15 Dec 2012 12:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Juvenile Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Far West (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3-11 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Axom Xxxix |
2/9 | |
| with leader to 1st, held up 3rd and last, left close up 2nd and sole rival 3rd, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led on bit between last 2, clear last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 19 L |
Handazan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
21 / 8 |
Flat (159), Jump (48) |
R Thornton | A King John L Marriott… |
7/2 | |
| led, hit 1st, soon headed, tracked leader, left in lead again 3rd, driven 2 out, headed between last 2, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Dovils Date (GB) (colt, grey, 11 3) |
14 / 11 |
Flat (106), Jump (28) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Itsfuninit |
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UR |
4 |
| - |
Mr Lando (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
142 / 10 |
Flat (129), Jump (4) |
Aidan Coleman | A W Carroll The Lansdowners |
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5 |
| - |
Tidal Way (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 3) |
211 / 7 |
Flat (143), Jump (30) |
N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mr H Peachey |
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