JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial |
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| (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) Grade 2, Cheltenham 12:00 £30,000 added, 4yo only, 2m 1f, Class 1 |
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| Saturday 28th January 2017 | |
1 Defi Du Seuil 1/5F
2 Rainbow Dreamer 6/1
3 Early Du Lemo 25/1
NR: Charli Parcs (FR), Jazzy (IRE)
4 ran Distances: 9l, 16l, 69l
TIME 4m 17.40s (slow by 23.40s)
Defi Du Seuil makes it five from five on these shores
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In the absence of Charli Parcs, Defi Du Seuil was a facile winner of the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle at Cheltenham.
A mouth-watering clash promised to be on the cards between the two JP McManus owned juveniles in the Grade Two contest but impressive Kempton winner Charli Parcs was declared a non-runner on the morning of the race.
That saw Defi Du Seuil sent off the 1/5 favourite and the Voix Du Nord gelding had little difficulty in justifying those odds under Barry Geraghty who had been due to ride Charli Parcs.
Rainbow Dreamer kept him company until the last with the pair separated by the width of the hurdle but having negotiated that obstacle, Defi Du Seuil eased clear for a wide margin success.
"His jumping got better as the race went on," said Hobbs.
"There was no pace, only a few runners so I'm delighted everything went right. He's only ever run on soft, but I don't think he needs it. I don't think good ground would be against him.
"He's very tough, takes racing well and is very straightforward. He's very easy to deal with.
"Richard Johnson would be the first to admit that he was in front far too soon at Chepstow and that might have been why he jumped like he did in the straight.
"We schooled him the week after Chepstow and he jumped well as he always does at home.
"He won't run again now before the Festival."
Geraghty said: "He jumped OK, but he can jump better. He pinged the last on his two previous runs here, but that wasn't an option today as the ground is hard work.
"I don't think we learned any more about him today."
Sky Bet left the winner unchanged at 5/1 for the JCB Triumph Hurdle and 6/1 (NRNB) for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle.
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial
(Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2)
£30,000 added, 4yo only, 2m 179y, Class 1
4 ran
Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
| Pos | Dist | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | Defi Du Seuil (FR) 1/5f | B J Geraghty 11-7 |
P J Hobbs | 4 | |
| 2nd | 9 | Rainbow Dreamer 6/1 | Wayne Hutchinson 11-4 |
A King | 4 |
| 3rd | 16 | Early Du Lemo (FR) 25/1 | J E Moore 11-7 |
G L Moore | 4 |
| 4th | 69 | Siruh Du Lac (FR) 25/1 | Lizzie Kelly 11-0 |
Nick Williams | 4 |
| WN | Charli Parcs (FR) 6/4 | B J Geraghty 11-7 |
N J Henderson | 4 | |
| NR | Jazzy (IRE) 100/1 | Conor Shoemark 11-4 |
M Keighley | 4 |
Year Horse Owner Trainer Weight Jockey SP
1990 Sayyure Brian Lovrey Nigel Tinkler 11-08 Graham McCourt 3/1
1991 Hopscotch Pipe Scudamore Racing Martin Pipe 11-02 Peter Scudamore 8/11 f
1992 Abandoned
1993 Major Bugler Colin Buckle Toby Balding 11-00 Adrian Maguire 13/2
1994 Pridwell Pond House Racing Martin Pipe 11-00 Richard Dunwoody 3/1
1995 Brave Tornado Bridget Swire Toby Balding 11-04 AP McCoy 7/2
1996 Abandoned
1997 Shooting Light John Brown Pat Murphy 11-00 Richard Dunwoody 10/11 f
1998 Zafarabad Elaine Baines David Nicholson 11-00 Richard Johnson 1/3 f
1999 Hors La Loi III John Martin Francois Doumen FR 11-08 Thierry Doumen 5/2
2000 Mister Banjo Million In Mind P’ship Nicky Henderson 11-08 Mick Fitzgerald 2/7 f
2001 Jair Du Cochet Miriam Montauban Guillaume Macaire FR 11-08 Jacques Ricou Evens f
2002 Vol Solitaire Barry Marshall Paul Nicholls 11-00 Joe Tizzard 11/1
2003 Moneytrain Tina Hamann Christian Von Der Recke GER 11-00 Robert Thornton 25/1
2004 Mondul Let’s Live Racing Milton Harris 11-08 Ollie McPhail 11/2
2005 Akilak Ada Partnership Howard Johnson 11-00 Graham Lee 50/1
2006 Abandoned
2007 Katchit D S J P Syndicate Alan King 11-07 Robert Thornton 2/1 f
2008 Franchoek J P McManus Alan King 11-07 Robert Thornton 10/11 f
2009 Walkon McNeill Racing Alan King 11-07 Robert Thornton 6/5 f
2010 Baccalaureate The Yes No Wait Sorries Nigel Twiston-Davies 11-00 Paddy Brennan 100/1
2011 Local Hero Phil Martin Steve Gollings 11-04 Tony McCoy 15/8 f
2012 Grumeti* The McNeill Family Alan King 11-04 Wayne Hutchinson 7/4 jf
2013 Rolling Star Michael Buckley & Vestey Family Nicky Henderson 11-07 Barry Geraghty 5/2
2014 Le Rocher John White & Anne Underhill Nick Williams 11-07 Richard Johnson 2/1
2015 Peace And Co Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson 11-07 Barry Geraghty 4/9 f
2016 Protek Des Flos Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Nicky Henderson 11-00 Noel Fehily 25/1
