27 Jan 2024 12:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sir Gino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-1 / 5 | Jump (31) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, travelled strongly, went 2nd before 3rd, led before last, shaken up and drew away run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 10 L | Burdett Road (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 11 / 5 | Flat (154), Jump (70) | H Cobden | James Owen The Gredley Family | 6/5 | |
| towards rear, went 4th before 4th, shaken up in 3rd and drifted left before last, ridden run-in, no match for ready winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1 L | Milan Tino (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 233 / 5 | Jump (70) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | N George & A Zetterholm Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| led, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ½ L | Excelero (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 5 | Jump (81) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Holt Macnabb Robinson… | 25/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway after 2 out, switched left before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 14 L | Le Fauve (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 23 / 5 | Jump (49) | Fergus Gillard | D Skelton Mrs Susan Carsberg | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd at 4th, not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 16 L | Ellerton (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 732 / 5 | Flat (109), Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Hosie Mr J P Romans | 250/1 | |
| prominent, lost position before 3rd and soon pushed along, struggling in rear next, always behind thereafter | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 54 L | Cosmic Soul (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (148) | Craig Nichol | P Neville M Lee, D Lee, C… | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, novicey at times, dropped to rear and beaten 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
