The Triumph Hurdle is the traditional curtain-raiser to day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival, and takes place at 1.20pm on Friday 19 March,. Attracting the best juveniles in training, you can check out the latest Triumph Hurdle odds here.
2026 Triumph Hurdle Betting
13:20 Cheltenham
SoftJCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- First Prize: £84405
- 2m 0f 179y
- Class 1
- 20 runners
- Win time: 4m 6s
50/1 (Won)
- Win: £54.40
- Place: £12.00
5/1
- Place: £2.00
7/1
- Place: £2.60
13/2
80/1
80/1
4/1
200/1
7/2F
50/1
14/1
16/1
40/1
80/1
33/1
100/1
250/1
80/1
33/1
12/1
+o+e Betting Returns
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £428.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £288.22 |
| Tricast | £2028.17 |
| Trifecta | £3528.90 |
Selections
The Times:
Selma De VarySPOTLIGHT:
Highland CrystalDaily Mail:
ProactifWEST COUNTRY:
Tenter Le ToutThe Guardian:
Minella StudyRP RATINGS:
Highland CrystalTOPSPEED:
Highland CrystalPOSTDATA:
Highland CrystalThe Star:
Selma De VaryDaily Record:
Selma De VaryTriumph Hurdle Betting News
With Narciso Has now out of the Triumph Hurdle then the Friday curtain-raiser is now a wide open betting heat. Proactif and Selma De Vary are a brace of rivals that feature prominently in the betting. Maestro Conti has some solid form in the book and adds more depth to the betting, as does Macho Man, who could be a lively outsider.
Betting on the Triumph Hurdle
The Triumph Hurdle is the opening race on Cheltenham Gold Cup day, so it’s a hugely popular betting race for punters to get stuck into. The betting for the Triumph Hurdle can change all the way up the race, as the four-year-olds competing in the event can can improve as the season goes on.
With it being the first race of Friday’s action, it’s a race that the bookmakers will target and offer eye-catching value, whether enhanced each-way terms of extra places. Big fields can often contest the race, so plenty of horses stand a chance of making the frame. A really exciting betting heat, the Triumph Hurdle odds are fascinating to watch in the lead-up to the event.