This race is for novices, which is a hurdler that has not won a hurdle race before the start of the current season. Due to that reason, the purse for the race is often lower than some of the bigger races in the festival.

When the race was first introduced in 2005, the prize money was nearly half of what it is now. Moulin Riche won the race at 9/1 and connections won £43,500 for beating Over The Creek by two and a half lengths.

2019’s total prize fund was £130,630. Minella Indo and Rachel Blackmore won this race and took home £73,506 as a result. They were the surprise package in this race, winning at odds of 50/1. They beat the 4/1F Commander Of Fleet by two lengths.

The prize fund did not increase in 2020 and the winner, Monkfish trained by Willie Mullins, also took home close to £74K.

Due to racing taking place behind closed doors in 2021, the prize fund was reduced. Overall the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle was worth £97,969 in 2021. The 1st place winner was Vanillier for trainer Gavin Cromwell and jockey Mark Walsh with connections taking home £55,127.

By 2022 the prize money was restored to normal with The Nice Guy from Willie Mullins the winner. On board was jockey Sean O’Keeffe.

There was a minor increase in prize money in 2023 when the overall pot was boosted to £135K. Winner, Stay Away Fay, trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Harry Cobden took the spoils of £75,965