Racecards
12:05 Cheltenham
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Jack Jones
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, headway to track leader 5th, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, left clear last, ridden out
Balboa
63- Form 321
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked clear leader until 5th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, left 2nd at last, stayed on
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened, left poor 3rd at last when jumped left
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led and soon 5 lengths clear, not fluent 3rd, reduced lead next, ridden and headed approaching last, held when fell last
Maglia Rosa
26- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Roisin Leech
not fluent, in touch, hit 3rd, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 35
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R T Dunne
keen early, towards rear, pushed along 2 out, never on terms
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
not fluent, in rear, ridden 2 out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
AN BRADAN FEASA is the form pick on his second behind Burdett Road in a Grade 2 here last month when Eagle Prince was fourth but Kabral Du Mathan, a winner at Clairefontaine in July, and easy Wetherby scorer Kourosh are relative unknown quantities. Balboa beat the subsequent Sandown winner Castelfort at Chepstow while Rebel Angel won six times on the Flat, though in modest company.
Formwatch
An Bradan Feasa (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, pushed 3 lengths clear approaching last, headed run in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Balboa 10-11fav (11-0) Prominent, led before 3 out, ridden and forged on 2 out, good jump last and asserted run-in, readily, won at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Oct beating Castelfort (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Eagle Prince (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and mistake last, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Kourosh (GER) 8-11fav (11-2) Made all, drew clear after 4 out, cantered further ahead thereafter, not extended, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Star Turn (11-2) by 21l, 6 ran.
Maglia Rosa 33-1 (10-7) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Walk The Moon 16-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in last trio, closer at 5th, went 2nd before 4 out until pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 32l behind Union Flag (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gs in Nov.
Rebel Angel 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leader 3f, remained handy, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Niarbyl Bay (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 4-1 (10-5) won at Clairefontaine 2m 1f sft in Jul beating Kamondo (10-5) by nk, 8 ran.