13:30 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 17.52s

1^st

Majborough

411-2

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Close up, tracked leaders 3 out, joined leader and every chance approaching last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ½

Kargese

410-9

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Close up, hit 1st, headway to lead approaching last, soon joined, ridden and headed inside final furlong tchd 7/2

3^rd

4 ¾

Salver

411-2

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, led 3 out and soon pressed, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

7 ½

Nurburgring

411-2

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

In rear, pushed 2 out, ridden and headway approaching next, stayed on flat op 13/2 tchd 11/2

5^th

Storm Heart

411-2

7/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In touch, wide and headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

6^th

2 ¼

Salvator Mundi

411-2

17/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on same pace op 11/1

7^th

3 ¾

Bunting

411-2

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

In touch, headway 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching next op 5/1 tchd 6/1

8^th

Ithaca's Arrow

411-2

150/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis

Tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, every chance next, soon weakened op 125/1

9^th

Highwind

411-2

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1

10^th

Ethical Diamond

411-2

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Always towards rear, never on terms

Also Ran

Mighty Bandit

411-2

28/1

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Held up, pushed along 2 out, pulled up next op 16/1

Fratas

410-9

66/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Sir Gino⁴⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Peking Opera²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £1.80, £3.20EX:£33.60Trifecta:£320.30Tricast:£240.06SF:£29.63Swingers:£4.70, £11.70, £9.10

Forecasts

Sir Gino (2/1), Storm Heart (7/2), Kargese (4/1), Bunting (11/2), Majborough (6/1), Nurburgring (6/1), Salvator Mundi (17/2), Salver (10/1), Ethical Diamond (25/1), Mighty Bandit (28/1), Highwind (33/1), Fratas (66/1), Peking Opera (66/1), Ithaca's Arrow (150/1)

Willie Mullins saddled the first four home last year and holds all the aces again with 7 runners, MAJBOROUGH looking the pick after his fine start for the yard behind stablemate Kargese at Leopardstown. He's open to plenty of improvement and can come out on top. Salvator Mundi found only the absent Sir Gino too good in France on his debut 11 months ago and is an intriguing runner. Nurburgring and Salver are also in the mix.

MAJBOROUGH (FR)
SALVATOR MUNDI (FR)
NURBURGRING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Lossiemouth

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 4

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £75,964.002nd: £28,620.003rd: £14,324.004th: £7,155.005th: £3,591.006th: £1,796.007th: £891.008th: £459.00