'He looks massively overpriced' - Liam's 20/1 Dublin Racing Festival best bet
15 hours ago
CHELTENHAM
25 January 2025
Saturday 25th January
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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Easy winner at Wincanton and here; can cement Triumph Hurdle claims with another success
11
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: 137
Days: 70
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16.5f Gd | 3yHG2 | 11-0 | 1/10 | Static (18L) | 4/5F | - | 132 |
| 27 Oct 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 | 1/10 | Hot Fuss (4L) | 1/2F | - | 114 |
| 13 Sep 24 | Don Doncaster | 14.5f GS | 2Hc | 8-10 p | 4/8 | Faylaq (1¾L) | 11/4 | 90 | 96 |
| 3 Sep 24 | Goo Goodwood | 16f Gd | 2Hc | 7-11 p | 1/8 | Calling The Wind (4½L) | 5/6F | 83 | 94 |
| 25 Aug 24 | Goo Goodwood | 16f GS | 3Hc | 8-11 p | 3/8 | Wonderful Eagle (nk) | 85/40F | 83 | 89 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Hay Haydock | 14f Gd | 23yHc | 9-0 p1 | 4/13 | Align The Stars (5½L) | 16/1 | 83 | 84 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Promising in French juvenile hurdles, winning Listed event; has joined a top stable
1-21
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: 138
Days: 231
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 24 | Aut Auteuil | 17.5f VSft | 3yHL | 10-3 t | 1/5 | Sony Bill (1½L) | 43/10 | - | 106 |
| 8 May 24 | Aut Auteuil | 15f VSft | 3yH | 11-0 t | 2/10 | Apollon Du Luy (2L) | 33/10F | - | 95 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Par Lyon Parilly | 17f Hy | 3yH | 10-8 t | 1/7 | El Gavilan (1½L) | 5/2F | - | - |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Beaten at odds-on in French Grade 3 but had previously looked a hurdler going places
116
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 57
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 24 | Com Compiegne | 17f Hy | 3yHG3 | 10-6 | 6/7 | Coeur D'Amour (12½L) | 4/5F | - | 103 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Com Compiegne | 17f Hy | 3yH | 10-8 | 1/7 | Coeur D'Amour (3L) | 29/10 | - | 104 |
| 13 May 24 | Com Compiegne | 16f VSft | 3yH | 10-6 | 1/11 | Titi De Paris (1¾L) | 93/10 | - | 91 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)
Dead-heated with Teriferma over C&D; may not have reached his ceiling just yet
21211
Age: 4
Weight: 11-3
OR: 128
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f GS | 23yH | 11-7 h | 1/7 | Teriferma (dht) | 11/2 | 118 | 117 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 43yH | 11-7 h1 | 1/8 | Belcamo (7L) | 9/5 | - | 103 |
| 16 Oct 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f GS | 43yH | 11-7 | 2/6 | Opec (3¾L) | 9/4 | - | 98 |
| 6 Jun 24 | Die Dieppe | 17f Sft | 3yH | 10-8 t | 1/10 | Maguelon (1¾L) | 23/10F | - | 92 |
| 2 May 24 | Die Dieppe | 16f Hy | 3yH | 10-8 t | 2/14 | Enjoy (hd) | 12/1 | - | 98 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
3-4 over hurdles; forced dead-heat here last time; stiffer task now but hard to discount
1121
Age: 4
Weight: 11-3
OR: 128
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f GS | 23yH | 11-7 t | 1/7 | Quantock Hills (dht) | 18/1 | 119 | 117 |
| 22 Sep 24 | Lis Listowel | 16f Gd | 3yH | 11-8 t | 2/10 | Zaynab (4L) | 100/30 | - | 111 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Dro Down Royal | 17f Gd | 3yH | 11-4 t | 1/9 | Inspire Hope (½L) | 6/4F | - | 107 |
| 22 Aug 24 | Kln Killarney | 17f Gd/Y | 3yMdH | 11-0 t | 1/14 | Game Phoenix (2L) | 14/1 | - | 107 |
| 14 Aug 24 | Gow Gowran Park | 9.5f GF | Md | 9-3 tp1 | 6/13 | Cancelled (5½L) | 33/1 | - | 76 |
| 15 Jul 24 | Kln Killarney | 11.5f Gd | 3yMd | 9-8 | 10/11 | Emphasis (23L) | 18/1 | - | 49 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Steady improver on Flat; made a winning hurdling debut at Newbury and open to progress
1
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 24 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | 33yH | 11-0 | 1/9 | Liam Swagger (1¾L) | 11/2 | - | 111 |
| 16 Jul 24 | Bev Beverley | 16f Sft | 3Hc | 8-2 | 1/5 | Animato (¾L) | 6/4F | 69 | 77 |
| 3 Jul 24 | Thi Thirsk | 14f GS | 63yHc | 9-8 | 2/6 | The Crafty Mole (nk) | 11/2 | 64 | 72 |
| 20 May 24 | Red Redcar | 14f GF | 63yHc | 9-10 | 2/7 | The Crafty Mole (1L) | 7/2 | 61 | 68 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Wet Wetherby | 14f Sft | 63yHc | 9-5 | 3/7 | The Crafty Mole (4¼L) | 20/1 | 61 | 64 |
| 17 Nov 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 42yMd | 9-7 | 6/7 | Meydaan (16½L) | 125/1 | - | 56 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Easily landed odds at Fontwell on Boxing Day; remains unexposed but this is much tougher
21
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: 117
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Sft | 43yMdH | 11-2 | 1/5 | El Gavilan (6L) | 2/7F | - | 108 |
| 6 Dec 24 | San Sandown | 16f Sft | 23yH | 11-2 | 2/5 | Hot Fuss (3½L) | 14/1 | - | 108 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 3Hc | 8-7 v | 4/7 | Cool Party (1¾L) | 7/1 | 80 | 86 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 4Hc | 9-4 v | 2/9 | Wahraan (1½L) | 7/2 | 80 | 86 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 14f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 v | 3/6 | Charging Thunder (1L) | 7/1 | 80 | 85 |
| 15 Aug 24 | Wdr Windsor | 11.5f GF | 3Hc | 8-2 v | 7/8 | Night Breeze (9½L) | 4/1 | 79 | 72 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Big-money purchase after three runs in France; market support would be significant
35-2
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 238
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 24 | Aut Auteuil | 17.5f Hy | 3yH | 10-10 t | 2/9 | Raffles Dolce Vita (2½L) | 5/2F | - | 89 |
| 27 Apr 24 | Aut Auteuil | 15f VSft | 3yHL | 10-3 t | 5/8 | Nietzsche Has (20L) | 39/10 | - | 89 |
| 17 Mar 24 | Aut Auteuil | 15f Hy | 3yH | 10-8 t | 3/12 | Nietzsche Has (3¾L) | 66/10 | - | 85 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Reliable gelding; beaten 18l by East India Dock here in autumn; others have more potential
212333
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: 119
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 3yHG2 | 11-0 p | 3/9 | Nietzsche Has (9¾L) | 40/1 | 117 | 111 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16.5f Gd | 3yHG2 | 11-0 p1 | 3/10 | East India Dock (18½L) | 33/1 | 117 | 111 |
| 1 Nov 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Gd | 3yHL | 11-0 | 3/7 | Liam Swagger (3¾L) | 11/1 | 109 | 111 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 23yH | 11-8 | 2/5 | Liam Swagger (4¼L) | 9/2 | 105 | 108 |
| 9 Sep 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 17f Sft | 43yH | 11-7 | 1/9 | Scottie's Sister (1¼L) | 7/2 | 102 | 92 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Crt Cartmel | 17f Hy | 43yH | 11-5 | 2/7 | Malinka (3¼L) | 11/4F | - | 92 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
In at the deep end for his hurdling debut but he should have a future in this sphere
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 24 | Ham Hamilton | 12f Gd | 4Hc | 9-4 | 1/6 | Quantum Leap (¾L) | 7/2 | 85 | 92 |
| 16 Jun 24 | Thi Thirsk | 12f GS | 33yHc | 9-9 | 10/11 | Align The Stars (14½L) | 15/2 | 85 | 72 |
| 2 Jun 24 | Ham Hamilton | 11f Gd | 33yHc | 9-6 | 2/4 | Whathappensinvegas (1½L) | 9/4 | 82 | 87 |
| 29 May 24 | Ham Hamilton | 12f Sft | 43yHc | 9-11 | 2/4 | Contacto (hd) | 5/1 | 82 | 89 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Nmk Newmarket | 10f Gd | 33yHc | 9-3 | 7/9 | Kalpana (16½L) | 15/2 | 84 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 23 | Nmk Newmarket | 7f GF | 2yG3 | 9-2 | 12/12 | Alyanaabi (12L) | 16/1 | 84 | 74 |
Verdict
Several of these are lurking with untapped potential but the clear form pick is EAST INDIA DOCK who can make it 3-3 over hurdles.
East India Dock
Betting Forecast:
4/6 East India Dock,
11/2 Sauvignon,
8/1 Stencil,
12/1 Quantock Hills,
16/1 Teriferma,
Believitanducan,
Mambonumberfive,
33/1 Victory Shout,
40/1 Galactic Charm,
Torrent
Relevant Tips
No tips currently available.
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