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Cheltenham
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race)
Class 1
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2m1f
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Sharp 10 Rating
Odds
5
LORD BYRON
T: Faye Bramley
J: Ben Jones
1.3
21.0
4.8%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 0%-67%-3; Hurdle: 0%-100%-1; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 33% ; Mid: 67% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 3;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 32%-52%-31; Last 365 days: 19%-42%-471;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 25%-25%-4; Last 365 days: 16%-36%-99;
GOING Soft: 0%-100%-1;
DISTANCE 17f: 0%-100%-1;
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 7%-24%-75; Trainer: 14%-29%-7;
PEDIGREE Camelot (GB) - Shamooda (IRE) (Azamour (IRE))
OWNER J Carthy Last 14 days: 0%-100%-1; Last 365 days: 13%-53%-15;
Runs: 522 ▼
Sex: G
Age: 4
OR: -
Weight: 154
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
18Dec25
Exe
Hy
17f
2/4
1.0
2
2.0
0
4MdHd
22Oct25
Nav
St
14f
2/10
3.2
3
2.1
0
MdFt
17Sep24
Pun
Gd
8f
5/13
7.2
3
15.0
0
MdFt
4
HARDY STUFF
WL
T: Gordon Elliott
J: Jack Kennedy
3.1
15.0
6.7%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 33%-33%-3; Hurdle: 33%-33%-3; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Led: 33% ; Prom: 0% ; Mid: 67% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 3;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 4%-30%-23; Last 365 days: 20%-44%-363;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 2%-31%-55; Last 365 days: 14%-36%-1382;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE 17f: 0%-0%-2;
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 11%-38%-120; Trainer: 10%-33%-641;
PEDIGREE Churchill (IRE) - City Of Love (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
OWNER R Stokes Last 14 days: 0%-0%-1; Last 365 days: 9%-25%-55;
Runs: P41 ▼
Sex: G
Age: 4
OR: -
Weight: 154
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
27Dec25
Leo
Yg
16f
1/19
Won
3
21.0
0
MdHd
22Nov25
Pun
Sh
17f
4/13
5.5
3
13.0
0
MdHd
12Oct25
Cor
Gd
17f
PU/15
-
1
4.6
0
Hd
6
MINELLA YOGA
WL
D
LL
T: Paul Nicholls
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
8.0
3.25
30.8%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 100%-100%-2; Hurdle: 100%-100%-2; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Won last start from the front. Led: 50% ; Prom: 50% ; Mid: 0% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 2;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 16%-45%-31; Last 365 days: 16%-40%-612;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 0%-28%-29; Last 365 days: 18%-38%-505;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE 17f: 100%-100%-1;
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 10%-27%-760; Trainer: 13%-33%-1895;
PEDIGREE Study Of Man (IRE) - Yoga (IRE) (Monsun (GER))
OWNER Michael Geoghegan Last 365 days: 11%-22%-9;
Runs: 11 ▼
Sex: G
Age: 4
OR: 129
Weight: 154
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
29Dec25
New
Gd
16f
1/8
Won
1
4.2
0
3Hd
04Nov25
Fai
Sh
17f
1/14
Won
2
11.0
0
Hd
2
MAESTRO CONTI
WL
T: Dan Skelton
J: Harry Skelton
8.7
2.2
45.5%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 100%-100%-1; Hurdle: 100%-100%-1; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Close up early on only start.
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 32%-58%-31; Last 365 days: 21%-46%-549;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 23%-46%-61; Last 365 days: 18%-40%-965;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE Not ran over 17f.
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 13%-32%-485; Trainer: 12%-31%-557;
PEDIGREE Prince Gibraltar (FR) - Valdivia (IRE) (Samum (GER))
OWNER Hales, Speelman, Mason, Hogarth Last 365 days: 100%-100%-1;
Runs: 1 ▼
Sex: G
Age: 4
OR: -
Weight: 157
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
27Dec25
Kem
Gd
16f
1/9
Won
2
1.62
0
2Hd
1
ONE HORSE TOWN
C
LL
Cl
T: Harry Derham
J: Paul O'Brien
3.5
7.0
14.3%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 42%-75%-12; Hurdle: 80%-100%-5; Class 1: 100%-100%-1;
EARLY SPEED Set the early pace last run. Led: 33% ; Prom: 42% ; Mid: 8% ; Back: 17% ; Runs: 12;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 0%-22%-9; Last 365 days: 22%-41%-282;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 11%-22%-9; Last 365 days: 22%-43%-313;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE 17f: 0%-100%-1;
COURSE Horse: 50%-100%-2; Jockey: 8%-25%-36; Trainer: 11%-26%-19;
PEDIGREE Threat (IRE) - Almost Always (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
OWNER The Jo Cool Syndicate Last 365 days: 56%-67%-9;
Runs: 2331611113 ▼
Sex: G
Age: 4
OR: 131
Weight: 159
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
13Dec25
Che
Gs
17f
3/10
9.8
1
1.67
131
2NvHd
15Nov25
Che
Hy
16f
1/8
Won
4
4.33
123
1G2Hd
19Oct25
Kem
Gd
16f
1/5
Won
1
1.17
0
3Hd
13Jul25
Str
Gf
16f
1/8
Won
1
1.36
0
4Hd
07Jun25
Hex
Gs
16f
1/5
Won
2
2.5
0
4Hd
15Mar25
Sou
Sd
12f
6/7
10.1
3
6.5
73
5HcAw
05Mar25
Kem
Ss
12f
1/11
Won
2
3.25
73
5MdAw
26Feb25
Kem
Ss
11f
3/6
1.8
4
26.0
73
4HcAw
04Feb25
New
Sd
8f
3/5
6.0
1
7.0
74
5MdAw
16Jan25
Che
Ss
7f
2/8
0.2
2
2.38
0
5MdAw
7
SONIC PIONEER
WL
G
T: Martin Keighley
J: Sean Bowen
5.4
34.0
2.9%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 21%-64%-14; Hurdle: 100%-100%-1; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Led: 14% ; Prom: 21% ; Mid: 36% ; Back: 29% ; Runs: 14;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 24%-51%-37; Last 365 days: 24%-44%-981;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 0%-50%-8; Last 365 days: 12%-26%-195;
GOING Soft: 100%-100%-1;
DISTANCE Not ran over 17f.
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 10%-27%-287; Trainer: 9%-22%-276;
PEDIGREE Massaat (IRE) - Three Gracez (GB) (Kyllachy (GB))
OWNER Redknapp, Salters & Powell Last 365 days: 100%-100%-1;
Runs: 2922022121 ▼
Sex: G
Age: 4
OR: -
Weight: 154
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
24Nov25
Kem
Gd
16f
1/10
Won
2
4.5
0
4Hd
25Sep25
Pon
Gs
12f
2/9
0.3
1
4.0
76
5HcFt
17Sep25
Bev
St
10f
1/11
Won
1
6.0
70
5HcFt
01Sep25
Car
Gd
9f
2/8
1.2
3
5.0
69
5HcFt
15Aug25
Eps
Gd
9f
2/5
1.5
3
8.5
69
5HcFt
23Jun25
Wol
Sd
9f
10/13
10.7
4
5.0
70
5HcAw
23May25
Hay
Gf
8f
2/8
1.5
3
8.5
68
5HcFt
06May25
Wol
Sd
9f
2/11
0.3
4
29.0
67
5HcAw
22Apr25
Yar
Gf
10f
9/10
10.2
2
26.0
68
5HcFt
05Mar25
Lin
Sd
10f
2/8
1.0
3
4.33
66
6HcAw
8
TENTER LE TOUT
WL
D
T: Chester Williams
J: Gavin Sheehan
3.3
10.0
10.0%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 50%-50%-2; Hurdle: 100%-100%-1; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 100% ; Mid: 0% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 2;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 10%-40%-20; Last 365 days: 21%-47%-492;
TRAINER Last 365 days: 28%-56%-18;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE 17f: 100%-100%-1;
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 9%-25%-222; Trainer: 0%-0%-2;
PEDIGREE No Risk At All (FR) - Theresienne (FR) (Saint Des Saints (FR))
OWNER Ron Watts Last 365 days: 11%-31%-36;
Runs: 41 ▼
Sex: F
Age: 4
OR: 123
Weight: 152
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
23Nov25
Exe
Gs
17f
1/4
Won
2
4.6
0
4Hd
30Oct25
Str
Gs
16f
4/13
8.0
2
2.88
0
5Nf
3
CHARTWELL JOCK
T: Seamus Mullins
J: Daniel Sansom
0.2
201.0
0.5%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 10%-30%-10; Hurdle: 0%-0%-2; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 30% ; Mid: 30% ; Back: 40% ; Runs: 10;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 0%-0%-4; Last 365 days: 7%-33%-43;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 0%-7%-15; Last 365 days: 6%-27%-192;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE Not ran over 17f.
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 0%-38%-8; Trainer: 2%-21%-123;
PEDIGREE Churchill (IRE) - Tiptree (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
OWNER S Smode Last 14 days: 0%-0%-3; Last 365 days: 0%-8%-13;
Runs: 821235406F ▼
Sex: G
Age: 4
OR: -
Weight: 154
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
10Jan26
Kem
Gd
16f
F/8
-
4
126.0
0
3Hd
27Dec25
Kem
Gd
16f
6/9
36.2
4
51.0
0
2Hd
19Nov25
Kem
Ss
11f
13/13
29.9
3
34.0
80
4HcAw
11Jul25
Che
Gd
10f
4/7
11.0
4
15.0
82
3HcFt
07Jun25
Eps
Gs
10f
5/9
3.6
2
8.5
82
2HcFt
10May25
Asc
Gf
10f
3/6
3.0
3
2.62
82
3HcFt
30Mar25
Don
Gd
10f
2/6
2.0
2
5.0
80
3HcFt
20Jan25
Wol
Sd
9f
1/8
Won
4
1.91
0
5MdAw
03Jan25
Lin
Ss
10f
2/10
3.2
2
15.0
0
5NvAw
04Dec24
Kem
Ss
8f
8/13
9.4
3
29.0
0
5NvAw
10
LA LUNA ARTISTA
WL
T: Jane Williams
J: Ciaran Gethings
6.3
34.0
2.9%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM All Runs: 100%-100%-2; Hurdle: 100%-100%-1; Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 50% ; Mid: 50% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 2;
JOCKEY Last 14 days: 6%-25%-16; Last 365 days: 11%-30%-278;
TRAINER Last 14 days: 12%-38%-8; Last 365 days: 20%-51%-110;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE Not ran over 17f.
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 1%-19%-83; Trainer: 2%-12%-41;
PEDIGREE Spanish Moon (USA) - Perlefine (FR) (Voix Du Nord (FR))
OWNER The Culverhill Racing Club IV Last 365 days: 100%-100%-2;
Runs: 11 ▼
Sex: F
Age: 4
OR: -
Weight: 147
Date
Course
Going
Dist
Pos
Beaten
Pace
SP
OR
Type
20Nov25
War
Gs
16f
1/7
Won
3
5.0
0
4Hd
21Oct25
Exe
Gf
13f
1/7
Won
2
6.5
0
5Nf
9
MISS DES BOULLATS
T: M Seror
J: Bryony Frost
0.2
29.0
3.4%
MARKET No significant market moves.
FORM Unraced. Hurdle debut. Class 1 debut.
EARLY SPEED Unraced.
JOCKEY Last 365 days: 0%-0%-9;
TRAINER Last 365 days: 0%-0%-1;
GOING Not ran on Soft.
DISTANCE Not ran over 17f.
COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 18%-32%-71; Trainer no runners on course.
PEDIGREE Free Port Lux (GB) - Reine De Mai (FR) (Fragrant Mix (IRE))
OWNER Mrs Marie-Gabrielle Boudot
Runs: ▼
Sex: F
Age: 4
OR: 128
Weight: 150

Market 122%

Verdict

Earning a Sharp 10 Rating of 8.7 at odds of 2.2, Harry Skelton rides MAESTRO CONTI in the 12:40 at Cheltenham and that is the top selection for this race. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Key

WL
Won Last Race

CD
Won at Course and Distance

C
Won at Course

D
Won at Distance

G
Won on Going

LL
Lead Early Last Race

Cl
Won at Class

2.1
Price Firming

8
Price Drifting

2.1
Best Price

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