Racecards
12:10 Cheltenham
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased winner, driven approaching last, slightly impeded and switched right 200 yards, no impression after, kept on
- Form 2-12
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
made all, ridden and hung left 200 yards, went clear after, stayed on well
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish
Hereia (IRE)
97- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P J Brennan
not jump well in rear, headway off final bend, mistake last, kept on, went 3rd towards finish
Rikoboy (FR)
53- Form 48-2723
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, hit 4th, not much room on inside before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, bad mistake last
Say The Word
30- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 213331
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
NonRunner
Verdict
Botox Has had Repetitio behind when second in a Grade 2 here after easily landing the odds at Fontwell. Group Stage made a winning debut over timber at Ludlow when Say The Word was only fourth but Rikoboy’s French form is unlikely to be good enough. Tremwedge was a 25/1 chance when third in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 but may be improving while Elysian Flame was a decent stayer on the Flat on ground with some give and he makes more appeal than stablemate Art Of Diplomacy. LANGER DAN still looked green at Wetherby so did well to preserve his unbeaten record. Though conceding weight to his rivals, he has a nice turn of foot and may well complete the hat-trick.
Formwatch
Langer Dan (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, upsides last, led run-in, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gs in Nov beating Maria Magdalena (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Botox Has (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Mid-division, headway on outside after 3 out (usual 4 out), close up 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner after last, always held, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Allmankind (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Group Stage (GER) 2-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, lost place after 4 out, closed 2 out, left 2nd and hampered 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Gavrocheka (10-5) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Hereia (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Disputed early, chased leaders and prominent from 1st, led after 3rd, pressed after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra from last, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 4 3/4l behind For Everyone (11-0) at Listowel 2m Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Art Of Diplomacy 28-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, left 4th on bend after 4 out, hit next, soon outpaced, well beaten before 2 out, 4th of 5, 23 1/4l behind Tavus (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (2) hvy in Nov.
Elysian Flame 9-1 (8-12) Held up and behind, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on into inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 2 3/4l behind Hamish (9-7) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Rikoboy (FR) (10-12) 3rd of 7, 13 1/2l behind The Revenant (11-2) at Compiegne 2m 1f lst hvy in Oct.
Say The Word 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, slow 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, left 4th and hampered 2 out, no extra, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Group Stage (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Repetitio (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on inside, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), driven to chase winner after 2 out, ridden before last, no extra in well held 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Allmankind (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Tremwedge 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression in 3rd when bad mistake at last, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Cerberus (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.