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Date published: March 15, 2026
Friday 13th March 13:20
Below you'll find our betting tips for the Triumph Hurdle which takes place at 13:20 on Friday 13th March at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. Our Cheltenham betting tips are provided by WhichBookie racing experts, Will Smith & David Young. Read our tips for the Triumph Hurdle below.
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| Bookie | Selection | Best Odds | Market | Bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Minella Study | 7/1 | Ante Post
* EW 3 Places 1/5 Triumph Hurdle |
Place Bet |
|
Selma De Vary | 4/1 | EW 4 Places Triumph Hurdle |
Place Bet |
Date of Tips: 14/03/2025
Disclaimer The odds for these selections were correct at the time of publishing (08:00 14/03/2025) but may have changed since. Please check the latest price before placing your bet.
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One of the highest profile pre-Festival defectors has certainly been Narciso Has, who looked a particularly strong conveyance in the JCB Triumph Hurdle that opens Friday’s Gold Cup card. With his injury not long in the public domain, the market quickly reverted to type by nominating two Willie Mullins juveniles as his successors as market leaders.
Proactif and Selma De Vary both have excellent claims and have probably already shown form up to the level that would see them competitive in your typical Triumph, on account of Proactif’s win at Fairyhouse and Selma De Vary’s eye-catching Irish debut behind Narciso Has.
However, having not been afforded enough respect by the layers before Narciso Has’ withdrawal, it seems that trend has been continued following it, as to my eye surely Minella Study should be just about ante-post favourite for the Triumph Hurdle.
What’s certain is that if he was trained by Nicky Henderson or Willie Mullins, then he would be, but don’t be mistaken as Adam Nicol is an excellent young trainer who is well capable of maximising the ability of any horse he trains.
At 7/1 each-way generally NRMB, Minella Study has to be the ante-post bet for WhichBookie at this stage, given he has the best and most relevant piece of form and looks the type to keep improving.
That is sure to be a potent combination, as his Triumph Trial victory in December over the same course and distance that he will face in 2 weeks, was notable for the way he travelled and jumped at ease with a strong tempo and the nuances of the New course.
The win produced a fast time relative to other races on the card and he did it without going to anything like top gear, and furthermore the horse he trounced bolted up at Ascot next time and is surely a big player in the Boodles on the Tuesday.
Make Minella Study one for the north on Gold Cup day!
Often the Spring Juvenile can point to the winner of the Triumph hurdle and more often than not it’s the also-rans rather than the winner that you want to side with. SELMA DE VARY impressed in that contest given she wasn’t particularly strong in the market but she was having her first run for the yard and I have no doubt she’ll step forward from that run. Even a repeat puts her right in the mix but she threw in some jumps that would have impressed some seasoned hurdlers so I think that quality will afford the best chance in this race and I can’t have her out of the frame.
SELMA DE VARY – 1 STAR EW @ 4/1 (4 places 1/5)
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| Selection | Odds |
|---|---|
| Selma De Vary | 7/2 |
| Proactif | 3/1 |
| Maestro Conti | 11/2 |
| Minella Study | 7/1 |
| Macho Man | 13/2 |
| Mon Creuset | 11/1 |
| Highland Crystal | 16/1 |
| Minella Academy | 25/1 |
| Kai Lung | 25/1 |
| Apolon De Charnie | 28/1 |
| North Shore | 40/1 |
| Forty Fifty | 40/1 |
| One Horse Town | 50/1 |
| Fantasy World | 66/1 |
| Tenter Le Tout | 66/1 |
| Noemie De La Vis | 100/1 |
| Lord Byron | 100/1 |
| Indian River | 150/1 |
| Wolf Rayet | 150/1 |
| Berto Ramirez | 250/1 |
| Tillmouth | 250/1 |
| Triumph Hurdle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Distance | Type |
| Fri 13/03/2026 | 13:20 | 2m 139y | Hurdle |
The Triumph Hurdle is the opening race of day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival. It’s run on the New Course over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong and is open to juvenile hurdlers aged four years and over.
The race features 8 hurdles to be jumped and is one of the most prestigious juvenile hurdle races in the National Hunt calendar. Past winners of note include the likes of Katchit, Tiger Roll, and Pentland Hills.
The Triumph Hurdle is always one of the more intriguing races of the week, with so many unexposed juveniles improving at different rates. Will Smith and Dave Young follow this division closely throughout the season, and when they spot a youngster progressing faster than the market suggests, you can expect them to flag it up. Any 2026 Triumph Hurdle tips they put forward will be based on solid form analysis and a clear view that there’s still value in the price.
You may see an ante-post tip or two as we get closer to the Festival, especially if one of the leading juveniles looks to be under priced after a key trial. Will and Dave are particularly sharp at identifying horses who are still learning but have more to offer – something that’s often crucial in a race like the Triumph. If you’re more of a race-day punter, there’ll be fresh Triumph Hurdle tips once the declarations are confirmed and the picture becomes clearer.
Some of the most promising juveniles can also sneak into Will Smith’s legendary EW Lucky 15 during Cheltenham week, which many WhichBookie followers track closely given his excellent results over the years. It’s another good way to keep on top of his strongest picks for the meeting.
For extra value plays across the Festival, remember to check our Cheltenham Placepot tips and daily extra places pages – both updated throughout the 2026 Festival.
The Triumph has been shaped heavily by the leading yards in recent years. Willie Mullins has trained five of the last six winners, with Nicky Henderson responsible for seven overall. Recent form is important, as ten of the last thirteen winners had never finished outside the first two in any previous hurdle start in Britain or Ireland.
Preparation patterns are clear as well. Twenty-six of the last twenty-seven runners had raced between 18 and 55 days before the Festival, and only two of the last eighteen had more than three hurdle runs prior to lining up. The market has not been dominated by favourites, with only fifteen of the last twenty-one winners coming from the front four in the betting and just one odds-on winner in the race’s history.
The race is run over 2 miles and 179 yards on the New Course at Cheltenham.
The race is restricted to four-year-old hurdlers, making it the championship race for that age group.
Yes, it is a Grade 1 contest for juvenile hurdlers.
Yes, several winners have gone on to enjoy successful careers at the highest level over hurdles and fences.
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