CHELTENHAM
17 March 2023
Friday 17th March

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JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 179y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
15

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Active Duty silk
BF
Active Duty
J: Tom Cannon
T: Ben Pauling
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
12l fourth in Grade 2 here (2m1f, soft); flop when favourite at Market Rasen on latest
343
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 117
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 23 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 44yMdH 11-0 3/9 Chaos Control (28L) 2/1F 117 98
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG2 11-0 4/7 Comfort Zone (12L) 50/1 - 114
6 Jan 23 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 34yH 10-11 3/8 Romancero Le Dun (3¼L) 100/30 - 95
18 Oct 22 Gow Gowran Park 12f Sft Hc 9-6 2/15 White Caviar (2¼L) 40/1 77 86
11 Aug 22 Ffo Ffos Las 14f Gd 4Hc 8-11 4/6 Nova Legend (19L) 11/2 80 68
25 Jul 22 Gal Galway 12.5f Sft 3yHc 9-2 8/15 Irish Lullaby (6¾L) 33/1 82 76
2
Almuhit silk
Almuhit
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Very reluctant to race latest; headgear off now; capable of better but very stiff task
6266
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 117
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Y 4yNvH 10-9 b 6/6 Sir Allen (11½L) 9/1 114 113
29 Jan 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Sft 4yMdH 11-2 p 6/21 Byker (10L) 17/2 - 109
16 Jan 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-2 p 2/21 Metamorpheus (5L) 11/2 - 112
27 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft 3yMdH 10-9 p1 6/18 Tekao (6¼L) 20/1 - 109
21 Oct 22 Don Doncaster 14.5f Hy 2Hc 9-1 b 3/5 Dark Jedi (9½L) 10/11F 92 85
28 Sep 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 3Hc 9-8 b 2/13 Nao Da Mais (1L) 2/1F 88 97
3
Ascending silk
Ascending
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Soundly beaten by three Mullins rivals last time even without bad blunder at the last
24
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 129
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yHG1 11-0 4/8 Gala Marceau (18½L) 33/1 - 127
27 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 2/18 Tekao (½L) 9/2 - 115
5 Oct 22 Not Nottingham 10f Sft 4Hc 9-7 2/11 First Officer (6½L) 6/4F 82 85
16 Sep 22 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 4Hc 9-5 2/19 Perseus Way (nk) 14/1 81 85
21 Aug 22 San Sandown 8f Gd 4Hc 8-13 4/14 Island Bandit (2½L) 8/1 81 85
10 Jun 22 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 4Hc 9-2 1/8 Maysong (1L) 2/1F 77 83
4
Blood Destiny silk
D
Blood Destiny
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
His jumping has not been the most fluent but he looks a high-class prospect
2-11
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 146
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 4yH 11-5 1/7 Common Practice (18L) 8/13F - 145
11 Dec 22 Cor Cork 17f Y/Sft 3yMdH 11-0 1/20 Sir Allen (5L) 4/5F - 129
3 Apr 22 Aut Auteuil 15f VSft 3yH 10-8 t 2/11 Bo Zenith (3½L) 18/1 - 115
5
Gust Of Wind silk
Gust Of Wind
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
Readily left behind by four rivals from the home turn in Grade 1 on Irish debut
15
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yHG1 11-0 5/8 Gala Marceau (21L) 8/1 - 125
29 Sep 22 Aut Auteuil 18f VSft 3yH 10-10 t 1/12 Jit Langy (3L) 248/10 - 124
6
Hypotenus silk
Hypotenus ht
J: Sean Bowen
T: John C McConnell
7-1 in Grade 3 at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding), making most and keeping on 3l behind Zenta
2
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y 4yHG3 11-0 ht1 2/5 Zenta (3L) 7/1 - 126
26 Aug 22 Cla Clairefontaine 11f Gd 3y 9-0 1/7 Greym (¾L) 11/5 - 94
3 Jul 22 Sai Saint-Cloud 10f GS 3yHc 8-10 6/9 Woodstone (2¼L) 29/10F - 84
25 Jun 22 Lel Le Lion-D'Angers 10f Sft 3y 9-0 1/7 Vino Bello (4L) 8/5F - -
26 May 22 Lon Longchamp 10.5f Sft 3yHc 9-1 6/14 Avenue Niel (4¾L) 63/10 - 81
1 May 22 Lon Longchamp 10.5f GS 3yHc 9-2 7/12 Russipant Fal (4L) 21/10F - 82
7
Jacovec Cavern silk
Jacovec Cavern h
J: Sean Flanagan
T: Paul Hennessy
Has struggled, including with his jumping, in three Irish maiden hurdles in the mud
606
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 110
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 23 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 h1 6/16 Sinbad Le Marin (32L) 7/1 - 89
29 Jan 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Sft 4yMdH 11-7 10/21 Byker (14½L) 12/1 - 104
16 Jan 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-0 6/21 Metamorpheus (11½L) 13/2 - 106
21 Oct 22 Nby Newbury 13.5f Sft 33yHc 8-7 1/7 Mostly Sunny (1¼L) 3/1 76 87
1 Oct 22 Red Redcar 14f GS 4Hc 8-13 4/9 Zimmerman (3L) 9/2 77 80
17 Sep 22 Nby Newbury 12f Gd 4Hc 9-0 9/14 Sir Rumi (5¼L) 9/1 79 79
8
Jipcot silk
D
Jipcot
J: Luca Morgan
T: Ben Pauling
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Won twice when back over hurdles at Pau (2m1f, very soft) last month, well on top
240U11
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 127
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 23 Pau Pau 17.5f VSft 4yHL 10-8 t 1/8 Jingle Denuo (3½L) 69/10 - 122
8 Feb 23 Pau Pau 17.5f VSft 4yH 10-6 t 1/11 Ultra Marino (4L) 33/1 - 124
25 Jan 23 Pau Pau 18.5f Hy Ch 10-6 t UR/8 J'Arrive De L'Est () 51/10 - -
24 Sep 22 Aut Auteuil 18f VSft 3yH 10-10 t 11/15 Japon (27L) 19/1 - 89
28 Aug 22 Gra Granville-St Pair Sur Mer 12f Gd 3yNHF 10-3 t 4/9 () - -
24 Apr 22 Dtl Durtal 11.5f Gd 3yNHF 9-11 h 2/10 () - -
9
Jupiter Du Gite silk
D
Jupiter Du Gite h
J: Niall Houlihan
T: Gary Moore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
First of two British runs looked very promising; after latest, he badly needs to calm down
3-16
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG2 11-0 h 6/7 Comfort Zone (29L) 3/1 - 100
31 Dec 22 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 4H 10-3 h1 1/11 Klitschko (15L) 66/1 - 128
13 Apr 22 Snp Senonnes-Pouance 11.5f VSft 3yMdNHF 9-11 ht 3/12 Joie Des Obeaux (9L) 3/1F - -
10
Rightsotom silk
Rightsotom
J: Jack Foley
T: Thomas Mullins
Should improve after Fairyhouse 2nd but this second assignment couldn't be much harder
2
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 129
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 2/14 Zarak The Brave (10L) 10/1 - 109
11
Cinsa silk
Cinsa
J: Brian Hayes
T: W P Mullins
Can leave Irish debut form way behind in due course but she is surely best watched today
4-6
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yHG1 10-7 6/8 Gala Marceau (28L) 50/1 - 110
3 Apr 22 Aut Auteuil 15f VSft 3yHM 10-8 4/12 Lossiemouth (12L) 105/1 - 107
12
Gala Marceau silk
D
Gala Marceau h 1
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Badly failed to settle both Irish starts but still won Grade 1 from Lossiemouth; hood now
1-121
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: 141
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yHG1 10-7 1/8 Lossiemouth (2½L) 9/2 - 139
26 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft 3yHG2 10-6 2/11 Lossiemouth (7½L) 3/1 - 127
30 Apr 22 Aut Auteuil 15f VSft 3yHLM 10-6 t 1/6 Rose Secrete (11L) 39/10 - 127
16 Mar 22 Com Compiegne 16f Hy 3yHM 10-8 t 1/12 Panther Du Berlais (1¼L) 31/5 - 120
7 Nov 21 Lcl Le Croise-Laroche 9f Hy 2y 8-13 t 1/10 Drovka (5L) 23/10 - -
27 Oct 21 Cha Chantilly 7.5f St 2y 8-13 t 7/7 Dobra (4¼L) 77/10 - 67
13
Je Garde silk
Je Garde
J: Michael O'Sullivan
T: W P Mullins
22-1, 5l 3rd of 11 in hurdle race for 3yo fillies at Auteuil (2m2f, very soft) in October
3
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 159
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 22 Aut Auteuil 18f VSft 3yHM 10-8 t 3/11 Jane De La Brunie (5L) 22/1 - 110
14
Lossiemouth silk
D
BF
Lossiemouth
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)
Lost her unbeaten record in Grade 1 but was hampered before Gala Marceau got first run
1-112
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: 142
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yHG1 10-7 2/8 Gala Marceau (2½L) 1/3F 140 138
26 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft 3yHG2 10-9 1/11 Gala Marceau (7½L) 4/5F - 142
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft 3yHG3 10-3 1/10 Zarak The Brave (4L) 3/1 - 132
3 Apr 22 Aut Auteuil 15f VSft 3yHM 10-8 1/12 Nuit Bleue (10L) 59/10 - 124
15
Zenta silk
D
Zenta
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Went past Hypotenus in Fairyhouse Grade 3 before bad mistakes at the last two flights
11
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y 4yHG3 10-7 1/5 Hypotenus (3L) 4/9F - 126
20 Sep 22 Aut Auteuil 18f VSft 3yHLM 10-8 1/9 Jessi Sei (1½L) 17/5 - 101
3 Aug 22 Cla Clairefontaine 12f GS 3y 9-0 3/11 Mappatassie (6½L) 37/1 - -
Verdict

This is probably between the three market leaders, with BLOOD DESTINY preferred to Lossiemouth and Gala Marceau.

Verdict silk image
Blood Destiny

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Blood Destiny,

Lossiemouth,

9/2 Gala Marceau,

14/1 Zenta,

25/1 Jupiter Du Gite,

33/1 Ascending,

Jipcot,

40/1 Gust Of Wind,

50/1 Hypotenus,

Je Garde,

66/1 Rightsotom,

100/1 Active Duty,

Almuhit,

Cinsa,

150/1 Jacovec Cavern

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