12:10 Cheltenham

Saturday 14 December 2019

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 4m 21.57s

1^st

Botox Has

311-2

8/11f

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Made all, ridden and hung left 200 yards, went clear after, stayed on well op 5/6

2^nd

Langer Dan

311-5

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased winner, driven approaching last, slightly impeded and switched right 200 yards, no impression after, kept on tchd 9/2

3^rd

Elysian Flame

310-12

4/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: P J Brennan

Not jump well in rear, headway off final bend, mistake last, kept on, went 3rd towards finish op 9/2

4^th

Group Stage

311-2

8/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish

5^th

Hereia

311-2

33/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before last

6^th

Rikoboy

310-12

12/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in mid-division, hit 4th, not much room on inside before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, bad mistake last op 14/1

7^th

4 ½

Art Of Diplomacy

310-12

100/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up in rear, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened

8^th

3 ½

Say The Word

310-12

40/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out

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Non-Runners

Repetitio¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: N J Hawke J: David Noonan

Tremwedge¹³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden J: R Johnson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £1.50EX:£4.40Trifecta:£16.40SF:£5.41Swingers:£1.40, £1.20, £2.00

Forecasts

Botox Has (8/11), Elysian Flame (4/1), Tremwedge (4/1), Langer Dan (5/1), Repetitio (13/2), Group Stage (8/1), Rikoboy (12/1), Hereia (33/1), Say The Word (40/1), Art Of Diplomacy (100/1)

An intriguing opener in a race where its hard to draw all the various form lines together. The standard looks to be set by Gary Moore’s Botox Has who bolted up at Fontwell on his GB debut before getting close to one of the Triumph favourites in a Grade 2 here last time. Langer Dan 2-2 over hurdles now has to concede weight to all bar one of his rivals the exception being Friday’s handicap winner over C&D Repetitio; he’ll find this a tougher test if taking his chance. Tremwedge and Rikoboy have something of an unknown quantity about them so GROUP STAGE gets tentative vote. Alan King’s useful Flat type showed that he had taken well to hurdles at Ludlow, this stiffer test will suit far better.

Group Stage
Botox Has
Tremwedge

Previous Winners

2018

Nelson River

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 3

J: Harry Bannister | T: A W Carroll

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00