16 Dec 2017 12:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Apple's Shakira (FR) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
11 / 10 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
1/10 | |
| raced quite keenly, tracked leader, led before last, drew clear final 200 yards, not extended | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Nube Negra (SPA) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
1 / 10 |
Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr T Spraggett |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged off last bend, shaken up when not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 8 L |
Knight Destroyer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
212 / 7 |
Flat (88), Jump (37) |
Aidan Coleman | Jonjo O'Neill Ms Diane Carr |
20/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed before last, soon 3rd and beaten, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 21 L |
Tamayef (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
4 / 4 |
Flat (50), Jump (30) |
Jamie Bargary | M Sheppard Michael & Lesley… |
100/1 | |
| always last, hit 3rd, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||