JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Saturday, 13 Dec · 16:10
· 2m 179y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:10
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.67
4/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
11
10/1
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
67
66/1
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 | — |
Minella Study (G)
Made it 2-2 over hurdles (trained by John Nallen in Ireland for first win) when making all in listed Wensleydale at Wetherby (2m, good) for Adam Nicol in October. The Wetherby form has been franked and he looks capable of even better. Lead…
|
Ryan Mania | A Nicol | 3 | 73 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
One Horse Town (G)
FAV
Fair Flat winner for this yard who is 4-4 since switching to hurdles, with the latest win coming in a Grade 2 on soft ground here last month. A 7 lb penalty shouldn't prevent another bold bid.
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 3 | 73 kg |
1.67
4/6
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Cinammon Coco (G)
Opened his hurdle account in Down Royal juvenile (17.5f, good to firm) in August. Not in the same form when 16 lengths fourth at Punchestown in October but bounced back to win on AW Flat last month.
|
R Deegan | J P O'Brien | 3 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Westlain (G)
[H]
Fair maiden on the Flat. Left his Warwick hurdling debut well behind when springing a 66/1 surprise with a hood added (retained) at Fontwell last month. This demands a good deal more but the stable's good record in this race provides hope.
|
Lorcan Williams | Jack Jones | 3 | 71.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Arnolphe (G)
[T1]
Almanzor gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including French hurdler Candide and French hurdler/chase winner Avenue Kennedy. Dam 9f winner in France. Fitted with a tongue tie on debut. Will need to be smart to take this first time up but …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 3 | 69.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Crooked Path (G)
Fair maiden on the Flat and similar standard when reaching the frame in juvenile hurdles on his last 3 outings. Suspicion he'll be vulnerable for win purposes again, though.
|
J J Burke | D Hogan | 3 | 69.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Macshadow Des Crai (G)
Reached the frame in 2 bumpers and a juvenile hurdle in France in the first half of the year. Has switched to a leading yard for his British career and it'll be very interesting to see how strong the betting vibes are.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 3 | 69.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Matiwo (G)
40/1, made a promising start when third (Wolf Rayet second) of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) in October. May do better.
|
C Gethings | Mrs J Williams | 3 | 69.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Winston Junior (G)
Useful maiden on Flat (stays 13f) for Jessica Harrington in Ireland and made an encouraging start to his hurdle career when runner-up at Fontwell (2¼m, good) in October. Likely improver.
|
H Cobden | Faye Bramley | 3 | 69.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Wolf Rayet (G)
[T1]
Just modest form in 3 Flat outings for Donnacha O'Brien in 2024 but returned from 12 months off for new yard with an encouraging second of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) in October. Closely matched with Matiwo on that…
|
R T Dunne | S Drinkwater | 3 | 69.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: One Horse Town (4/6), Minella Study (5/1), Winston Junior (10/1), Macshadow Des Crai (12/1), Matiwo (14/1), Arnolphe (16/1), Wolf Rayet (22/1), Cinammon Coco (28/1), Westlain (40/1), Crooked Path (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13615.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6272.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3135.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1570.0 GBP |