13:20 Cheltenham

Friday 13 March 2026

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JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 6.45s

1^st

Apolon De Charnie

411-2

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Prominent, dropped to midfield after 1st, smooth progress after 2 out, travelled strongly into second before last, ridden to lead run-in, edged right to near side rail towards finish op 25/1

2^nd

1 ½

Maestro Conti

411-2

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, progress into midfield 4th, headway to track leaders before 2 out, shaken up to challenge before last, stayed on run-in, took second post op 6/1

3^rd

Minella Study

411-2

7/1

T: A NicolJ: Ryan Mania

Midfield, hampered 4th, progress before 2 out, led and shaken up before last where pressed, headed run-in, lost second post op 13/2

4^th

1 ¾

Selma De Vary

410-9

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Took keen hold in rear, progress out wide 4th, headway to challenge after 2 out, shaken up and switched left before last, kept on op 11/2

5^th

Lord Byron

411-2

80/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: Ben Jones

Held up in rear, pushed along after 2 out, progress when switched left before last, stayed on into fourth run-in, lost fourth towards finish, kept on op 66/1

6^th

Forty Fifty

411-2

80/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Burke

Midfield, dropped to rear after 1st, headway after 3 out, asked for effort after 2 out, stayed on into sixth run-in op 40/1

7^th

Highland Crystal

410-9

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent, ridden and lost position before last, no extra run-in tchd 9/2

8^th

4 ½

Wolf Rayet

411-2

200/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, progress out wide before 2 out, shaken up before last, plugged on without threatening tchd 150/1

9^th

Proactif

411-2

7/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Prominent, dropped to midfield after 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, held before last op 11/2

10^th

Indian River

411-2

50/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Kielan Woods

Wore earplugs, midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, asked for effort after 2 out, went past beaten rivals before last where mistake, never threatened

11^th

7 ½

Minella Academy

411-2

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Took keen hold, led, headed and dropped to midfield after 1st, short of room before and after 2nd, dropped to rear 3rd, asked for effort after 2 out, held before last op 18/1

12^th

North Shore

411-2

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Prominent, dropped to midfield after 2nd, regained position 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and 22/1

13^th

One Horse Town

411-2

40/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, never involved op 33/1

14^th

2 ¾

Tenter Le Tout

410-9

80/1

T: Chester WilliamsJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, led before 2 out, disputed lead 2 out, headed after 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened tchd 66/1

15^th

9 ½

Mon Creuset

411-2

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, disputed lead 2 out where mistake, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened op 25/1

16^th

Noemie De La Vis

410-9

100/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Daniel King

Midfield, lost place before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression op 80/1

17^th

Berto Ramirez

411-2

250/1

T: A J McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up in rear, detached 2 out, tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

Fantasy World

411-2

80/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced wide early, took keen hold, led after 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Kai Lung

411-2

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Took keen hold in midfield, hampered 4th, dropped to rear and struggling after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Macho Man

411-2

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Took keen hold, prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, bad mistake and dropped to last 4th, pulled up before 5th tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£54.40Pl:£12.00, £2.00, £2.60EX:£428.50Trifecta:£3,528.90Tricast:£2,028.17SF:£288.22Swingers:£50.90, £58.40, £7.70

Forecasts

Proactif (7/2), Highland Crystal (4/1), Maestro Conti (5/1), Selma De Vary (13/2), Minella Study (7/1), Macho Man (12/1), Minella Academy (14/1), North Shore (16/1), Mon Creuset (33/1), Kai Lung (33/1), One Horse Town (40/1), Apolon De Charnie (50/1), Indian River (50/1), Lord Byron (80/1), Forty Fifty (80/1), Tenter Le Tout (80/1), Fantasy World (80/1), Noemie De La Vis (100/1), Wolf Rayet (200/1), Berto Ramirez (250/1)

Willie Mullins saddles nearly half of the field but the British-trained MINELLA STUDY may trump them all for his small yard having created a very favourable impression over C&D in December. The runner-up that day did plenty for the form of that race on Tuesday and his limit hasn't been reached. Highland Crystal beat the Fred Winter winner last time so she demands respect, with Proactif perhaps the pick of the Closutton battalion.

MINELLA STUDY
HIGHLAND CRYSTAL (IRE)
PROACTIF (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Poniros

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 4

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: W P Mullins

100/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,405.002nd: £31,800.003rd: £15,915.004th: £7,950.005th: £3,990.006th: £1,995.007th: £990.008th: £510.00