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2026 Triumph Hurdle Preview
The JCB Triumph Hurdle is for four-year-old juvenile novices only, negotiating eight hurdles over two miles and one furlong of the new course at Cheltenham and is the opening race on the final day of the festival.
Perhaps not as competitive numbers-wise since the introduction of the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle to the festival in 2005.
Sharpen your Triumph Hurdle predictions with our in-depth study of past race trends and trainer performance, then maximize your returns with the Cheltenham free bets.
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How competitive is the Triumph Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Triumph Hurdle, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Triumph 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 Triumph Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Triumph Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:
- Detroit City (3:51.20) in 2006
- Zarkandar (3:54.20) in 2011
- Katchit (3:54.60) in 2007
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 Triumph Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 9 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.89. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Triumph Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters 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 2024 renewal when Majborough from W P Mullins under the guidance of Mark Walsh, won in a time of 4:17.52, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Detroit City, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson set the quickest time of 3:51.20 in the 2006 renewal.
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Triumph Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Triumph 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 Triumph Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:02.10 | Poniros (GB) 4yo 11-2 100/1 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 4:17.52 | Majborough (FR) 4yo 11-2 6/1 | Mark Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 4:06.94 | Lossiemouth (FR) 4yo 10-9 11/8F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 4:05.85 | Vauban (FR) 4yo 11-0 6/4F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 4:06.37 | Quilixios (GB) 4yo 11-0 2/1 | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 4:06.28 | Burning Victory (FR) 4yo 10-7 12/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 4:04.33 | Pentland Hills (IRE) 4yo 11-0 20/1 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2018 4:17.00 | Farclas (FR) 4yo 11-0 9/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 4:00.20 | Defi Du Seuil (FR) 4yo 11-0 5/2F | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2016 3:55.10 | Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) 4yo 11-0 9/2F | Barry Geraghty A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Triumph Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 19 placings from 180 runners
- IRE: 10 winners with an additional 21 placings from 126 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
Triumph Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Triumph Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Burning Victory (2020), Vauban (2022), Lossiemouth (2023), Majborough (2024) and Poniros (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Triumph Hurdle are Nicky Henderson (4 wins), Paul Nicholls (2 wins), Gordon Elliott (2 wins) and Philip Hobbs (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Triumph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 58-5-15 | +67.88 | +25.26 |
| Nicky Henderson | 21-4-9 | +16.50 | +6.25 |
| Paul Nicholls | 25-2-4 | -11.50 | -15.75 |
| Gordon Elliott | 12-2-6 | +9.00 | +7.00 |
| Philip Hobbs | 6-2-4 | +2.00 | +0.25 |
| Alan King | 21-1-5 | -14.50 | -15.15 |
| John Quinn | 6-1-1 | +28.00 | +11.50 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 3-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.20 |
| A P O'Brien | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| David Pipe | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -7.50 |
Triumph Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Triumph Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Burning Victory (2020), Vauban (2022) and Lossiemouth (2023).
Here are some of the top Triumph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 15-3-6 | +2.88 | +1.23 |
| Mark Walsh | 7-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.70 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 6-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.80 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.25 |
| Dougie Costello | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +14.50 |
| Nico de Boinville | 3-1-2 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 1-1-1 | +100.00 | +50.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 6-0-3 | -6.00 | -0.47 |
| Harry Skelton | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.15 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.50 |
2026 Triumph Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 10, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 6, 4, 1, 1, 1, 4, PU, UR, 4, 1, 1, 5, 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 (78%) - Fewer than 3 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -12½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in DEU/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a LST/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 123 - 161lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran over 1m½f - 2m1f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 100/1
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 123 - 149lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on GF/FM/STD-SLW/FS (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on GF/FM/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 4 - 18 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (65%) - Won by at least 1¾l (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (77%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl2/Cl5
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Triumph Hurdle. 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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Triumph Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +63.50 is when runners ran in England when last winning.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 5 places in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-57.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Triumph Hurdle is Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown 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 18 winners from a total of 276 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 34 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Triumph Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- High Chaparral (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- No Risk At All (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Poniros in 2025, winning for W P Mullins at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 6 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 Triumph Hurdle
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Triumph Hurdle, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Poniros Newmarket (Rowley) - 22nd of 31 (6/1) | Cambridgeshire Handicap |
| 2024 - Majborough Leopardstown - 3rd of 11 (5/1) | Spring Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2023 - Lossiemouth Leopardstown - 2nd of 8 (1/3) | Spring Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2022 - Vauban Leopardstown - 1st of 9 (9/4) | Spring Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2021 - Quilixios Leopardstown - 1st of 6 (4/6) | Spring Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2020 - Burning Victory Fairyhouse - 1st of 10 (7/1) | Norman Colfer Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2019 - Pentland Hills Plumpton - 1st of 12 (5/2) | Book For Our Easter Festival Now Maiden Hurdle |
| 2018 - Farclas Leopardstown - 2nd of 5 (3/1) | Spring Juvenile Hurdle |
| 2017 - Defi Du Seuil Cheltenham - 1st of 4 (1/5) | JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial |
| 2016 - Ivanovich Gorbatov Leopardstown - 4th of 8 (8/13) | Spring Juvenile Hurdle |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Triumph Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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