12:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 12 December 2020

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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 4m 17.40s

1^st

Adagio

311-2

4/9f

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, headway 2 out, led approaching last, readily drew clear final 150 yards, stayed on well op 8/11

2^nd

4 ¾

Historic Heart

311-5

12/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, went 2nd flat, soon edged right, no impression on winner, kept on op 18/1 and tchd 22/1

3^rd

Son Of Red

311-5

11/2

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Raced keenly, tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, every chance before last, lost 2nd flat, no extra final 100 yards op 9/2

4^th

3 ¼

Camouflaged

310-12

40/1

T: C J MannJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leader, not fluent 2 out, led before last, soon headed, weakened flat op 33/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

Pawpaw

310-12

66/1

T: P R WebberJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, not that fluent, weakened after 2 out op 33/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

2 ¾

Shake A Leg

310-12

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after not fluent 2 out, never on terms, well held 5th when not fluent last op 5/1

7^th

Simply True

310-12

18/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Kielan Woods

Led, slow and not fluent 4th, headed before last, soon weakened, tailed off op 9/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

Blue Slate

311-2

100/1

T: F BrennanJ: Alan Johns

Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 1st, not fluent 2nd, towards rear when hit 3 out, well beaten and hanging right after 2 out, tailed off op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Elham Valley⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 3

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £1.40EX:£7.20Trifecta:£24.60SF:£8.84Swingers:£2.30, £1.30, £6.20

Forecasts

Adagio (4/9), Shake A Leg (4/1), Elham Valley (4/1), Son Of Red (11/2), Historic Heart (12/1), Simply True (18/1), Camouflaged (40/1), Pawpaw (66/1), Blue Slate (100/1)

ADAGIO improved on his winning hurdles debut form when runner-up in a well-run Grade 2 juvenile at the track a month ago and that sets a pretty good standard here. Elham Valley and Son of Red also made the perfect start in this sphere and command respect, for all conceding 3 lb to the selection makes life tough.

ADAGIO (GER)
ELHAM VALLEY (FR)
SON OF RED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Botox Has

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 3

J: Joshua Moore | T: G & J Moore

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00