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2015 Cheltenham Festival - Triumph Hurdle History & Trends
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This Grade 1 National Hunt race is open to colts & fillies aged four years old. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of 2m 1f. It's open to novice hurdlers and run on the 13th March, Gold Cup Day, the last day of the Cheltenham Festival at Prestbury Park. This race was established in 1939 and won by a horse called Grey Talk, trained by George Batchelor. In those early days it was held at Park Hurst, Surrey. Surprisingly it was contested by a number of horses trained in France. Indeed, six of the first seven winners were French-based. Unknown to many, Letser Piggott won this race in 1954. The Triumph Hurdle moved to Cheltenham in 1965 and became part of the Festival in 1968. Most notable winner include Clair Soleil (1953), Persian War (1967), Kribensis (1988) and Katchit (2007). All these juveniles went on to win the Champion Hurdle. Nicky Henderson is the leading trainer with five wins. Last year's race was won in fantastic st
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JAN
20
Grand National 2015 Ante-post preview
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JAN
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The Grand National at Aintree in April remains the highlight of the steeplechasing year and one of the most anticipated events of the whole sporting calendar. Currently, bookmakers are offering 20-1 the field in their ante-post betting lists. Shutthefrontdoor The early favourite is last year’s Irish Grand National winner Shutthefrontdoor, owned by JP McManus and trained by Jonjo O’Neill. They enjoyed Aintree triumph with Don’t Push It in 2010 but suffered heartache in 2012 when the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner lost his life in a freak accident whilst attempting the big-race double. Shutthefrontdoor had always promised to be a useful stayer and finished a close sixth in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham over four miles. He confirmed the promise of that run when winning at Fairyhouse and began his 2014-15 campaign with a comfortable victory at Carlisle. O’Neill also has Merry King prominent in the ante-post lists after a fine run in the Hennessy Go
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