28 Jan 2012 12:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,238); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to 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 |
| - |
Pearl Swan (FR) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
1 / 11 |
Flat (78), Jump (9) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Roddy Owen & Paul… |
8/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, driven after 2 out, chased leading pair before last, soon challenged, ridden and every chance when edged right flat, stayed on to lead narrowly near finish (originally placed 1st) | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| SHD |
Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
1F / 9 |
Flat (139), Jump (10) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family |
7/4 | |
| keen early, tracked leaders, went 2nd between last 2, led narrowly last, soon ridden and hard pressed, carried right flat, kept on, headed narrowly near finish (awarded race) | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Hollow Tree (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
1211 / 10 |
Flat (191), Jump (32) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Middleham Park… |
9/2 | |
| led, driven 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, kept on until no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Tango De Juilley (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5122 / 14 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with leading trio approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Colebrooke (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
221431 / 6 |
Flat (284), Jump (21) |
N D Fehily | Mrs P Robeson Tmt Grand |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Baby Mix (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
5-1 / 7 |
Flat (94), Jump (49) |
P J Brennan | T R George GDM Partnership |
7/4 | |
| keen early, tracked leaders, hit 3rd, chased leader when mistake 2 out, lost place between last 2, ridden and edged right approaching last, soon weakened | ||||||||||