12:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 24 January 2026

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

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 4m 11.06s

One Horse Town⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 131| BF| C

5/1

Fair Flat winner for this yard and won first 4 stats over hurdles, including making all in course Grade 2 in November. Didn't go with quite the same zip when 9¾ lengths third of 10 to Minella Study here last month.

Form: 11113

Maestro Conti²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

5/2

Made a winning debut in France for Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm and looked a smart recruit for Dan Skelton when readily following up at Kempton over Christmas. Taken to remain unbeaten.

Form: 11

Chartwell Jock¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Sansom| T: J W Mullins

500/1

A fairly useful 9.5f winner on Flat for Andrew Balding but remote sixth to Maestro Conti on Kempton hurdle debut and well held when falling at the last back there since. Big outsider.

Form: 6F

Hardy Stuff^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Getting better with experience, winning a big-field juvenile hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Another in this line-up who should have his best days ahead of him.

Form: P41

Lord Byron³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Faye Bramley| BF

28/1

Fairly-useful form when runner-up on second of 2 Flat starts for Aidan O'Brien and sound start over hurdles when second of 4 in 17f Exeter juvenile (heavy) last month. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Minella Yoga²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| D

2/1

Sold for £360,000 after making a winning debut in academy hurdle at Fairyhouse in November and followed up in 2m Newbury introductory hurdle for Paul Nicholls over Christmas. Very promising.

Form: 1-1

Sonic Pioneer²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

40/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Jack Morland. Took very well to hurdling when easily making all in 2m Kempton juvenile in November but capitulated tamely once headed in the Finale at Chepstow since.

Form: 1P

Tenter Le Tout²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Chester Williams| OR: 123| D

9/1

Beaten favourite on her bumper debut but 2-2 over hurdles since, latterly the Grade 2 Finale at Chepstow over Christmas. Even more will be needed here but she's open to further progress.

Form: 411

Miss Des Boullats²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: M Seror

66/1

Successful twice in handicap hurdles in France last year. Good second in Auteuil listed race in December. Unseated back chasing at Pau on New Year's Eve.

Form: 14412F

La Luna Artista⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams

28/1

Won Exeter bumper on debut in October and followed up in 2m Warwick juvenile hurdle a month later. This is a jump in class but she's capable of better.

Form: 11

Forecasts

Minella Yoga (2/1), Maestro Conti (5/2), Hardy Stuff (4/1), One Horse Town (5/1), Tenter Le Tout (9/1), Lord Byron (28/1), La Luna Artista (28/1), Sonic Pioneer (40/1), Miss Des Boullats (66/1), Chartwell Jock (500/1)

MAESTRO CONTI was in a different league to his opponents at Kempton over Christmas and can take the step up to Graded company in his stride. Like the selection, Minella Yoga has looked good when landing both starts and can provide the main threat ahead of Finale winner Tenter Le Tout.