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12:10 Cheltenham

JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Juvenile Hurdle) (Class 2)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.60s
  • Off Time: 12:11:10
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Far West (FR)

2/9

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds

    Far West (FR)

    28 DCD
    2/9
    • Form 3-11
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 145

    with leader to 1st, held up 3rd and last, left close up 2nd and sole rival 3rd, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led on bit between last 2, clear last, comfortably

    3
    Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

    Handazan (IRE)

    48 D
    7/2
    • Form 21
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-3

    led, hit 1st, soon headed, tracked leader, left in lead again 3rd, driven 2 out, headed between last 2, soon no chance with winner

    4
    Silk - Royal blue and white stripes, white sleeves, royal blue spots, striped cap

    Mr Lando

    4
    33/1
    • Form 142
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 110

    took keen hold, led after 1st, blundered and unseated rider 3rd

    2
    NR

    Dovils Date

    28
    • Form 14
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 125

    Nonrunner

    5
    NR

    Tidal Way (IRE)

    30 p D
    • Form 211
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 118

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2011
    Silk -

    Baby Mix (FR)

    14/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-0

    2010
    Silk -

    Sam Winner (FR)

    4/7
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-7

    2009
    Silk -

    Olofi (FR)

    10/3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-3

    In depth

    Verdict

    FAR WEST pulled 12 lengths clear of Handazan on his UK debut at Chepstow in October with Mr Lando a distant fourth. He did have the benefit of previous experience that day and is 4lb worse off here with the runner-up but Alan King's charge may still struggle to reverse the form, despite getting off the mark himself at Aintree shortly after, as the selection was even more impressive when landing a Grade 2 over this track and trip next time when Dovils Date was a well-beaten fourth. Tidal Way is upped in class after victories at Bangor and Ludlow and may struggle to complete the hat-trick.

    Formwatch

    Far West (FR) 15-8 (11-2) Led and took keen hold, went right 1st, settled in 2nd before next, led again soon after next, ridden and 1 length ahead last, driven and stayed on strongly, came clear flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 3yo hdl (1) sft in Nov beating Vasco Du Ronceray (11-2) by 7l, 8 ran.

    Handazan (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, wandered into 1st, not fluent next, jumped slowly 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed next, hampered last, led again flat, all out, won at Aintree 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Oct beating For Two (11-5) by 4l, 7 ran.

    Mr Lando 7-1 (11-5) Took keen hold in 4th, went 3rd and mistake 2nd, chased leader after 3 out, led 2 out, hit last, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Whipcrackaway (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) sft.

    Dovils Date 14-1 (11-2) In touch, hit 3rd, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 5th and no chance when blundered next, went modest 4th post, 4th of 8, 36l behind Far West (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 3yo hdl (1) sft in Nov.

    Tidal Way (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, soon went 2nd, led when not fluent 3 out, ridden and edged left after last, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov beating Vasco D'ycy (10-12) by 2l, 10 ran.