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2027 Triumph Hurdle Preview
First run in 1939, the 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. The race is perhaps not as competitive numbers-wise since the introduction of the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle to the festival in 2005.
This race has an incredible pedigree for producing future legends. Tiger Roll won this in 2014 before his historic Grand National double, and it has produced four subsequent Champion Hurdle winners (Clair Soleil, Persian War, Kribensis, and Katchit).
Sharpen your Triumph Hurdle predictions with our in-depth study of past race trends and trainer performance, then maximise your returns with the Cheltenham free bets.
Triumph Hurdle Information:
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? We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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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 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 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 races over the last 20 renewals:
- Zarkandar (3:54.20) in 2011
- Katchit (3:54.60) in 2007
- Ivanovich Gorbatov (3:55.10) in 2016
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 Triumph Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.11. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Triumph Hurdle.
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, Zarkandar, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Daryl Jacob set the quickest time of 3:54.20 in the 2011 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 that won, and the horse's age & weight. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 4:06.45 | Apolon De Charnie (FR) 4yo 11-2 50/1 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 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) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Triumph Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 11 winners with an additional 21 placings from 133 runners
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 19 placings from 179 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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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 six times, with those six winners coming from Burning Victory (2020), Vauban (2022), Lossiemouth (2023), Majborough (2024), Poniros (2025) and Apolon De Charnie (2026). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Triumph Hurdle are Nicky Henderson (4 wins), Paul Nicholls (2 wins) and Gordon Elliott (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 | 66-6-16 | +110.88 | +43.26 |
| Nicky Henderson | 21-4-9 | +16.50 | +6.25 |
| Paul Nicholls | 24-2-4 | -10.50 | -14.75 |
| Gordon Elliott | 13-2-6 | +8.00 | +6.00 |
| Alan King | 20-1-4 | -13.50 | -14.65 |
| John Quinn | 6-1-1 | +28.00 | +11.50 |
| Philip Hobbs | 4-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.00 |
| 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 | 16-3-6 | +1.88 | +0.23 |
| Mark Walsh | 8-1-2 | -1.00 | -1.70 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.25 |
| Nico de Boinville | 4-1-2 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Dougie Costello | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +14.50 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 2-1-1 | +49.00 | +24.00 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 1-1-1 | +100.00 | +50.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -1.47 |
| Harry Skelton | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.65 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.50 |
2027 Triumph Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 10, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 6, 4, 1, 1, 1, 4, PU, UR, 4, 1, 1, 5, 3, 9
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (79%) - Fewer than 3 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -12½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 123 - 149lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 100/1
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on GF/FM/STD-SLW/FS (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Not in DEU/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Carried 123 - 161lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Ran over 1m½f - 2m1f (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Not in a Handicap (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - In a field of 4 - 18 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Not on GF/STD (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won by at least a head (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 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 has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +78.38, is when runners were trained in Ireland.
❌ 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 0-54.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Triumph Hurdle is Leopardstown; there have been a total 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 have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 276 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 37 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Triumph Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- No Risk At All (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Sea The Moon (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- High Chaparral (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 5 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 target races as preparation for the Triumph Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Apolon De Charnie Auteuil - 2nd of 18 (52/1) | Prix Finot |
| 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 |
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 | Old Park Star (IRE) 6yo - 15/8 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Kargese (FR) 6yo - 7/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Johnnywho (IRE) 9yo - 18/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Richie McLernon |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 7/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Madara (FR) 7yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Holloway Queen (IRE) 6yo - 12/1 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
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 | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Kitzbuhel (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jingko Blue (FR) 7yo - 9/2 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Final Orders (GB) 10yo - 7/1 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 5/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Martator (FR) 9yo - 66/1 | Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | The Mourne Rambler (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Noel Meade Colin Keane |
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 up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | White Noise (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Meetmebythesea (IRE) 6yo - 9/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 6yo - 5/6 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Home By The Lee (IRE) 11yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Heart Wood (FR) 8yo - 9/2 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Supremely West (IRE) 8yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Ask Brewster (IRE) 7yo - 22/1 | Mrs C Williams Mr S Cotter |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the 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 | Apolon De Charnie (FR) 4yo - 50/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Wilful (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 9yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Johnnys Jury (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo - 9/2 | J J O'Shea Mr Henry Crow |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 7yo - 10/1 | Henry De Bromhead Patrick M O'Brien |
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 Triumph Hurdle 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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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in January
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
