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Triumph Hurdle TipsWhen is the JCB Triumph Hurdle 2023?

Cheltenham Friday 17th March 1.30pm

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo)

Distance: 2 miles 1 Furlongs

Weights:  11st (7lb filly allowance)

 

The first race on Gold Cup Day for the 2023 Cheltenham Festival is the JCB Triumph Hurdle, a juvenile hurdle race for four-year olds, over a distance of two miles and one furlong, where they jump eight hurdles.

Jockey Barry Geraghty has won four of the last ten renewals and Nicky Henderson has been responsible for training three of the winners.

 

Triumph Hurdle Records

Fastest Win: DETROIT CITY 2006 ridden by Richard Johnson trained by Philip Hobbs finished in 231.2 s – 3 minutes 51.2 seconds

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Barry Geraghty – Spectroscope (2003), Zaynar (2009), Soldatino (2010), Peace And Co (2015), Ivanovich Gorbatov (2016)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Nicky Henderson – First Bout (1985), Alone Success (1987), Katarino (1999), Zaynar (2009), Soldatino (2010), Peace And Co (2015), Pentland Hills (2019)

JCB Triumph Hurdle Trends and Statistics

12 Year Trends and Statistics 

  • Age – All of the last 12 winners were aged 4.
  • Sex – 11 of the last 12 winners were geldings. 17 fillies have run and just 1 of them won.
  • Trainer – Nicky Handerson 3 and Gordon Elliott 2 are the only trainers to win more than 1 Triumph Hurdle in the last 12 years.
  • Country – 5 of the last 12 winners were bred in France, 5 in Ireland and 2 in Great Britain.
  • Colour – 9 of the last 12 winners were bay.
  • Weight Carried – Geldings carry 11st and fillies 10st 7lb.
  • Starting Price (SP) – 7 of the last 12 winners returned a SP of between 2/1 and 13/2. 5 were between 9/1 and 33/1.
  • Starting Price Rank – 3 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 7 were in the first 3 in the betting.
  • Headgear – None the last 12 winners wore no headgear.
  • Days Since Last Run – All of the last 12 winners had run between 16 and 60 days ago. 
  • Last Run Form8 of the last 12 winners won their previous race, All of them had finished in the first 4

Who are the JCB Triumph Hurdle Leading Contenders?

VAUBAN can gain revenge on the unbeaten Pied Piper in Friday’s Festival opener having come up short against that rival on his hurdles debut.

Willie Mullins’ charge was a very useful winner on the flat prior to joining the Closutton handler and he was arguably unlucky not to make a winning start to his hurdling career behind Pied Piper at Punchestown in December where he was beaten only a half-length.

However he met with plenty of trouble in running up the straight and he didn’t help himself with a mistake at the last obstacle. Despite the defeat it was a very eyecatching performance and he stepped up for that experience to readily beat Fil Dor at Leopardstown in the Grade One Spring Juvenile Hurdle.

Pied Piper has of course won at Cheltenham since but what he beat that day doesn’t represent the strongest form and the Mullins runner can turn the tables this time when the pair clash in March.

ANTE-POST SELECTION: VAUBAN

 

ZANAHIYR – Won his final flat race when with Mick Halford and is now 3 from 3 over hurdles for Gorden Elliott including a Leopardstown Grade 2 on Boxing Day.

QUILIXIOS – 4 comfortable wins over hurdles culminating in a Grade 1 at the Dublin Festival.

FRENCH ASEEL – Flat winner in France, won very impressively on sole hurdle start.

ADAGIO – Progressive course and distance winner, has won 3 from 4 over hurdles including a Grade 1 at Chepstow in January.

What’s Our JCB Triumph Hurdle Tips?

Here's what we said:

All the main contenders have a chance if they line up on the day. I have been impressed with QUILIXIOS so far but you will have to wait till 19th March for my final verdict.

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Here is what Keith wrote about the 2020 Triumph Hurdle.

At four years old these are the babies of the hurdling ranks and likely to be around for years to come.

This looks a competitive renewal but looking through previous winners, I have to eliminate A WAVE OF THE SEA simply because he doesn't have a 100% record this season, and the only recent winner with five or more runs in the season had won five from five.

ASPIRE TOWN is the next one crossed off my list as no winner has fallen on its last run in the last twelve years.

That leaves GOSHEN and ALLMANKIND both unbeaten over hurdles. I am not fond of horses that break the number of days since last won statistic, so ALLMANKIND is scratched which leaves the progressive GOSHEN.

My selection for the Triumph Hurdle 2020 is: GOSHEN 5/1

On the day Keith Keith stuck with GOSHEN which looked like getting off to a great start GOSHEN was 10 lengths clear in the Triumph Hurdle when unseating at the last.

Triumph Hurdle Results

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Distance: 2m1f (3699 yards) Prize (winner): £75964 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 12    Going: Good To Soft    Class: Class 1 Grade 1    Age Restrictions: 4yo
Winners Time: 4 mins 5.85s   Avg OR: 114     Median OR: 138     Hurdles: 8

No Place Dist Bt Horse Age Weight OR Trainer Jockey (Claim) Odds
12 1st Vauban (FR) 4 11-0 146 Mullins, W P Townend, P 6/4 (Fav)
keen behind leaders, not fluent 2nd, travelled strongly when switched to near rail and led before last where not fluent, quickened clear flat BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 2.76 Owner: Mrs S Ricci
3 2nd 2.5 Fil Dor (FR) 4 11-0 142 Elliott, Gordon Russell, D N 11/2
pressed leader, disputed lead 2nd, close up 4th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on strongly flat BF IP MIN 4.8 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Caldwell Construction Ltd
9 3rd NK Pied Piper 4 11-0 142 Elliott, Gordon Kennedy, J W 7/2
restrained in midfield, awkward 1st, headway travelling strongly 2 out, almost upsides before last, close up flat, no extra close home BF IP MIN 3 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Caldwell Construction Ltd
4 4th 4.75 Icare Allen (FR) 4 11-0 139 Mullins, W P Walsh, M P 10/1
prominent, ridden and almost upsides before last, one pace flat BF IP MIN 12 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Mr John P McManus
5 5th 1.25 Il Etait Temps (FR) 4 11-0 0 Mullins, W P Mullins, D E 12/1
pulled hard in midfield, hit 1st, still keen approaching 2 out, ridden and almost upsides before last, faded flat BF IP MIN 15 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Barnane Stud
10 6th 2.25 Porticello (FR) 4 11-0 140 Moore, G L Moore, Jamie 8/1
led narrowly, joined 2nd, narrow advantage 4th, headed 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened BF IP MIN 7.6 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Mr O S Harris
2 7th 0.75 Doctor Parnassus (IRE) 4 11-0 131 Skelton, Daniel Skelton, Harry 25/1
restrained towards rear, steady headway 3 out, ridden before last, one pace BF IP MIN 20 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Mr D W Fox
8 8th 4.5 Lunar Power (IRE) 4 11-0 137 Meade, Noel Flanagan, S W 80/1
midfield, lost ground 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon beaten BF IP MIN 160 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Mrs Patricia Hunt
6 9th 3.75 Knight Salute 4 11-0 140 Harris, M F Brennan, P J 16/1
held up towards rear, awkward 1st, some headway 2 out, ridden and no impression before last BF IP MIN 22 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Four Candles Partnership
11 10th 5 Teddy Blue (GER) 4 11-0 134 Moore, G L Moore, Joshua 40/1
pulled hard early, towards rear, awkward 4th,not fluent 2 out and ridden, detached before last BF IP MIN 90 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Hale Sargent Evans Clifton
7 11th 3.5 Koi Dodville (FR) 4 11-0 111 Pipe, D E Scudamore, Tom 200/1
always towards rear BF IP MIN 950 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Mr Stuart M Mercer
1 12th 27 Ages Of Man (IRE) 4 11-0 0 McCann, Anthony Moore, J M 200/1
towards rear, jumped right 1st, last place 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, detached soon after, tailed off before last BF IP MIN 310 BF IP MAX 1000 Owner: Miss Rita Shah

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Distance2m1f (3699 yards) Prize (winner): £52753 Dir: Left Handed
Runners8    GoingGood To Soft    ClassClass 1 Grade 1    Age Restrictions4yo
Winners Time: 4 mins 6.37s   Avg OR: 107     Median OR: 139.5  

No Place Dist Bt Horse Age Weight OR Trainer Jockey (Claim) Odds
4 1st Quilixios 4 11-0 147 Bromhead, Henry De Blackmore, Rachael 2/1
tracked leader, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead travelling strongly approaching last, shaken up and quickened right away run-in, impressive BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 5.1
1 2nd 3.25 Adagio (GER) 4 11-0 145 Pipe, D E Scudamore, Tom 10/1
tracked leading trio, closer on outside before 2 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, 2 lengths down and pushed along last, stayed on to hold 2nd but never going pace of winner run-in BF IP MIN 3.3 BF IP MAX 1000
2 3rd HD Haut En Couleurs (FR) 4 11-0 0 Mullins, W P Townend, P 20/1
held up in 6th, closer 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, stayed on run-in pressing for 2nd, never going pace of winner BF IP MIN 5 BF IP MAX 1000
7 4th 1.25 Zanahiyr (IRE) 4 11-0 149 Foster, Mrs Denise Kennedy, J W 11/8 (Fav)
bit keen tracking leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th between last 2, soon ridden and no impression, plugged on BF IP MIN 2.3 BF IP MAX 1000
6 5th 11 Tritonic 4 11-0 147 King, A Heskin, A P 4/1
held up in 5th on inside, outpaced before 2 out, no chance after BF IP MIN 4.5 BF IP MAX 1000
5 6th 9 Tax For Max (GER) 4 11-0 0 Mullins, W P Jacob, Daryl 33/1
pulled hard in last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, never on terms BF IP MIN 42 BF IP MAX 1000
8 7th 14 Talking About You 4 10-7 134 Curran, S Bannister, Harry A A 125/1
raced keenly, led and set steady pace, jinked left approaching hit 2 out and headed, weakened soon after, tailed off BF IP MIN 130 BF IP MAX 1000
3 8th 3 Historic Heart (IRE) 4 11-0 131 Hawke, N J Noonan, David G 125/1
last pair, jumped slowly 5th, outpaced and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off BF IP MIN 240 BF IP MAX 1000

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
Distance: 2m1f (3699 yards) Prize (winner): £73506 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 13    Going: Soft    Class: Class 1 Grade 1    Age Restrictions: 4yo
Winners Time: 4 mins 6.28s   Avg OR: 101     Median OR: 140 

No Place Dist Bt Horse Age OR Trainer Jockey (Claim) Odds BF BFP
12 1st Burning Victory (FR) 4 0 Mullins, W P Townend, P 12/1 15.12 4.20
held up behind, headway on outside after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd and 10 lengths down when left in narrow lead last, ridden out flat, stayed on well towards finish BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 100
2 2nd 2.75 Aspire Tower (IRE) 4 152 Bromhead, Henry De Blackmore, Rachael 5/1 6.20 2.32
went left 1st, raced keenly, tracked leader to 5th, remained close up in 3rd, switched wide after 3 out, outpaced by front pair after next, ridden and one pace when left with every chance and went left last, stayed on to take 2nd near finish BF IP MIN 6.2 BF IP MAX 1000
1 3rd 0.75 Allmankind 4 148 Skelton, Daniel Skelton, Harry 7/2 4.67 2.01
led, joined before 2 out, ridden and headed turning in, readily outpaced by leader and 10 lengths down when left with every chance last, edged right and kept on flat, no extra when lost 2nd near finish BF IP MIN 2.82 BF IP MAX 1000
7 4th 0.75 Navajo Pass 4 139 McCain Jnr, D Hughes, Brian 50/1 154.45 18.00
chased leaders on inside, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, rallied into 4th after last, kept on, not reach leaders BF IP MIN 22 BF IP MAX 1000
9 5th 0.5 Sir Psycho (IRE) 4 147 Nicholls, P F Frost, Bryony 16/1 42.80 6.41
in touch, driven after 2 out, no impression when left disputing 4th at last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach leaders BF IP MIN 15 BF IP MAX 1000
4 6th 1.25 Cerberus 4 140 OBrien, Joseph Patrick Walsh, M P 20/1 34.58 6.92
held up behind, blundered 5th, headway under pressure between last 2, soon ridden, kept on flat, never reached leaders BF IP MIN 24 BF IP MAX 1000
3 7th NK A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) 4 142 OBrien, Joseph Patrick Geraghty, B J 12/1 19.13 4.10
mid-division, pushed along to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, kept on under pressure flat, no impression BF IP MIN 5 BF IP MAX 1000
10 8th 4 Solo (FR) 4 157 Nicholls, P F Cobden, Harry 4/1 5.37 2.01
tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, weakened flat BF IP MIN 3.05 BF IP MAX 1000
8 9th 1.5 Never Do Nothing (IRE) 4 0 McConnell, John C McInerney, Donal J 100/1 340.00 30.00
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, ridden before last, weakened flat BF IP MIN 200 BF IP MAX 1000
6 10th 6 Lord Lamington 4 135 King, A Cannon, Tom J 100/1 499.08 42.49
always behind, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last BF IP MIN 150 BF IP MAX 1000
13 11th 11 Hook Up (FR) 4 0 Mullins, W P Mullins, D E 33/1 76.49 12.54
held up behind on inside, struggling 2 out, soon weakened BF IP MIN 42 BF IP MAX 1000
11 12th 44 Yellow Tiger (FR) 4 0 Loughnane, David Cawley, A P 100/1 706.32 60.00
always towards rear, struggling in rear after 3 out, tailed off next BF IP MIN 200 BF IP MAX 1000
5 UR Goshen (FR) 4 151 Moore, G L Moore, Jamie 5/2 (Fav) 3.92 1.65
tacked front pair, went close 2nd at 5th, challenged before 2 out, led and quickened readily clear turning in, came towards stands side rail soon after, 10 lengths clear and looked in no danger when blundered and unseated rider last BF IP MIN 1.04 BF IP MAX 1000

JCB Triumph Hurdle Previous Winners

Date Going Runners Winner Stallion Age Jockey (Clm) Trainer Odds Weight OR Days
Good To Soft 12 4 6/4 11-0 146 41d
Good To Soft 8 4 2/1 11-0 147 40d
Soft 13 4 12/1 10-7 0 20d
Good To Soft 14 4 20/1 11-0 0 18d
Soft 9 4 9/1 11-0 140 40d
Good 15 4 5/2 11-0 155 48d
Good 15 4 9/2 11-0 142 41d
Soft 16 4 2/1 11-0 155 48d
Good 15 4 10/1 11-0 0 33d
Good To Soft 17 4 4/1 11-0 150 34d
Good 20 4 33/1 11-0 140 33d
Good 23 4 13/2 11-0 0 20d
Good 17 4 6/1 11-0 148 20d
Good To Soft 18 4 11/2 11-0 150 55d
Good To Soft 14 4 5/1 11-0 139 41d
Good To Soft 23 4 11/2 11-0 144 48d
Good 17 4 7/2 11-0 0 41d
Good 23 4 9/1 11-0 0 20d
Good 23 4 20/1 11-0 0 28d
Good 27 4 20/1 11-0 123 34d
Good 28 4 16/1 11-0 0 32d
Good To Firm 28 4 7/1 10-9 0 19d
Good To Soft 23 4 11/4 11-0 0 19d
Good 25 4 14/1 11-0 0 27d
Good 28 4 9/1 11-0 0 25d

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Cheltenham Festival Friday

Race Schedule

START TIMES RACE DISTANCE TYPE
13:30 The JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m abt 1f Hurdle
14:10 The County Handicap Hurdle Race 2m abt 1f Hurdle
14:50 The Albert Bartlett  Novices’ Hurdle Race abt 3m Hurdle
15:30 The Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 3m abt 2½ f Chase
16:10 The St. James’s Place Open Hunters Chase 3m abt 2½ f Chase
16:50 The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase 2m abt ½f Chase
17:30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle 2m abt 4½ f Hurdle

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