2025-03-14 Cheltenham 13:20
Cheltenham

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m179y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £84,405

Runners: 17

Winning time: 4m 2.10s (slow by 5.10s)

Age: 4yo

Class: Class 1

11 Poniros

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

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Midfield - not fluent and towards rear 2nd - headway 2 out - ridden before last where disputing fourth - ran on run-in - led towards finish(tchd 125/1)

2 nk

7 Lulamba

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:140 SP:11/4

Prominent - not fluent 3 out - bit short of room and switched right just after 2 out - challenging run-in - briefly disputed lead towards finish - just held(op 5/2)

3 ¾ 1

3 East India Dock

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:146 SP:5/4F

Taken down early - prominent - hit 5th - not fluent 2 out - led before last where 1 length ahead - faced challenges run-in - lost two places towards finish(op 11/8)

4 1¾ 2¾

14 Lady Vega Allen

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:136 SP:14/1

Prominent - led 3rd - headed and outpaced before last - stayed on run-in(tchd 12/1)

5 1¼ 4

17 Place De La Nation

J:Danny Gilligan T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:118 SP:100/1

In touch with leaders - prominent from 3rd - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 125/1)

6 1½ 5½

5 Hello Neighbour

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:145 SP:7/2

Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - 3 lengths third when mistake last - weakened gradually run-in(op 5/1)

7 9 14½

12 Too Bossy For Us

J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Took keen hold - in rear - headway before last - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 80/1)

8 ½ 15

18 Sainte Lucie

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:131 SP:50/1

Midfield on outer - headway 2 out - outpaced before last(tchd 40/1)

9 15 30

9 Mondo Man

J:Brian Hughes T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:124 SP:33/1

Midfield - bad mistake 2nd - mistake 5th - weakened before last(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

10 7 37

15 Lumiere Du Large

J:Kevin Sexton T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Never better than midfield

11 1¼ 38¼

13 Willy De Houelle

J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:140 SP:40/1

In rear - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened home turn(op 50/1)

12 14 52¼

2 Charlus

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Not fluent 3 out - never better than midfield

13 3¾ 56

6 Larzac

J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Towards rear throughout

4 Gibbs Island

J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:134 SP:28/1

Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up last(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

1 Blue Lemons

J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Midfield - headway but not fluent 4th - not fluent 5th - lost position 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up last(op 16/1)

16 Opec

J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:125 SP:150/1

Led - headed 3rd - dropped to rear 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

10 Pappano

J:Sean Flanagan T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Novicey jumping - always behind - pulled up last(op 100/1)

Marche d'Aligre

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:121 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £162.20

Tote place: £22.50 £1.50 £1.30

Exacta: £701.20

Trifecta: £1640.40

Tricast: £662.64

CSF: £387.65