JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Apolon De Charnie (G) Last of 6 in maiden only outing on Flat but much more like it when 6 lengths second of 18 to Proactif in newcomers race at Auteuil on hurdling debut. Willie Mullins has acquired both and while this o…	21	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	4	70.8kg	51 50/1
17th	2	—	Berto Ramirez (G) Has garnered plenty of experience on the level without winning and right up against this on what he's achieved over hurdles.	740-143	Darragh O'Keeffe A J McNamara	4	70.8kg	251 250/1
—	3	—	Fantasy World (G) Pulled Up P A useful performer on Flat who signed off for Andrew Balding with victory in 1m6f Ascot listed race in October. Changed hands for 600,000 gns after and looks expensive on what he's achieved both star…	311531-	N de Boinville N J Henderson	4	70.8kg	81 80/1
6th	4	—	Forty Fifty (G) Tongue tied when 7¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Macho Man in newcomers hurdle at Auteuil. Has left N. George & A. Zetterholm and another to transfer to Willie Mullins. Quite a tall order on the face of i…	4	J J Burke W P Mullins	4	70.8kg	81 80/1
10th	5	—	Indian River (G) Shaped well in a pair of 1m4f maidens in Ireland for John Joseph Murphy and has taken extremely well to hurdling for his new yard, able to shrug aside mistakes when completing the hat-trick on handic…	1110	Kielan Woods A Keatley	4	70.8kg	51 50/1
—	6	—	Kai Lung (G) Pulled Up H Fairly useful Flat winner for Francois Rohaut who took advantage of a significant mistake from Mon Creuset when making a winning hurdles debut fitted with a hood at Naas in January. Could do with set…	1PU9-3	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	4	70.8kg	34 33/1
5th	7	—	Lord Byron (G) P Fairly useful form when runner-up on second of 2 Flat starts for Aidan O'Brien and sound start over hurdles for new connections, 4 lengths fourth to Maestro Conti in Grade 2 Finesse at Cheltenham. La…	24454	Ben Jones Faye Bramley	4	70.8kg	81 80/1
—	8	—	Macho Man (G) Pulled Up Decisive winner of 14-runner juvenile at Auteuil for Gabriel Leenders and having joined Willie Mullins, he shaped well when second of 8 to stablemate Proactif at Fairyhouse in January. Expected to bu…	12P2	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	4	70.8kg	13 12/1
2nd	9	—	Maestro Conti (G) Made a winning debut in France for Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm and looked a smart recruit for Dan Skelton when readily following up at Kempton over Christmas. Overcame keenness and a slightly tro…	1112	Harry Skelton D Skelton	4	70.8kg	6 5/1
11th	10	—	Minella Academy (G) Heavily backed and ran out an 8-length winner on debut at Cork for John Nallen in November. Bare form is ordinary but since transferred to Willie Mullins so he's open to plenty of progress.	1	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	4	70.8kg	15 14/1
3rd	11	—	Minella Study (G) Unbeaten in 3 hurdles (trained by John Nallen in Ireland for first win) making all in listed Wensleydale at Wetherby in October on first run for Adam Nicol. Improved again to comfortably see off a us…	1113	Ryan Mania A Nicol	4	70.8kg	8 7/1
15th	12	—	Mon Creuset (G) French bumper winner who was much better than end result starting out over hurdles for Willie Mullins at Naas in January, making a very serious error 2 out and not knocked about after. Backed at big …	1-4	H Cobden W P Mullins	4	70.8kg	34 33/1
12th	13	—	North Shore (G) Useful on the Flat and made encouraging start in this sphere when 11 lengths third of 10 to Narciso Has in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. Matched that form when fourth to that rival b…	340F/	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	4	70.8kg	17 16/1
13th	14	—	One Horse Town (G) Fair Flat winner for this yard and won first 4 stats over hurdles, including making all in a Grade 2 here in November. Trio of placed efforts since suggests his form has levelled off and his ceiling …	113220	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	4	70.8kg	41 40/1
9th	15	—	Proactif (G) FAV Big-field winner at Auteuil and acquired by leading connections after, he looked potentially smart when delivering a very professional performance at Fairyhouse in January, 2¾ lengths too good for Ma…	1191	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	4	70.8kg	4.50 7/2
8th	16	—	Wolf Rayet (G) T Just modest form in 3 Flat outings for Donnacha O'Brien in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns after and encouragement to glean from 3 hurdles runs this winter, albeit this is asking a lot.	2438	R T Dunne S Drinkwater	4	70.8kg	201 200/1
7th	17	—	Highland Crystal (F) Looked a filly with a bright future when making a winning debut at Punchestown in November and continued theme of big race-by-race progress when completing the hat-trick at Naas last month. Runner-up…	111	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	4	67.6kg	5 4/1
16th	18	—	Noemie De La Vis (F) Tongue tied and a big price when runner-up at Compiegne in April for Mme P. Butel & J-L. Beaunez. Unable to advance her form when occupying same spot starting out for Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse in …	22-0/	Daniel King W P Mullins	4	67.6kg	101 100/1
4th	19	—	Selma De Vary (F) H French recruit who won 13-runner fillies juvenile at Auteuil in November by 9 lengths. Transferred to Willie Mullins and very promising start when runner-up to stablemate Narciso Has pitched into the…	2/51242-	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	67.6kg	7.50 13/2
14th	20	—	Tenter Le Tout (F) Supplemented hurdles debut success in the Grade 2 Finale at Chepstow over Christmas. That wasn't a deep race by Grade 2 standards and was put in her place by a couple of these in the Triumph Hurdle T…	41160	G Sheehan Chester Williams	4	67.6kg	81 80/1

Betting forecast: Proactif (7/2), Highland Crystal (4/1), Maestro Conti (5/1), Selma De Vary (13/2), Minella Study (7/1), Macho Man (12/1), Minella Academy (14/1), North Shore (16/1), Mon Creuset (33/1), Kai Lung (33/1), One Horse Town (40/1), Apolon De Charnie (50/1), Indian River (50/1), Lord Byron (80/1), Forty Fifty (80/1), Tenter Le Tout (80/1), Fantasy World (80/1), Noemie De La Vis (100/1), Wolf Rayet (200/1), Berto Ramirez (250/1)