JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Saturday, 24 Jan · 16:40
· 2m 179y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:40
Off time
10
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MAESTRO CONTI (FR
🥈 Second
MINELLA YOGA (IRE
🥉 Third
TENTER LE TOUT (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
501
500/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
One Horse Town (G)
Fair Flat winner for this yard and won first 4 stats over hurdles, including making all in course Grade 2 in November. Didn't go with quite the same zip when 9¾ lengths third of 10 to Minella Study here last month.
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 4 | 72.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Maestro Conti (G)
Made a winning debut in France for Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm and looked a smart recruit for Dan Skelton when readily following up at Kempton over Christmas. Taken to remain unbeaten.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 4 | 71.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 9th | 3 | — |
Chartwell Jock (G)
A fairly useful 9.5f winner on Flat for Andrew Balding but remote sixth to Maestro Conti on Kempton hurdle debut and well held when falling at the last back there since. Big outsider.
|
Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
501
500/1
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Hardy Stuff (G)
[H]
Getting better with experience, winning a big-field juvenile hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Another in this line-up who should have his best days ahead of him.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 4 | 69.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Lord Byron (G)
Fairly-useful form when runner-up on second of 2 Flat starts for Aidan O'Brien and sound start over hurdles when second of 4 in 17f Exeter juvenile (heavy) last month. Open to improvement.
|
Ben Jones | Faye Bramley | 4 | 69.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Minella Yoga (G)
FAV
Sold for £360,000 after making a winning debut in academy hurdle at Fairyhouse in November and followed up in 2m Newbury introductory hurdle for Paul Nicholls over Christmas. Very promising.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls | 4 | 69.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Sonic Pioneer (G)
Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Jack Morland. Took very well to hurdling when easily making all in 2m Kempton juvenile in November but capitulated tamely once headed in the Finale at Chepstow since.
|
S Bowen | M Keighley | 4 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Tenter Le Tout (F)
Beaten favourite on her bumper debut but 2-2 over hurdles since, latterly the Grade 2 Finale at Chepstow over Christmas. Even more will be needed here but she's open to further progress.
|
G Sheehan | Chester Williams | 4 | 68.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Miss Des Boullats (F)
Successful twice in handicap hurdles in France last year. Good second in Auteuil listed race in December. Unseated back chasing at Pau on New Year's Eve.
|
Bryony Frost | M Seror | 4 | 68 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
La Luna Artista (F)
Won Exeter bumper on debut in October and followed up in 2m Warwick juvenile hurdle a month later. This is a jump in class but she's capable of better.
|
C Gethings | Mrs J Williams | 4 | 66.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Minella Yoga (2/1), Maestro Conti (5/2), Hardy Stuff (4/1), One Horse Town (5/1), Tenter Le Tout (9/1), Lord Byron (28/1), La Luna Artista (28/1), Sonic Pioneer (40/1), Miss Des Boullats (66/1), Chartwell Jock (500/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 45560.0 GBP |
| P2 | 17096.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8560.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4264.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2144.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1072.0 GBP |