Full Results
12:55 Cheltenham
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £12,827
- 2nd: £4,813
- 3rd: £2,410
- 4th: £1,202
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders on inside, hit 5th, challenged on inside before last, upsides when mistake last, rallied gamely under strong pressure to lead final 110 yards
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold, chased leader, led after 1st until after next, chased leader, went right awkward and led 2 out, ridden and joined last, stayed on under pressure and kept narrow advantage until no extra and headed final 110 yards
- Form F12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in 5th, headway to 3rd after 3 out, driven to challenge between last 2, one pace approaching last
Akula (IRE)
49- Form 5123
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey R Johnson
led until narrowly headed after 1st, led again after next, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened soon after, well held in 4th when went left and blundered last
- Form 31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leading pair, hit 3 out, soon lost place beaten when pecked 2 out and last
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up in last pair, headway to 4th before 2 out, weakened soon after, disputing well held 5th when mistake last
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
hit 1st, held up in last pair, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £2.50Tote Place: £1.80,£2.10
- Straight Forecast: £6.65Exacta: £5.80Swingers: 1&2:£1.50 2&3:£2.30 1&3:£1.60
- Placepot: £268.60Pool: £222,021.02,603.2 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £29.40Pool: £16,978.21,426.47 winning tickets