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2026 JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Preview
The race is run under the current name of the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Trial and as it suggests is a trial for the Triumph Hurdle at the festival. Established in 1985 and registered as the Finesse Juvenile Novices Hurdle, the race is open to runners aged four or older and is run over a distance of two miles and one furlong, it is run on trials day at Cheltenham.
There have been winners of the race who have gone on to success at the festival with Katchit (2007), Peace And Co (2015) and Defi Du Seuil (2017) all going on to win the Triumph Hurdle next time out after winning this trial.
Sharpen your JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial predictions with our in-depth study of past race trends and trainer performance, then maximize your returns with the Cheltenham free bets.
JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Information:
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Past Winners
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Trainer Statistics
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Cheltenham tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Schedule for the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham section for links to these.
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How competitive is the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2005 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial over the last 20 renewals:
- Fakir Doudairies (4:06.00) in 2019
- Pied Piper (4:07.75) in 2022
- Grumeti (4:08.84) in 2012
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial next time out then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +0.27. Whilst we wait for the 2026 JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Fakir Doudairies, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by J J Slevin who set the fastest winning time in the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial, the runner won the race in a time of 4:06.00 when winning the race in 2019. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Nicky Henderson and jockey Barry Geraghty with Rolling Star who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 4:33.59 in the 2013 renewal.
JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Past Winners
Here are the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:10.30 | East India Dock (GB) 4yo 11-5 1/2F | Sam Twiston-Davies James Owen (GB) |
| 2024 4:13.06 | Sir Gino (FR) 4yo 11-5 5/4 | James Bowen Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2023 4:09.06 | Comfort Zone (IRE) 4yo 11-5 2/1F | Jonjo O'Neill Jr Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 4:07.75 | Pied Piper (GB) 4yo 11-0 11/8F | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2020 4:24.13 | Galahad Quest (FR) 4yo 11-0 6/1 | Harry Cobden Nick Williams (GB) |
| 2019 4:06.00 | Fakir Doudairies (FR) 4yo 11-0 4/1 | J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 4:26.20 | Apples Shakira (FR) 4yo 10-12 1/7F | Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 4:17.40 | Defi Du Seuil (FR) 4yo 11-7 1/5F | Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2016 4:29.00 | Protek Des Flos (FR) 4yo 11-0 25/1 | Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2015 4:21.60 | Peace And Co (FR) 4yo 11-7 4/9F | Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 22 placings from 139 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 1 placing from 8 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 8 runners
JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial over the last 20 renewals is Nicky Henderson who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Rolling Star (2013), Peace And Co (2015), Protek Des Flos (2016), Apples Shakira (2018) and Sir Gino (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial are Alan King (4 wins), Nick Williams (2 wins) and Joseph Patrick O'Brien (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial, Paul Nicholls has sent a total of 14 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 11-5-7 | +23.33 | +14.34 |
| Alan King | 13-4-7 | -3.14 | +0.49 |
| Nick Williams | 8-2-3 | +2.00 | +0.84 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 3-2-3 | +5.00 | +5.65 |
| Philip Hobbs | 7-1-1 | -5.80 | -6.00 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 3-1-1 | +98.00 | +60.50 |
| Milton Harris | 3-1-2 | +3.50 | +2.11 |
| James Owen | 2-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.05 |
| Steve Gollings | 1-1-1 | +1.88 | +1.18 |
| Gordon Elliott | 1-1-1 | +1.38 | +0.83 |
JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 6-1-2 | +1.00 | -0.60 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4-1-2 | -2.50 | -2.03 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.25 |
| J J Slevin | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| James Bowen | 1-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.78 |
| David Noonan | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | +3.75 |
| Tom Cannon | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.30 |
| Harry Skelton | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Harry Bannister | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2026 JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (4, 5), 4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, (1, 6), 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 1, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 119 - 148lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 237/10 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (78%) - Highest Run is not Cl3/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 29/1 (Career)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Furthest ran 1m7½f - 2m2½f
- 18 / 20 (68%) - Highest Placed is not G3/Cl3/Cl5
- 18 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 237/10 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Not in a LST/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Not in a Handicap (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (76%) - Placed within last 1 start
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Carried 121 - 161lbs (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Not in DEU/SCO (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Not on STD (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Furthest Placed 1m7½f - 2m2f
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 3, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-22.
The course which has produced the most winners of the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial is Chepstow, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Chepstow last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 146 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 9 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Baccalaureate in 2010, winning for Nigel Twiston-Davies at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Paddy Brennan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 11 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2026 JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial.
Schedule for the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham
Here is the schedule for the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase | Moon DOrange (FR) 7yo - 7/2 | John C McConnell Sean Bowen |
| Classic Novices Hurdle | Sixmilebridge (IRE) 6yo - 9/1 | Fergal O'Brien Kielan Woods |
| Cleeve Hurdle | Gowel Road (IRE) 9yo - 5/2 | Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies |
| Cotswold Chase | LHomme Presse (FR) 10yo - 4/5 | Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch |
| International Hurdle | Constitution Hill (GB) 8yo - 1/12 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial | East India Dock (GB) 4yo - 1/2 | James Owen Sam Twiston-Davies |
| Timeform Novices Handicap Chase | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 4/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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