15:15 Cheltenham
Wednesday 1 January 2025
All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f 56y  |  Soft  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 16.92s
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Chased leader, led before last, ridden and stayed on well flat op 11/4 tchd 10/3
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, ridden and headed before last, rallied flat, held towards finish op 10/1
T:Â J ScottJ:Â Lorcan Williams
Held up in touch in rear, closed on inside 2 out, switched right before last, ridden and unable to go with leaders flat, no extra towards finish op 10/3
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â S Bowen
Held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, left 4th last tchd 25/1
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before last op 11/2 tchd 9/2
Also Ran
T:Â G & J MooreJ:Â Caoilin Quinn
Held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, disputing 2 lengths 3rd when fell last op 9/4 tchd 85/40 and tchd 7/2
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Non-Runners
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Twig39
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 10
T: B Pauling  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £2.70EX:£17.80Trifecta:£38.90SF:£21.94Swingers:£3.20, £2.00, £2.80
Forecasts
Golden Ace (5/2), Lucky Place (3/1), Salver (10/3), Langer Dan (5/1), Gowel Road (7/1), Thunder Rock (22/1), Twig (33/1)
SALVER shaped as though ready for a stiffer test when capping a productive juvenile campaign by finishing third in the Triumph Hurdle here in March. He again left that impression when fourth on return at Newbury and, now given the chance to show what he can do over a longer trip, the 5-y-o gets the nod ahead of Golden Ace, who was only fourth behind Lucky Place at Ascot but she should be sharper here. Langer Dan is the pick of these in terms of raw ability but this scenario may not be ideal.
- SALVER (FR)
- GOLDEN ACE
- LUCKY PLACE (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00
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