Triumph Hurdle Betting 2012
The Triumph hurdle is one of the most unique races at the Cheltenham festival for a variety of reasons. The race opens the fourth day of the festival and is exclusive to horses of four-years in age which are novice hurdlers. Triumph Hurdle betting 2012 will be popular with the punters because some of the best young horses in the sport could be on show for the race.
Triumph Hurdle betting 2012 will be a very busy market because the fourth day of the festival is Gold Cup day. This means punters will all be focused on the feature race of the last day and will be more willing to have a little punt on the big opening race which is normally quite a close run contest.
Triumph Hurdle betting
This race is a two mile and one furlong trip with eight hurdles to be jumped in the process. The hurdles are basic hurdles made from tree twigs and branches which means that the juvenile horses in this race don't need to have the best jumping technique to be in the running for the title by the end of the race.
The normal Triumph Hurdle betting market which will be seen for the race will have a favourite followed by a pack of horses that will all be separated by a few points in terms of odds with different bookies. This emphasis the evenness of many of the runners taking part and suggests that Triumph Hurdle betting is best approached with each way bets in mind.
Triumph Hurdle Favourite 2012
The 2012 Triumph Hurdle ushers in the next generation of gifted young horses with experienced trainers pulling the strings. The Triumph Hurdle favourite 2012 is a horse called Baby Mix coming from the stable of TR George. This horse has only raced once in professional competition which was at Cheltenham and which also produced a win.
The Triumph Hurdle favourite 2012 is the favourite because the horse ran from the front and with great speed during that one win. This means the horse will be well positioned for another win in the Triumph Hurdle if the jockey can get the horse to run in the same way; with plenty of speed to eradicate any mistakes going over the hurdles.
Leading Contenders for the Triumph Hurdle 2012
There is a group of four to five leading contenders for the Triumph Hurdle 2012 that could all have a big say in how the race pans out. Minsk is the perfect example of one of these leading contenders. This horse is classed as one of the second favourites and has a career history of seven flat races with three wins. This horse has a lot more experience that the favourite.
Hinterland is one of the best leading contenders for the Triumph Hurdle 2012 because the horse comes from the stables of experienced trainer Paul Nicholls. This horse is kept from the favourite position because the horse only finished second in its second career race which was a Grade 2 contest. This came after a win in the debut race which was at Cheltenham in a Grade 1 contest.