made brief headway after 3 out, faded before 2 out op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
11/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Wore hood to post, ran in snatches, prominent, dropped to rear and ridden after 4th, mistake 9th, pushed along and made brief headway on outer after 10th, hung left and weakened from 3 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1
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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Skuna Bay25
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: D McCain Jnr  J: Theo Gillard
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.70, £4.70EX:£15.40Trifecta:£258.10Tricast:£202.84SF:£15.72Swingers:£3.70, £11.80, £17.30

Forecasts

Dalston Lad (5/2), Reckless Spending (3/1), Ubatuba (5/1), Whiskey Yankee (7/1), Legendary Luke (9/1), Kasino Des Mottes (11/1), Lon Chaney (11/1), Tashkhan (20/1), Skuna Bay (20/1), Caughtinyourtrance (50/1)

Verdict

It took RECKLESS SPENDING three attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but so impressive was he at Kempton 12 days ago that he's fancied to land this Grade 2 prize. Several of his opposition rate as potential improvers, with the most feared being Dalston Lad, who arrives here seeking a hat-trick on the back of a recent C&D success in a good-quality handicap hurdle. The unbeaten Olly Murphy gelding Ubatuba rounds off the shortlist.

  1. RECKLESS SPENDING (IRE)
  2. DALSTON LAD (IRE)
  3. UBATUBA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Battle Born Lad
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00

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