Racecards
15:15 Cheltenham
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 56y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £39,865
- 2nd: £14,959
- 3rd: £7,490
- 4th: £3,731
- Form 21224-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leader, led before last, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form 90132-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before last
Salver (FR)
32- Form 11113-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, disputing 2 lengths 3rd when fell last
- Form 346-222
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, ridden and headed before last, rallied flat, held towards finish
- Form 1P21P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 149
held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, left 4th last
- Form 2/1111-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey 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
Twig
39- Form 2025-2P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Non Runner
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Formwatch
Lucky Place (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, joined for 2nd from 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden between last two, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, found extra inside final 110 yards, won at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gd in Nov beating Blueking D'oroux (11-6) by 1l, 5 ran.
Langer Dan (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in 4th, closed before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, well held last, 3rd of 4, 12 1/2l behind Strong Leader (11-8) at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Salver (FR) 9-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced before 3 out, effort 2 out, went 4th when not fluent last, kept on, no impression, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Navajo Indy (10-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Gowel Road (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Handy, shaken up 2 out, pushed along approaching last, went second run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Long Draw (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Thunder Rock (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up last, pushed along and struggling when pulled up before 4 out, at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gd in Nov.
Golden Ace 2-1fav (10-10) Bit keen tracking leaders out wide, carried wide in home straight, soon switched right, challenging 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 5, 2l behind Lucky Place (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gd in Nov.
Twig 22-1 (12-0) Prominent, lost place before 3 out, blundered and well held 2 out, pulled up before last, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.