27 Jan 2018 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Apple's Shakira (FR) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 111 / 11 | Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 1/7 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders after 2nd, went 2nd before 2 out, driven to challenge approaching last, led flat, ridden clear final 150 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 8 L | Look My Way (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 21 / 7 | Flat (132), Jump (24) | T Scudamore | J & S Quinn Drew & Ailsa Russell | 5/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, joined leader 3rd, led narrowly next, hard pressed approaching last, ridden and headed flat, no chance with winner in clear 2nd final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 13 L | Ulysses (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 42 / 9 | Flat (177), Jump (26) | H Cobden | F Brennan Million Dreams… | 100/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8 L | Broughtons Admiral (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5 / 7 | Flat (113), Jump (11) | Lee Edwards | A Ralph ValueRacingClub… | 50/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression in modest 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 12 L | Erick Le Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 44 / 8 | Jump (38) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams The Culverhill… | 25/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly next, lost place 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 46 L | Elixir De Nutz (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 1 / 10 | Jump (117) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, tailed off | ||||||||||
