13 Dec 2014 12:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (soft in places).
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Juvenile Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Hargam (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 2 / 7 | Flat (192), Jump (28) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 8/11 | |
| took keen hold early, held up in 5th, closed from 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Karezak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 12 / 8 | Flat (79), Jump (15) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, led 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, hung left flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 29 L | Stars Over The Sea (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 11 / 7 | Flat (177), Jump (30) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse | 4/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, headed 2 out, soon beaten, lost 3rd when mistake last, regained 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Boss Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 33 / 10 | Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Hogarth Racing | 40/1 | |
| held up in 6th, took keen hold, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with leading pair, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Mr Gallivanter (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | 11 / 8 | Flat (87), Jump (69) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mp Reichstein | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden before 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Beatabout The Bush (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 63 / 5 | Flat (93), Jump (70) | Paul Moloney | Henry Oliver The McPherson Racing… | 100/1 | |
| held up in last, took keen hold, jumped big 2nd, mistake 5th, some headway before 2 out, never on terms, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 75 L | Dolce N Karama (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 3 | Flat (17) | L P Dempsey | J P Shanahan Thistle Bloodstock… | 40/1 | |
| held up in 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Marracudja (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-09 / 11 | Jump (194) | 2nd Preference | P F Nicholls Foxtrot Racing… | |||
