Cheltenham Races
12:10
Cheltenham
12:10
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50
Place: £2.40 £1.90
Exacta: £32.10
Trifecta: £72.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Nelson River (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Tony Carroll | 156 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Tracked leaders - outpaced after 2 out - headway approaching last - ran on well final furlong - led nearing finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Fanfan Du Seuil (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Tom George | 159 lbs | 11/4 | 1 | Tracked leaders - ridden to chase leader approaching last - led just inside final furlong - no extra when headed nearing finish(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Katpoli (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Dr Richard Newland | 156 lbs | 3/1 | 1 | Led - hung right - went left last - soon ridden - headed just inside final furlong - no extra nearing finish(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Ghost Serge (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Sophie Leech | 156 lbs | 33/1 | 17 | Held up in last pair - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on again approaching last - soon went 4th but no chance with leaders | ||
| 5th | 2 | Fret D'Estruval (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Alan King | 159 lbs | 6/1 | 21 | Tracked leader - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Swordbill (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ian Williams | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 28 | Chased leaders - hit 5th - soon pushed along - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Protektorat (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 152 lbs | 5/2F | - | Held up - blundered badly and unseated rider 4th(op 11/4) |