JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

12:10

Date 2025-12-13

Distance 2m179y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £13,615

Winning Time 4m 3.97s (slow by 6.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Minella Study (GB) J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	Ryan Mania / Adam Nicol	—	5/1	0
2nd	Winston Junior (IRE) J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	Harry Cobden / Faye Bramley	—	10/1	6.5
3rd	One Horse Town (IRE) J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien / Harry Derham	—	4/6F	3.25
4th	Wolf Rayet (IRE) J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	Robert Dunne / Samuel Drinkwater	—	22/1	1.25
5th	Crooked Path (IRE) J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Gerard Hogan	Jonathan Burke / Denis Gerard Hogan	—	66/1	9
6th	Macshadow Des Crai (FR) J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville / Nicky Henderson	—	12/1	0.2
7th	Westlain (IRE) J:Lorcan Williams T:Jack Jones	Lorcan Williams / Jack Jones	—	40/1	4.25
8th	Cinammon Coco (IRE) J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Richard Deegan / Joseph Patrick O'Brien	—	28/1	19

Non-Runners / Other

PU	Arnolphe (FR)	16/1
F	Matiwo (FR)	14/1

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	One Horse Town ch J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	161	—	1111	131	129	96	28d	—	—	+13	61.5	10/11 52%
Made all in Grade 2 here four weeks ago; 4-4 over hurdles and he's a leading contender
1	Minella Study b J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	161	—	11	127	127	103	43d	—	—	+25	40.7	5/1 17%
Made it 2-2 over hurdles with Listed win at Wetherby and he's a major player
9	Winston Junior b J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	154	—	2	-	116	99	48d	—	—	-3	8.1	8/1 11%
Useful Flat maiden who was a promising second on hurdle debut and is open to improvement
7	Macshadow Des Crai b J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	3-44	-	109	-	192d	—	—	-3	4.2	12/1 8%
Made the frame on all three starts in France; has joined leading stable for British career
8	Matiwo b J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	154	—	3	-	108	71	63d	—	—	-2	4.9	14/1 7%
40-1 third on debut; sizeable step forward needed but trainer does well with this type
3	Cinammon Coco ch J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	158	—	4314	-	122	111	—	—	—	+5	9.9	20/1 5%
One win from his four hurdle runs; place claims but improvement needed to come out on top
5	Arnolphe b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	20/1 5%
From a talented family; represents top trainer and could have a part to play on debut
10	Wolf Rayet b J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	154	t	2	-	110	71	63d	—	—	+2	6	33/1 3%
Encouraging second on hurdle debut but a chunk of improvement is necessary today
4	Westlain b J:Lorcan Williams T:Jack Jones	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jack Jones	158	h	01	-	106	57	27d	—	—	+8	10.7	50/1 2%
Easy win at 66-1 at Fontwell; tougher task here but trainer has fine recent record in race
6	Crooked Path ch J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	—	6243	-	119	91	49d	—	—	+4	6.1	66/1 1%
Has shown promise over hurdles but 0-10 overall and improvement is needed today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
One Horse Town	10/11	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6
Minella Study	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	5/1
Winston Junior	8/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Macshadow Des Crai	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Matiwo	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Cinammon Coco	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1	20/1
Arnolphe	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Wolf Rayet	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1	33/1
Westlain	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Crooked Path	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

One Horse Town

61.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 25 Odds: 16.3

10/11

2nd

Minella Study

40.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 17 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Westlain

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Cinammon Coco

9.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Winston Junior

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Crooked Path

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Wolf Rayet

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1

33/1

Matiwo

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Macshadow Des Crai

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Arnolphe

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
One Horse Town Top Rated	131	129	96
Minella Study	127	127	103
Winston Junior	—	116	99
Macshadow Des Crai	—	109	—
Matiwo	—	108	71
Cinammon Coco	—	122	111
Arnolphe	—	—	—
Wolf Rayet	—	110	71
Westlain	—	106	57
Crooked Path	—	119	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Westlain	27d ago	Fit
One Horse Town	28d ago	Fit
Minella Study	43d ago	Fit
Winston Junior	48d ago	Fresh
Crooked Path	49d ago	Fresh
Matiwo	63d ago	Fresh
Wolf Rayet	63d ago	Fresh
Macshadow Des Crai	192d ago	Long break
Cinammon Coco	—	—
Arnolphe	—	—

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