- Supreme Novices Hurdle
- Arkle Challenge Trophy
- Will Hill Trophy Handicap Chase
- Champion Hurdle
- Cross Country Handicap Chase
- David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
- Centenary Novice Chase
- National Hunt Steeple Chase
- Neptune Investment Hurdle
- RSA Chase
- Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Coral Cup
- Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle
- Champion Bumper
- Jewson Novices Chase
- Pertemps Handicap Hurdle
- Ryanair Chase
- Ladbrokes World Hurdle
- Byrne Group Plate
- Kim Muir Challenge Cup
- JCB Triumph Hurdle
- County Handicap Hurdle
- Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle
- Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Foxhunter Steeple Chase
- Conditional Jockeys Hurdle
- Grand Annual Chase
Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle
Triumph Hurdle betting verdict
The JCB Triumph Hurdle looks really competitive this year with Grumeti, Pearl Swan and Sadler’s Risk holding entries for the race. All three have form in the book and Pearl Swan will be looking to give Paul Nicholls another success in this race after Zarkandar’s victory last year. Get a free £25 bet with William Hill.
JCB Triumph Hurdle odds
This race has thrown up some real stars, more recently the Nicky Henderson trained Zaynar and not forgetting the likes of Katchit and Celestial Halo have been first home in the last few years. And again we just can’t get away from Nicky Henderson (Philip Hobbs and Alan King have also shared four successes in this race in the last ten years) as we prepare to take in the JCB Triumph Hurdle. No active trainer has won more races than Nicky and he has excellent records in the majority of the Cheltenham festival races. It may seem like a broken record, but any representative he sends from his Berkshire stable must enter calculations, after all he does know how to ready a horse for this demanding hurdle. In fact, he’s looking for a hat-trick in the race following the successes of Zaynar (2009) and more recently Soldatino (2010) so you wouldn’t bet against it happening – would you?
Jockey records
Barry Geraghty has been top jockey in the JCB Triumph hurdle in the last decade, he is Henderson’s stable jockey of course and when they team up again for this one in March, they are sure to be in with a shout. Geraghty rode Soldatino and he was making only his second start in last years contest but defied odds of 6/1 to beat the more experienced Barizan by a length-and-three-quarters. The juveniles on show in March must be followed closely in their trial runs especially the Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle in late January. This could serve up a real treat for punters who already have one eye on the festival showdown.
The field
The quantity of this Triumph field has reduced somewhat in recent years, partly because of the fourth day addition to the festival which have created other potential routes and races for these juveniles to try their hand at. That is not to say the field has been stripped of quality and if anything it has led to classier entries who have set this race as a benchmark to tackle with months of preparation beforehand. And those well fancied runners might just find themselves in the picture near home in this race because there has been no double priced winner in the last six runnings of this event. So edge your bets towards the top end of the market but ebb on the side of caution – only one market leader has won this since the turn of the millennium!
Betting verdict:
Another fascinating renewal of the Triumph and one which trainer Alan King looks to hold a strong hand with Grumeti and Balder Succes. The latter is unbeaten in his four starts over hurdlers hacked up at Ascot last month, while the former justified odds on favouritism to land the spoils at Kempton when last seen. But SADLER’S RISK could have their measure providing he can turn the tables with Baby Mix, who beat him by two-lengths last time.
1- Sadler’s Risk
2- Balder Succes
3- Grumeti
Victor Chandler
Bet 365
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