JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Friday, 13 Mar · 17:20
· 2m 179y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:20
Off time
20
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 20 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
81
80/1
15 · —
81
80/1
16 · —
81
80/1
17 · —
81
80/1
18 · —
101
100/1
19 · —
201
200/1
20 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Apolon De Charnie (G)
Last of 6 in maiden only outing on Flat but much more like it when 6 lengths second of 18 to Proactif in newcomers race at Auteuil on hurdling debut. Willie Mullins has acquired both and while this one hasn't raced since, that's no concern…
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 4 | 70.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 17th | 2 | — |
Berto Ramirez (G)
Has garnered plenty of experience on the level without winning and right up against this on what he's achieved over hurdles.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | A J McNamara | 4 | 70.8 kg |
251
250/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Fantasy World (G)
[P1]
A useful performer on Flat who signed off for Andrew Balding with victory in 1m6f Ascot listed race in October. Changed hands for 600,000 gns after and looks expensive on what he's achieved both starts over hurdles. Cheekpieces go on and h…
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 4 | 70.8 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Forty Fifty (G)
Tongue tied when 7¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Macho Man in newcomers hurdle at Auteuil. Has left N. George & A. Zetterholm and another to transfer to Willie Mullins. Quite a tall order on the face of it but yard won the race with a hurdles n…
|
J J Burke | W P Mullins | 4 | 70.8 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 10th | 5 | — |
Indian River (G)
Shaped well in a pair of 1m4f maidens in Ireland for John Joseph Murphy and has taken extremely well to hurdling for his new yard, able to shrug aside mistakes when completing the hat-trick on handicap debut at Sedgefield. This is a totall…
|
Kielan Woods | A Keatley | 4 | 70.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Kai Lung (G)
[H]
Fairly useful Flat winner for Francois Rohaut who took advantage of a significant mistake from Mon Creuset when making a winning hurdles debut fitted with a hood at Naas in January. Could do with settling down and that aforementioned runne…
|
Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 4 | 70.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Lord Byron (G)
[P]
Fairly useful form when runner-up on second of 2 Flat starts for Aidan O'Brien and sound start over hurdles for new connections, 4 lengths fourth to Maestro Conti in Grade 2 Finesse at Cheltenham. Later errors told when occupying same spot…
|
Ben Jones | Faye Bramley | 4 | 70.8 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Macho Man (G)
Decisive winner of 14-runner juvenile at Auteuil for Gabriel Leenders and having joined Willie Mullins, he shaped well when second of 8 to stablemate Proactif at Fairyhouse in January. Expected to build on that and helps form a very strong…
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 4 | 70.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
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. Overcame keenness and a slightly troubled passage to follow up in the Finess…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 4 | 70.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 11th | 10 | — |
Minella Academy (G)
Heavily backed and ran out an 8-length winner on debut at Cork for John Nallen in November. Bare form is ordinary but since transferred to Willie Mullins so he's open to plenty of progress.
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 4 | 70.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | — |
Minella Study (G)
Unbeaten in 3 hurdles (trained by John Nallen in Ireland for first win) making all in listed Wensleydale at Wetherby in October on first run for Adam Nicol. Improved again to comfortably see off a useful one over C&D in December and that f…
|
Ryan Mania | A Nicol | 4 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 15th | 12 | — |
Mon Creuset (G)
French bumper winner who was much better than end result starting out over hurdles for Willie Mullins at Naas in January, making a very serious error 2 out and not knocked about after. Backed at big prices for this and he could be a big im…
|
H Cobden | W P Mullins | 4 | 70.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 12th | 13 | — |
North Shore (G)
Useful on the Flat and made encouraging start in this sphere when 11 lengths third of 10 to Narciso Has in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. Matched that form when fourth to that rival but has work to do with Selma de Vary.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 4 | 70.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 13th | 14 | — |
One Horse Town (G)
Fair Flat winner for this yard and won first 4 stats over hurdles, including making all in a Grade 2 here in November. Trio of placed efforts since suggests his form has levelled off and his ceiling has been ascertained.
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 4 | 70.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 15 | — |
Proactif (G)
FAV
Big-field winner at Auteuil and acquired by leading connections after, he looked potentially smart when delivering a very professional performance at Fairyhouse in January, 2¾ lengths too good for Macho Man. Demands respect.
|
Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 4 | 70.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 8th | 16 | — |
Wolf Rayet (G)
[T]
Just modest form in 3 Flat outings for Donnacha O'Brien in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns after and encouragement to glean from 3 hurdles runs this winter, albeit this is asking a lot.
|
R T Dunne | S Drinkwater | 4 | 70.8 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 7th | 17 | — |
Highland Crystal (F)
Looked a filly with a bright future when making a winning debut at Punchestown in November and continued theme of big race-by-race progress when completing the hat-trick at Naas last month. Runner-up that day emphatically boosted the form …
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 4 | 67.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 16th | 18 | — |
Noemie De La Vis (F)
Tongue tied and a big price when runner-up at Compiegne in April for Mme P. Butel & J-L. Beaunez. Unable to advance her form when occupying same spot starting out for Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse in January but she definitely has a bigger …
|
Daniel King | W P Mullins | 4 | 67.6 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 19 | — |
Selma De Vary (F)
[H]
French recruit who won 13-runner fillies juvenile at Auteuil in November by 9 lengths. Transferred to Willie Mullins and very promising start when runner-up to stablemate Narciso Has pitched into the Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown …
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 4 | 67.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 14th | 20 | — |
Tenter Le Tout (F)
Supplemented hurdles debut success in the Grade 2 Finale at Chepstow over Christmas. That wasn't a deep race by Grade 2 standards and was put in her place by a couple of these in the Triumph Hurdle Trial (Finesse) over C&D latest.
|
G Sheehan | Chester Williams | 4 | 67.6 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Proactif (7/2), Highland Crystal (4/1), Maestro Conti (5/1), Selma De Vary (13/2), Minella Study (7/1), Macho Man (12/1), Minella Academy (14/1), North Shore (16/1), Mon Creuset (33/1), Kai Lung (33/1), One Horse Town (40/1), Apolon De Charnie (50/1), Indian River (50/1), Lord Byron (80/1), Forty Fifty (80/1), Tenter Le Tout (80/1), Fantasy World (80/1), Noemie De La Vis (100/1), Wolf Rayet (200/1), Berto Ramirez (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 84405.0 GBP |
| P2 | 31800.0 GBP |
| P3 | 15915.0 GBP |
| P4 | 7950.0 GBP |
| P5 | 3990.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1995.0 GBP |
| P7 | 990.0 GBP |
| P8 | 510.0 GBP |