24 Jan 2015 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Peace And Co (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11 / 8 | Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson S Munir/i Souede | 4/9 | |
| held up, raced keenly until before 2nd, closed on outside 2 out, challenging going well when not much room before last, soon led, ridden to assert final 150 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Karezak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 1222 / 8 | Flat (121), Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | 8/1 | |
| held up in 5th, closed 4th, led after 2 out, ridden and edged right before last, soon led, stayed on same pace final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 9 L | Zarib (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 1 / 7 | Flat (116), Jump (38) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Margaret Coppola… | 28/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader ,challenged 3rd, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Storm Force Ten (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 24 / 4 | Flat (238), Jump (28) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | A M Balding Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Bivouac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1P-11 / 7 | Jump (28) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson W J and T C O Gredley | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, close up after 2 out, beaten in 4th when mistake last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 15 L | Ibis Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 21- / 10 | Jump (292) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr D W Fox | 15/2 | |
| took keen hold, set slow gallop, headed 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
