15:10 Cheltenham

Tuesday 1 January 2019

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:50

Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 56y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 4m 59.2s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Held up, closed 3rd, switched right off last bend, led last, edged left and driven flat, stayed on well to assert final 150 yards tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
6/4f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Led until after 2nd, led 4th, headed next, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, soon headed, led again 2 out, headed before last, 2nd and held final 150 yards, kept on op 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
7/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon headed, 3rd and held from last, kept on op 4/1 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
4
4
8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from 2 out, kept on and went 4th flat op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
911-0
9/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Pressed leader, led after 2nd, headed 4th, led next, headed 3 out, soon led again, headed, bumped and mistake 2 out, beaten after, well held 4th when jumped left last
6th
Horse silk
33
6
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Held up in rear, not always fluent, well beaten after 2 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.70, £1.40EX:£21.30Trifecta:£67.50SF:£20.09Swingers:£2.60, £4.80, £1.70

Forecasts

Wholestone (6/4), Old Guard (7/2), Clyne (9/2), Midnight Shadow (8/1), Thomas Campbell (8/1), Cyrus Darius (14/1)

Verdict

WHOLESTONE won this race last year and while he disappointed last time out, he rates as the type to bounce straight back and land what would appear to be a below par renewal of the race. Old Guard has form around here and is capable at this level while Clyne won't be far away with a reproduction of his Newbury effort, though he would surely have preferred some rain.
  1. Wholestone
  2. Old Guard
  3. Clyne

Previous Winners

2018
Wholestone
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 7
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £28,135.002nd: £10,600.003rd: £5,305.004th: £2,650.005th: £1,330.006th: £665.007th: £330.008th: £170.00

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