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Saturday 15 November 2025

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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 4m 6.72s

Precious Man^t1¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/4

Looked highly promising in France for Daniela Mele when going 2-2 over hurdles at Auteuil (17.4f, soft) in May. Has to concede weight all round here but still a likely player starting out for top stable.

Form: 2-1

Galactique²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

8/1

Fast-improving hurdler who went 2-3 in 5-runner juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 20 days ago. This is much tougher but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 211

Hallelujah U¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen

16/1

A useful 1m4f Flat winner who posted a good seventh of 14 in handicap at Goodwood (14f) in August. Brings considerable potential to hurdling for yard which has landed past two runnings of this.

Form:

Kasper Hauser³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Kevin Coleman

50/1

Fair maiden on the level who has been consistent over hurdles, sixth of 10 in juvenile at Cork (2m, good to soft) 34 days ago. Much more is needed here though if he's to gain a breakthrough victory.

Form: 4246

Lord⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121

12/1

Reached the frame in 2 Flat outings in Germany and made a very promising start over hurdles for Olly Murphy, completing a hat-trick in 2m juvenile at Market Rasen in September, despite some jumping errors. Since changed hands for £70,000 and much respected for another new yard.

Form: 2111

One Horse Town²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 123| D

10/3

Fair 1m4f Flat winner who has gone unbeaten in a trio of juvenile hurdles, returning from 3 months off to easily complete a hat-trick at Kempton 27 days ago. This sound jumper shouldn't be underestimated despite the step up in grade.

Form: 111

Secret Force³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

5/2

Fair 11f Flat scorer who looked an exciting prospect when a most impressive winner on his hurdling bow at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago by 6½ lengths from Hopes Are High. Open to plenty of progress. Most interesting.

Form: 1

Kate O'Riley³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| D

14/1

A fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner who scored with plenty in hand on her hurdling bow in 6-runner juvenile at Ludlow (15.8f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Yard has taken the past two runnings of this so she's well in the mix.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Parchment¹⁵¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 3

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Hopes Are High³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: W Durkan J: Philip Byrnes

Matiwo³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Wolf Rayet³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: S Drinkwater J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Precious Man (9/4), Secret Force (5/2), Parchment (3/1), One Horse Town (10/3), Galactique (8/1), Lord (12/1), Kate O'Riley (14/1), Hallelujah U (16/1), Hopes Are High (20/1), Matiwo (25/1), Wolf Rayet (25/1), Kasper Hauser (50/1)

SECRET FORCE really impressed when going in at the first time of asking over hurdles at Punchestown and is taken to edge out Precious Man (second choice) and Parchment who both rate very good prospects too but have to concede weight to Gavin Cromwell's Frankel gelding. James Owen has bagged this prize for the past two years and his duo Hallelujah U and Kate O'Riley also enter calculations in a cracking juvenile event.