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2027 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.
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
Our dedicated Cheltenham tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Cheltenham throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 2027 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 races 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? Over the past 20 renewals, 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 their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.27. Before placing your bet on the 2027 JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2013 renewal when Rolling Star from Nicky Henderson under the guidance of Barry Geraghty, won in a time of 4:33.59, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Fakir Doudairies, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by J J Slevin set the quickest time of 4:06.00 in the 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 4:11.06 | Maestro Conti (FR) 4yo 11-3 5/2 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 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) |
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 24 placings from 140 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 1 placing from 8 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 7 runners
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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 15 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 | 12-4-7 | -2.14 | +1.49 |
| 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 |
| Dan Skelton | 4-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.50 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 2-1-1 | +99.00 | +61.50 |
| Gordon Elliott | 2-1-1 | +0.38 | -0.17 |
| James Owen | 2-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.05 |
| Steve Gollings | 1-1-1 | +1.88 | +1.18 |
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 | 5-1-3 | -3.50 | -2.33 |
| Harry Skelton | 4-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.50 |
| 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 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Harry Bannister | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2027 JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, (1, 6), 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3
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 (85%) - 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
- 18 / 20 (68%) - Highest Placed is not G3/Cl3/Cl5
- 18 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 237/10 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Not in a LST/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Not in a Handicap (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (77%) - Break of 17 - 439 days (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Carried 121 - 161lbs (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Not in DEU/SCO (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Furthest Placed 1m7½f - 2m2f
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Not on STD (Last Win)
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 run 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 have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Chepstow last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Kempton and Cheltenham; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 143 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 12 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 bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
Many trainers target races as preparation for the JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Maestro Conti Kempton - 1st of 9 (8/13) | "Get Your Ladbrokes Free Kempton Bet" "Introductory" Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2025 - East India Dock Cheltenham - 1st of 10 (4/5) | JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2024 - Sir Gino Kempton - 1st of 8 (4/9) | ladbrokeslive.co.uk To Win Free Music Tickets "Introductory" Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2023 - Comfort Zone Chepstow - 1st of 9 (10/11) | Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2022 - Pied Piper Punchestown - 1st of 20 (16/5) | Join Tote.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle |
| 2020 - Galahad Quest Taunton - 2nd of 11 (8/1) | Hippychick Supports Love Musgrove Maiden Hurdle |
| 2019 - Fakir Doudairies Cork - 1st of 22 (11/4) | Buy Tickets Online Maiden Hurdle |
| 2018 - Apples Shakira Cheltenham - 1st of 4 (1/10) | JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2017 - Defi Du Seuil Chepstow - 1st of 5 (4/5) | coral.co.uk Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2016 - Protek Des Flos Auteuil - 2nd of 10 (247/10) | Prix Finot |
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 | Donnacha (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Nigel Hawke James Davies |
| Classic Novices Hurdle | Kripticjim (FR) 6yo - 14/1 | Joe Tizzard Brendan Powell |
| Cleeve Hurdle | Ma Shantou (IRE) 7yo - 5/2 | Emma Lavelle Ben Jones |
| Cotswold Chase | Spillanes Tower (IRE) 8yo - 11/4 | James Joseph Mangan Jack Kennedy |
| International Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 7yo - 9/4 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial | Maestro Conti (FR) 4yo - 5/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Timeform Novices Handicap Chase | Jordans Cross (IRE) 6yo - 7/1 | Anthony Honeyball Sam Twiston-Davies |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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