15:10 Cheltenham

Monday 1 January 2018

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 56y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 5m 18.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/4j
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division, headway on inside 7th, led before last, drifted right, mistake last, clear flat, stayed on well op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
4/1
T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly
Tracked leaders, awkward and lost place 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
9/4j
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 5th, challenged 2 out, switched left before last, no impression on winner and edged left flat, lost 2nd towards finish
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
8
7
12/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
18
2
1011-4
40/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway travelling well after 3 out, shaken up after next, soon weakened, mistake last op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
61
6
28/1
T: O SherwoodJ: Thomas Garner
Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after next op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
66/1
T: A E JonesJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.20, £1.70, £1.10EX:£11.50Trifecta:£29.10SF:£11.82Swingers:£2.10, £1.60, £2.30

Forecasts

Wholestone (9/4), Colin's Sister (9/4), Agrapart (4/1), Old Guard (9/2), Royal Vacation (12/1), Rayvin Black (28/1), Anteros (40/1), Qualando (66/1)

Verdict

Last year's winner Agrapart lines up again but it's fair to say he doesn't arrive in quite the same form after some disappointing efforts in France. COLIN'S SISTER may be the one to side with and she can confirm the Wetherby form with Wholestone who was a little out of sorts when last seen but is the type to bounce back. Old Guard can't be ruled out but there's a suspicion that conditions have gone against him here.
  1. Colin's Sister
  2. Wholestone
  3. Old Guard

Previous Winners

2017
Agrapart
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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