Jcb Triumph Hurdle (grade 1) 2m 1f
- (4yo, 2m 1f, Class 1, 17 runners)
- Winner £57,010
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 4.90s
- Off time: 13:30:15
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 Soldatino (FR) | N J Henderson | 4 | 11-0 | B J Geraghty | 6/1 | |
| SP 6/1 Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well opened 11/2 £18000-£3000 £6000-£1000 | |||||||
| 2nd | 1¼ | 3 Barizan (IRE) | Evan Williams | 4 | 11-0 v | T J O'Brien | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Led, clear from 3rd, still 15 lengths clear when hit 2 out, ridden and stride shortened approaching last, 5 lengths clear when mistake last, headed flat, rallied towards finish opened 20/1 £20000-£1000 £10000-£500 | |||||||
| 3rd | 7 | 2 Alaivan (IRE) | E J O'Grady | 4 | 11-0 | A J Mcnamara | 9/2 |
| SP 9/2 Mid-division, headway to chase clear leader after 3 out, ridden after next, lost 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace, no impression £5000-£900 £15000-£3000(x2) £5000-£1000 £45000-£10000 £18000-£4000 | |||||||
| 4th | 3¼ | 7 Carlito Brigante (IRE) | G Elliott | 4 | 11-0 | D N Russell | 7/2f |
| SP 7/2f Prominent in main group, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 4th flat, no impression opened 4/1 £22500-£5000 £20000-£5000(x2) £8000-£2000(x3) £4000-£1000(x2) £7000-£2000 £5250-£1500 £3500-£1000 | |||||||
| 5th | 3¼ | 4 Barwell Bridge | W J Greatrex | 4 | 11-0 | T J Murphy | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Mid-division on inside, effort before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression opened 20/1 | |||||||
| 6th | ¾ | 8 Gilded Age | A King | 4 | 11-0 | R Thornton | 28/1 |
| SP 28/1 Mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden next, lost place approaching last opened 33/1 | |||||||
| 7th | 10 | 5 Blazing Buck | A W Carroll | 4 | 11-0 | Lee Edwards | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | |||||||
| 8th | 1¾ | 12 Puzzlemaster | H Morrison | 4 | 11-0 | T Scudamore | 150/1 |
| SP 150/1 Prominent main group, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | |||||||
| 9th | 8 | 10 Olofi (FR) | T R George | 4 | 11-0 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Prominent in main group, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened last opened 11/1 | |||||||
| 10th | 4 | 11 Pittoni (IRE) | C Byrnes | 4 | 11-0 | P Carberry | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Held up behind, ridden 3 out, some headway into 6th, when hit 2 out, soon weakened opened 12/1 £70000-£5000 £22000-£2000 | |||||||
| 11th | ¾ | 1 Advisor (FR) | P F Nicholls | 4 | 11-0 | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Held up in mid-division, effort and some headway under pressure approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened before last opened 7/1 £10000-£1200 £8000-£1000 | |||||||
| 12th | ½ | 16 Troubletimestwo (FR) | A W Carroll | 4 | 11-0 | A Freeman | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Mid-division on outside, weakened 3 out | |||||||
| 13th | 12 | 18 Blue Nymph | J J Quinn | 4 | 10-7 | D C Costello | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Towards rear, hit 4th, effort under pressure approaching 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||
| 14th | 12 | 17 Westlin' Winds (IRE) | C R Egerton | 4 | 11-0 | Mr O Greenall | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Tracked clear leader to before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||
| PU | 9 Investissement | Evan Williams | 4 | 11-0 | Paul Moloney | 66/1 | |
| SP 66/1 Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last £60000-£600 | |||||||
| PU | 13 Rupestrian | Tim Vaughan | 4 | 11-0 | R Johnson | 40/1 | |
| SP 40/1 Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last | |||||||
| UR | 19 Pebble In A Pool (IRE) | A Oliver | 4 | 10-7 p | D J Condon | 200/1 | |
| SP 200/1 In rear, hit 1st, swerved right and unseated rider 3rd | |||||||
| NR | 6 Bob's Legend (IRE) | Mrs L C Jewell | 4 | 11-0 | |||
| NR | 14 Secant Star (FR) | W P Mullins | 4 | 11-0 | Paul Townend | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £6.70 Tote Place £1.70 £2.60 £2.40 £1.60 Straight Forecast £81.54 Exacta £99.10 Trifecta £592.70 Swingers 1&2 £20.70, 2&3 £23.30, 1&3 £7.50
Jackpot £387,500.94 carried forward to Uttoxeter, 20th Mar
Placepot £41,288.40, Pool: £938888.56, 16.6 winning tickets
Quadpot £848.40, Pool: £54177.5, 47.25 winning tickets
Analysis
A gripping start to Gold Cup day with SOLDATINO mugging the gallant Barizan on the run-in to give Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty another victory in the race. Barizan had been kept under wraps all through the winter as he does not operate on soft ground and trainer Evan Williams had him ready to run for his life. He set off at a real lick under Tom O'Brien and kept on in relentless fashion with virtually everything off the bit in behind him coming down the hill. He was still clear turning in but the stride began to shorten at the last and a blunder there gave the winner his chance after he had begun to close in menacing fashion. The grey was the one finishing with purpose and he took over halfway up the run-in to score decisively. Full credit to the runner-up who lost nothing in defeat while Alaivan ran a fine race in third but could never land a telling blow in terms of winning. Carlito Brigante will be suited by a return to a lesser test of stamina while Olofi was a bit disappointing back in the pack.