01 Jan 2019 15:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,135); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Midnight Shadow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
U71-201 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Aafke Clarke |
8/1 | |
| held up, closed 3rd, switched right off last bend, led last, edged left and driven flat, stayed on well to assert final 150 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Wholestone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
2323-15 / 11 |
Jump (32) | D A Jacob | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
6/4 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4-22326 / 8 |
Flat (1632), Jump (17) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon headed, 3rd and held from last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4 L |
Thomas Campbell (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
60P-412 / 7 |
Jump (23) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mrs Van Geest &… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from 2 out, kept on and went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Clyne (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24413-2 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr David M Williams |
9/2 | |
| 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 |
6 |
| 33 L |
Cyrus Darius (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4315-70 / 10 |
Jump (10) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr & Mrs G Calder… |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, well beaten after 2 out | ||||||||||