Cheltenham
12:45
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.10 £8.50 £1.90 Exacta: £79.70 Tricast: £611.34 Trifecta: £506.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Pied Piper (GB) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 11/8F Won Travelled strongly - held up in rear - not fluent 5 out - smooth headway before 2 out - led going easily approaching last - good jump last - went clear run-in - canter - impressive(tchd 7/4)
2nd 5 Moka De Vassy (FR) 6 G Poor Jane Williams 154 lbs 50/1 9 Held up in rear - mistake 2 out - soon pushed along and headway on outer - ridden and chased leaders approaching last - soon switched left - not fluent last - switched left run-in - kept on well and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner
3rd 4 Forever William (GB) 6 G AVG Alan King 154 lbs 12/1 0.2 Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent and pushed along 5 out - ridden and outpaced in rear before 3 out - headway and chased leaders when hit 2 out - briefly led after 2 out - no chance with winner from last - kept on but lost second inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
4th 1 Iceo (FR) 5 G Good Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 15/8 9.5 Raced freely - held up in behind leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon bit short of room - ridden and chased leaders approaching last - jumped right last - weakened run-in(op 13/8 tchd 2/1)
5th 8 Silver Shade (FR) 6 G Poor Milton Harris 154 lbs 25/1 16 Novicey jumping - took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake and pushed along 3 out - not fluent and ridden 2 out - chased leaders after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 28/1)
6th 3 Boulette (IRE) N/A Poor Nigel Hawke 154 lbs 125/1 1.5 Took keen hold - led - not fluent 1st - ridden 2 out - soon headed - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 100/1)
7th 2 Interne De Sivola (FR) 5 G AVG Nick Williams 157 lbs 5/1 1.25 Took keen hold - tracked leader - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last (trainer said - regarding performance - that the gelding did not settle; jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
99th 6 Moulins Clermont (FR) 7 G AVG Gary Moore 154 lbs 14/1 - Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - hit 3 out - soon pushed along - not fluent and ridden 2 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before last(op 16/1)