30 Jan 2016 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Juvenile Hurdle) (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Protek Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 10 | Jump (136) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 25/0 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along in rear 2 out, headway under pressure before last, driven and kept on well flat, led final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Clan Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-1 / 10 | Jump (45) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr&Mrs P K Barber,G… | 11/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge 3 out, led narrowly going well approaching last, ridden and not quicken flat, headed final 100 yards, held after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Consul De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 5 | Jump (126) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 10/0 | |
| held up in touch, headway before 2 out, soon chased front pair, ridden and every chance flat, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Who Dares Wins (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 11 / 10 | Flat (113), Jump (49) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Hp Racing Who Dares… | 13/0 | |
| raced keenly, with leader, led 3rd, driven and headed narrowly approaching last, ridden flat, kept on, no extra in 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Duke Of Medina (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 212 / 4 | Flat (168), Jump (34) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Exors Of The Late… | 14/0 | |
| led to 3rd, remained in touch, lost place 2 out, well held after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 60 L | Wolf Of Windlesham (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 11 / 8 | Flat (142), Jump (77) | Joshua Moore | S Edmunds Mr M W Lawrence | 12/0 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened between last 2, tailed off | ||||||||||
