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12:40 Cheltenham
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,085
- 2nd: £6,411
- 3rd: £3,210
- 4th: £1,599
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, lost place 4th, soon pushed along, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 123
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, tracked front pair after 2 out, ridden to challenge when left clear 2nd last, kept on same pace, flattered by proximity to easy winner
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
took keen hold, led, clear with one other from 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked clear leaders, lost place 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 2-11
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, steady headway 4 out, soon tracked front pair, challenged 2 out, came towards stands side rail and led approaching last, drew clear on bit flat, unextended
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon tracked leader, led narrowly 2 out, driven and headed when fell last
- Form 523
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey P Townend
held up in last pair, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, plugged on to dispute remote 3rd flat, tailed off
- Form 84
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked clear leaders, close up 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on to take remote 3rd flat, tailed off
- Form 7U
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Ian Popham
took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st, soon clear of rest, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, tailed off
Verdict
A bumper winner in France, DEFI DU SEUIL made a winning start over hurdles for Philip Hobbs with a facile odds-on victory at Ffos Las. He won’t mind if the forecast rain arrives and we’ll find out more about him today. Wealth Des Mottes also won in France before joining Paul Nicholls and the hurdles winner is preferred to the more exposed Nucky Thompson, successful on good ground at Warwick last month. Diable De Sivola has returned a losing favourite the last twice now but East Indies opened his account over timber in September with a victory at Plumpton. A winner on the Flat in France, Dino Velvet may well prove best of the remainder as he makes his hurdling bow.
Formwatch
Wealth Des Mottes (FR) (10-5) won at Clairefontaine 2m 1f sft in Jul beating Magaz (10-5) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Diable De Sivola (FR) Evensfav (11-5) Led, hung badly left on bend before 5th and before next, narrowly headed after 3 out, chased leader until hung right approaching 2 out, 3rd and still every chance 2 out, hung right and no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Lord Huntingdon (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
East Indies 11-4 (10-12) Pulled very hard, restrained until pulled way up to lead before 2nd and soon clear, hit 6th, reduced lead and pushed along before 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, led again last, hung right run-in, stayed on, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gf in Sep beating Ahraam (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Nucky Thompson 5-1 (10-12) Made all, hard pressed 2 out, went over 1 length up flat, held on, won at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Castafiore (10-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Defi Du Seuil (FR) 1-4fav (11-0) Disputed 2nd behind clear leader, close up 4th, headway on bit after 3 out, challenged next, soon led, drew readily clear before last, unextended, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Ochos Rios (11-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
Dino Velvet (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Pleasure Dome (9-3) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Hazamar (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway on outside 5th, mistake 3 out, driven after next, tried to close after last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Inn The Bull (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gf in Oct.
Lambeau Field (USA) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, 3rd early, soon close up in 2nd, led straight, headed before last where slight mistake, one pace, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Zanjabeel (10-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Red Hot Chilly (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, wandered into 1st and 2nd, clear next, still over 2 lengths ahead 3 out, rider lost iron flat, about 1 1/2 lengths ahead when rider became unbalanced close home, soon headed and unseated rider, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.