Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 15 March 2019

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £70,337.50 2nd £26,500 3rd £13,262.50 4th £6,625 5th £3,325 6th £1,662.50 7th £825 8th £425

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Pentland Hills (IRE) 20/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	144	149	–
b g Motivator - Elle Galante (GER) (Galileo)
Held up, mistake 1st, bumped 4th, headway on inner after 2 out, went 2nd travelling well approaching last, ridden run-in, ran on to lead final 175yds, driven out (tchd 22/1)

2 3	3. Coeur Sublime (IRE) 20/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	4	110	138	141	144	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Love Knot (IRE) (Lomitas)
Workmanlike; raced keenly, always prominent, led between last 2, ridden approaching last, headed final 175yds, outpaced by winner and held towards finish (op 25/1)

3 3¾ [6¾]	5. Gardens Of Babylon (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Barry Geraghty Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	110 tp¹	145	136	142	–
b g Camelot - Condition (Deploy)
Compact; in touch, dropped to midfield 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 3 out, effort and switched left between last 2 when not going pace of leaders, stayed on to chase front two final 150yds, never able to challenge (op 11/1)

4 3 [9¾]	7. Nelson River 66/1 Harry Bannister Tony Carroll	Harry Bannister Tony Carroll	4	110	134	133	137	–
b g Mount Nelson - I Say (IRE) (Oratorio)
Midfield, headway approaching 2 out, effort to chase leaders between last 2, unable to quicken approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in (tchd 50/1)

5 1 [10¾]	10. Quel Destin (FR) 4/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	4	110	146	132	138	–
ch g Muhtathir - High Destiny (FR) (High Yield)
Led, ridden and headed between last 2, ridden and not pace of front two approaching last, no extra 75yds (op 5/1 tchd 7/2, 11/2 in places)

6 1½ [12¼]	4. Ecco 100/1 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls	4	110	–	130	136	–
b g Maxios - Enjoy The Life (Medicean)
Strong; held up in rear, mistake 2 out, driven between last 2, soon switched left, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, never able to trouble leaders

7 1½ [13¾]	1. Adjali (GER) 16/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	4	110	145	128	134	–
b g Kamsin (GER) - Anabasis (GER) (High Chaparral)
Chased leaders, driven and every chance briefly between last 2, one pace approaching last, no danger after run-in (op 20/1)

8 1½ [15¼]	14. French Made (FR) 40/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	107	–	120	127	–
b f Dream Well (FR) - Sempiternelle (FR) (Lavirco)
Held up, mistake 3 out, headway on outer after, effort under pressure and not clear run between last 2, outpaced approaching last, no danger after (op 50/1)

9 nk [15½]	13. Tiger Tap Tap (GER) 7/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110	–	126	132	–
ch g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Tomato Finish (GER) (Starborough)
Compact; midfield, headway on outer approaching 3 out, ridden and chased leaders between last 2, one pace before last, weakened run-in (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

10 5 [20½]	9. Pic D'Orhy (FR) 12/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	4	110 t	149	120	129	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Rose Candy (FR) (Roli Abi)
Athletic; on toes; looked well; midfield, in touch 4th, mistake 5th, every chance when mistake 2 out, ridden between last 2, soon weakened (op 14/1)

11 5 [25½]	11. Runrized (FR) 66/1 David Mullins W P Mullins	David Mullins W P Mullins	4	110	–	115	122	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Courseulles (FR) (Monsun)
Held up, jumped slowly 3rd, struggling after 2 out, never a threat (op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

12 4½ [30]	6. Hannon (IRE) 25/1 David Noonan John C McConnell	David Noonan John C McConnell	4	110 t	139	109	117	–
b g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Lady Rua Dargent (IRE) (Redback)
Prominent, ridden after 2 out, still there on bend between last 2, soon weakened (op 33/1)

PU	12. Sir Erec (IRE) 11/10F Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	110	151	–	–	–
b c Camelot - Quiritis (Galileo)
Raced in close 2nd place until went wrong and pulled up just after 4th, fatally injured (op 10/11)

PU	2. Authorizo (FR) 50/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	4	110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Street Lightning (FR) (Best Of The Bests)
Strong; midfield, badly hampered 4th and lost place, left behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem)

14 ran Off time: 1:37:14 Winning time: 4m 4.33s (slow by 7.33s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Owners Group 031 (Pentland Hills) 1st breeder: Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: C Jones (Coeur Sublime)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Gardens Of Babylon)
Tote win: £19.40 PL: £3.50 £5.80 £2.10 Ex: £672.40 CSF: £335.63 Tricast: £3,840.73 Trifecta: £6,990

1:30 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2019

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)