13:30 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

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JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m 179y  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 4m 17.52s
1st
Horse silk
5
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Close up, tracked leaders 3 out, joined leader and every chance approaching last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
14
410-9
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Close up, hit 1st, headway to lead approaching last, soon joined, ridden and headed inside final furlong tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
10
411-2
10/1
T: G & J MooreJ: G Sheehan
Prominent, led 3 out and soon pressed, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
7
6/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
In rear, pushed 2 out, ridden and headway approaching next, stayed on flat op 13/2 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
1
12
7/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
In touch, wide and headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
17/2
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on same pace op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
411-2
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
In touch, headway 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching next op 5/1 tchd 6/1
8th
Horse silk
19
4
150/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis
Tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, every chance next, soon weakened op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
½
3
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
11
2
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Always towards rear, never on terms

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
28/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Held up, pushed along 2 out, pulled up next op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
13
410-9
66/1
T: M MulvanyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Peking Opera20
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR
11
Horse silk
Sir Gino48
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: N J Henderson  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £1.80, £3.20EX:£33.60Trifecta:£320.30Tricast:£240.06SF:£29.63Swingers:£4.70, £11.70, £9.10

Forecasts

Sir Gino (2/1), Storm Heart (7/2), Kargese (4/1), Bunting (11/2), Majborough (6/1), Nurburgring (6/1), Salvator Mundi (17/2), Salver (10/1), Ethical Diamond (25/1), Mighty Bandit (28/1), Highwind (33/1), Fratas (66/1), Peking Opera (66/1), Ithaca's Arrow (150/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins saddled the first four home last year and holds all the aces again with 7 runners, MAJBOROUGH looking the pick after his fine start for the yard behind stablemate Kargese at Leopardstown. He's open to plenty of improvement and can come out on top. Salvator Mundi found only the absent Sir Gino too good in France on his debut 11 months ago and is an intriguing runner. Nurburgring and Salver are also in the mix.

  1. MAJBOROUGH (FR)
  2. SALVATOR MUNDI (FR)
  3. NURBURGRING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Lossiemouth
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 4
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £75,964.002nd: £28,620.003rd: £14,324.004th: £7,155.005th: £3,591.006th: £1,796.007th: £891.008th: £459.00

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