11:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 January 2023

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

Off time: 11:43 | Winning time: 4m 9.06s

1^st

Comfort Zone

411-5

2/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after 2 out, went 2nd last, led final 100 yards, stayed on well op 5/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

More Felons

411-5

5/2

T: M F HarrisJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, took keen hold, not much room and went right 1st, rider looked to have issue with right iron briefly, hit 3 out, closed on outside before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and went slightly left when hard pressed after last, headed final 100 yards, held towards finish tchd 11/4

3^rd

6 ½

Dixon Cove

410-12

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Chased clear leader, closed before 5th, slightly outpaced after 2 out, rallied to lead final bend, soon headed, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards tchd 7/2

4^th

4 ½

Active Duty

411-0

50/1

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan

Jumped left at times, chased clear leader, closed after 5th, led just after final bend, soon headed, weakened final 150 yards op 80/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

Mombasa

411-5

80/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell

Held up towards rear on outside, pushed along to close after 3 out, lost place final bend, weakened before last op 50/1

6^th

Jupiter Du Gite

411-0

3/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Raced freely, led and clear until after 5th, headed final bend, weakening when mistake last op 5/2

7^th

Naeva

410-7

150/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Always in rear, well beaten 2 out tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Fils De Roi³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £1.80EX:£7.00Trifecta:£17.40Tricast:£15.66SF:£7.04Swingers:£1.50, £1.70, £1.80

Forecasts

Comfort Zone (2/1), More Felons (5/2), Jupiter Du Gite (3/1), Dixon Cove (4/1), Fils De Roi (25/1), Active Duty (50/1), Mombasa (80/1), Naeva (150/1)

If there's a runner here with the ability to be a factor in the Triumph itself it's surely JUPITER DU GITE, who lowered the colours of a well-touted Nicky Henderson runner on his British debut at Newbury and there was certainly no fluke about that performance despite his unflattering SP. Comfort Zone is already a winner at this Grade 2 level but he didn't have much in hand come the line with Dixon Cove closing fast and that rival may reverse the form this time on these terms.

JUPITER DU GITE (FR)
DIXON COVE (GER)
COMFORT ZONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Pied Piper

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00