JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

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JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 2m179y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £84,405

Weather Heavy Drizzle

Temp 8.4°C

Wind 15mph SW

Rain 100%

Winning Time 4m 6.45s (slow by 9.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Apolon De Charnie (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	50/1	Won
2nd	Maestro Conti (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/1	1.5
3rd	Minella Study (GB) Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol	7/1	0.1
4th	Selma De Vary (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	13/2	1.75
5th	Lord Byron (IRE) Ben Jones · Faye Bramley	80/1	0.2
6th	Forty Fifty (FR) Jonathan Burke · W P Mullins	80/1	1
7th	Highland Crystal (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/1	1
8th	Wolf Rayet (IRE) Robert Dunne · Samuel Drinkwater	200/1	4.5
9th	Proactif (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	7/2F	3
10th	Indian River (IRE) Kielan Woods · Adrian Paul Keatley	50/1	1
11th	Minella Academy (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	14/1	7.5
12th	North Shore (FR) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	16/1	.5
13th	One Horse Town (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	40/1	4
14th	Tenter Le Tout (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Chester Williams	80/1	2.75
15th	Mon Creuset (FR) Harry Cobden · W P Mullins	33/1	9.5
16th	Noemie De La Vis (FR) Daniel King · W P Mullins	100/1	2
17th	Berto Ramirez (GB) Darragh O'Keeffe · Andrew McNamara	250/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Fantasy World (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	80/1
P.U.	Kai Lung (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	33/1
P.U.	Macho Man (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	12/1

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
15	Proactif Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	156	—	11	-	139	128	58d	—	—	+5	22	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Asserted from Macho Man at Fairyhouse; brings an unblemished record but not the best form
17	Highland Crystal Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	149	—	111	138	148	138	34d	—	—	+33	48.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
3-3 and she's one of the top two on form; should have a big say if the ground is suitable
19	Selma De Vary Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	149	h	2-512	138	148	110	39d	—	—	+16	29.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
French winner who shaped very nicely when second in Leopardstown Grade 1 on Mullins debut
9	Maestro Conti Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	111	135	135	122	48d	—	—	+35	46.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
3-3, latest run at this track; more to do but it's hard to say just how good he might be
11	Minella Study Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	156	—	111	139	143	134	90d	—	—	+37	47.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
3-3 hurdling; latest (C&D) made him the highest-rated runner in this from a British stable
8	Macho Man Chestnut J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	156	—	12	-	134	124	58d	—	—	+7	14.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Showed his inexperience when 2nd to Proactif and could be more polished following that run
10	Minella Academy Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	156	—	1	-	121	98	110d	—	—	+6	11.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Sold for £370,000 six days after winning a weak Cork race (4-5) in November; major promise
13	North Shore Grey J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	156	—	34	136	140	124	39d	—	—	+20	25	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Beaten about 11l at Leopardstown (yielding/heavy) in Gr 2 and Gr 1 won by Narciso Has
6	Kai Lung Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	156	h	1	-	130	87	47d	—	—	+8	10.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
French Flat win; won hurdle debut at Naas (heavy) when front-running didn't seem the plan
12	Mon Creuset Grey J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	156	—	14	-	121	75	47d	—	—	+4	8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
4th to Kai Lung at Naas (heavy) but was evens and travelling strongly before blunder 2 out
1	Apolon De Charnie Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	156	—	2	-	115	-	181d	—	—	+3	5.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
6l second to Proactif at Auteuil (2m2f, very soft) when green; could be a big improver
14	One Horse Town Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	156	—	111322	132	134	123	20d	—	—	+34	36.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Useful but limitations likely to be evident, as they were against Maestro Conti over C&D
4	Forty Fifty Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:W P Mullins	J:Jonathan Burke T:W P Mullins	156	—	4	-	120	-	163d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Needs much better than when 4th to Macho Man at Auteuil (favourite) but has joined Mullins
5	Indian River Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Kielan Woods T:Adrian Paul Keatley	156	—	111	122	125	122	47d	—	—	+38	40.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
3-3 over hurdles in the north but this race is a vastly harder task
3	Fantasy World Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	156	p	43	-	122	90	20d	—	—	+1	3.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
1m6f Listed winner on Flat; he hasn't made a serious impact in either of his hurdle races
20	Tenter Le Tout Grey J:Gavin Sheehan T:Chester Williams	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Chester Williams	149	—	4116	123	134	108	48d	—	—	+29	30.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Two smooth wins but put firmly in her place behind Maestro Conti over C&D last time
18	Noemie De La Vis Bay J:Daniel King T:W P Mullins	J:Daniel King T:W P Mullins	149	—	2-2	-	115	69	57d	—	—	+7	8.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Strongly run race at this trip may prove a better fit, but lots to find on the figures
7	Lord Byron Bay J:Ben Jones T:Faye Bramley	J:Ben Jones T:Faye Bramley	156	p	244	123	127	114	13d	—	—	+20	21.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
17l defeat at Kelso Grade 2 (2m2f, good to soft) 13 days ago does not augur well
2	Berto Ramirez Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	156	—	574	120	119	86	19d	—	—	+17	17.7	62.50/1	250/1 0%
15l fourth of five in Naas Listed race does not suggest any threat to today's principals
16	Wolf Rayet Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	156	t	243	120	122	115	37d	—	—	+22	23.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Best saw him beaten 11l by Minella Study here (good to soft) in December; up against it

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Proactif	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Highland Crystal	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Selma De Vary	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
Maestro Conti	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Minella Study	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Macho Man	11/1	9/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Minella Academy	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
North Shore	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	14/1
Kai Lung	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Mon Creuset	25/1	20/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Apolon De Charnie	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
One Horse Town	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Forty Fifty	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Indian River	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Fantasy World	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1
Tenter Le Tout	80/1	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Noemie De La Vis	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Lord Byron	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Berto Ramirez	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1
Wolf Rayet	250/1	150/1	200/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Highland Crystal

48.4

OR: 22 Form: 22 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Minella Study

47.1

OR: 22.3 Form: 22 Odds: 2.9

7/1

3rd

Maestro Conti

46.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 22 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Indian River

40.7

OR: 18 Form: 22 Odds: 0.7

50/1

One Horse Town

36.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 15 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Tenter Le Tout

30.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 12 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Selma De Vary

29.1

OR: 22 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

North Shore

OR: 21.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Wolf Rayet

23.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Proactif

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 5

4/1

Lord Byron

21.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Berto Ramirez

17.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Macho Man

14.1

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Minella Academy

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Kai Lung

10.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Noemie De La Vis

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Mon Creuset

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1

25/1

Apolon De Charnie

5.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Fantasy World

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Forty Fifty

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minella Study	139	143	134
Highland Crystal	138	148	138
Selma De Vary	138	148	110
North Shore	136	140	124
Maestro Conti	135	135	122
One Horse Town	132	134	123
Tenter Le Tout	123	134	108
Lord Byron	123	127	114
Indian River	122	125	122
Berto Ramirez	120	119	86
Wolf Rayet	120	122	115
Proactif	—	139	128
Macho Man	—	134	124
Minella Academy	—	121	98
Kai Lung	—	130	87
Mon Creuset	—	121	75
Apolon De Charnie	—	115	—
Forty Fifty	—	120	—
Fantasy World	—	122	90
Noemie De La Vis	—	115	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lord Byron	13d ago	Quick return
Berto Ramirez	19d ago	Fit
One Horse Town	20d ago	Fit
Fantasy World	20d ago	Fit
Highland Crystal	34d ago	Fit
Wolf Rayet	37d ago	Fit
Selma De Vary	39d ago	Fit
North Shore	39d ago	Fit
Kai Lung	47d ago	Fresh
Mon Creuset	47d ago	Fresh
Indian River	47d ago	Fresh
Maestro Conti	48d ago	Fresh
Tenter Le Tout	48d ago	Fresh
Noemie De La Vis	57d ago	Fresh
Proactif	58d ago	Fresh
Macho Man	58d ago	Fresh
Minella Study	90d ago	Fresh
Minella Academy	110d ago	Long break
Forty Fifty	163d ago	Long break
Apolon De Charnie	181d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
One Horse Town	Front Runner
Selma De Vary	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 20 runners classified.