Ripples in Triumph market created by Goshen's Sandown win Goshen jumped to the head of the market on the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after maintaining his unbeaten record over hurdles in impressive style at Sandown. Having recorded a hat-trick of wins on the Flat, Gary Moore’s charge was a facile winner on his debut over hurdles at Fontwell last month and followed up in similarly taking fashion in the Pinsent Masons Introductory Juvenile Hurdle. Racing front-rank throughout the two-mile contest, the heavily-supported 1-3 favourite kicked on early down the home straight before crossing the line 34 lengths clear of Thyme White. Moore said: “He was bought as a jumper, principally. We got him handicapped on the Flat as he was never going to be a two-year-old. When he came out first time at Brighton, I was worried the ground wasn’t going to be soft enough. “All he’s done is amaze me and impress me every time he’s run. He was schooled as a two-year-old. “He will have a break now and Cheltenham Trials Day will be his next run. If that works out well we know where we will go from there — whether he stays jumping or goes back on the Flat.” Goshen was cut from 12-1 into 8-1 favourite for the Triumph Hurdle with Paddy Power, Betfair and Boylesports.
