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2026 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Preview
Scheduled to take place during the November Meeting at the Cheltenham Racecourse each year is the Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle, a Grade 2 hurdle that is run on the old course over a trip of two miles and a half furlongs. The race is open to novices who are aged three years old, it is currently sponsored by JCB and runs as the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle.
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Information:
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Past Winners
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham section for links to these.
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How competitive is the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2010 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 Trial Juvenile Hurdle, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle 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 Trial Juvenile Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- East India Dock (3:53.82) in 2024
- Quel Destin (3:55.90) in 2018
- Wolf Of Windlesham (3:59.30) in 2015
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 Trial Juvenile Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 10 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +11.74. Before placing your bet on the 2026 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle, 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 2009 renewal when Pistolet Noir from Nick Williams under the guidance of Daryl Jacob, won in a time of 4:17.90, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, East India Dock, trained by James Owen and ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies set the quickest time of 3:53.82 in the 2024 renewal.
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle 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 Trial Juvenile Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:06.72 | One Horse Town (IRE) 3yo 11-0 100/30 | Paul O'Brien Harry Derham (GB) |
| 2024 3:53.82 | East India Dock (GB) 3yo 11-0 4/5F | Sam Twiston-Davies James Owen (GB) |
| 2023 4:14.47 | Burdett Road (GB) 3yo 11-0 9/4 | Harry Cobden James Owen (GB) |
| 2022 4:04.09 | Scriptwriter (IRE) 3yo 11-0 4/1 | Paddy Brennan Milton Harris (GB) |
| 2021 3:59.46 | Knight Salute (GB) 3yo 10-12 9/2 | Paddy Brennan Milton Harris (GB) |
| 2020 4:06.65 | Duffle Coat (IRE) 3yo 11-3 2/1 | Robbie Power Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 4:07.58 | Allmankind (GB) 3yo 10-12 11/4 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2018 3:55.90 | Quel Destin (FR) 3yo 11-3 100/30 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2017 4:09.10 | Apples Shakira (FR) 3yo 10-5 1/1F | Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2016 4:06.70 | Defi Du Seuil (FR) 3yo 10-12 5/4F | Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 32 placings from 162 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 15 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Sam Winner (2010), Hinterland (2011), Far West (2012) and Quel Destin (2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle are Alan King (2 wins), Nicky Henderson (2 wins), Milton Harris (2 wins), James Owen (2 wins) and Philip Hobbs (2 wins).
Here are some of the top JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 12-4-5 | +2.71 | -0.49 |
| Alan King | 12-2-4 | -7.05 | -6.16 |
| Nicky Henderson | 9-2-5 | -5.09 | -3.16 |
| Milton Harris | 4-2-2 | +6.50 | +3.10 |
| James Owen | 4-2-3 | +1.05 | +1.73 |
| Philip Hobbs | 4-2-3 | +0.88 | +0.39 |
| Nick Williams | 7-1-4 | -2.50 | +5.53 |
| Dan Skelton | 5-1-2 | -1.25 | -1.63 |
| Evan Williams | 3-1-2 | +8.00 | +4.62 |
| Stuart Edmunds | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.50 |
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Harry Cobden, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Quel Destin (2018) and Burdett Road (2023).
Here are some of the top JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle 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 | 7-2-2 | +0.58 | -1.57 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 9-1-3 | -7.20 | -0.97 |
| Harry Skelton | 5-1-2 | -1.25 | -1.63 |
| Paul O'Brien | 1-1-1 | +3.33 | +2.00 |
| David Noonan | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | +3.60 |
| Sean Bowen | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -0.80 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.35 |
| Felix De Giles | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.30 |
2026 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 5, 2, 5, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 6, 6, PU, 4, PU, 3, 1, 2
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 (46%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 20 / 20 (53%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (64%) - Beaten no more -2l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 21/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 95+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Furthest Placed 1m7f - 2m1½f
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not on HY/GF/FM/STD/STD-FS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 143 - 164lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in IRL/SCO (LTO)
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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +8.75, is when runners have had 1 win in the past 30 days.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career places in Jumps (Hurdle) races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-34.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle are Kempton, Wetherby and Chepstow; 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 159 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 21 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle:
- Kalanisi (2 Wins)
- Poliglote (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Wolf Of Windlesham in 2015, winning for Stuart Edmunds at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Joshua Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - One Horse Town Kempton - 1st of 5 (117/100) | Daily Profit Boost At CopyBet Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2024 - East India Dock Wincanton - 1st of 10 (1/2) | Alhampton Inn Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2023 - Burdett Road Huntingdon - 1st of 6 (4/9) | Follow Us On Twitter @betrhino Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2022 - Scriptwriter Sedgefield - 1st of 10 (11/10) | Gordon Jefferson Memorial Juvenile Maiden Hurdle |
| 2021 - Knight Salute Kempton - 1st of 4 (9/2) | Jockey Club Supporting Racing Staff Week Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2020 - Duffle Coat Wetherby - 1st of 7 (11/4) | Weatherbys Hamilton Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2019 - Allmankind Warwick - 1st of 5 (5/2) | Try Racing TV For Free Now Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2018 - Quel Destin Kempton - 1st of 6 (3/10) | Matchbook Betting Exchange Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2017 - Apples Shakira Vichy - 1st of 11 (3/1) | Prix Colonel Bidault |
| 2016 - Defi Du Seuil Ffos Las - 1st of 5 (1/4) | Pennant Walters Juvenile Maiden Hurdle |
Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham
Here is the schedule for the November Meeting 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Friday) Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase | Sweet David (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Gabriel Leenders Felix De Giles |
| Day 1 (Friday) Hyde Novices Hurdle | No Drama This End (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| Day 1 (Friday) Shloer Chase | LEau du Sud (FR) 7yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Chase | July Flower (FR) 6yo - 6/5 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Day 2 (Saturday) JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle | One Horse Town (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Harry Derham Paul O'Brien |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Paddy Power Gold Cup | Panic Attack (IRE) 9yo - 6/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Day 3 (Sunday) Greatwood Hurdle | Alexei (GER) 5yo - 100/30 | Joe Tizzard Brendan Powell |
| Day 3 (Sunday) November Meeting Handicap Chase | Marble Sands (FR) 9yo - 7/1 | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson Kielan Woods |
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 Trial Juvenile Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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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