01 Jan 2018 15:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Wholestone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 113-426 / 14 | Jump (31) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside 7th, led before last, drifted right, mistake last, clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Agrapart (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4139-77 / 10 | Flat (1002), Jump (58) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Gascoigne/brookes/barker/ | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, awkward and lost place 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Colin's Sister (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 1115-14 / 7 | Jump (31) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 9/4 | |
| 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 | 3 |   | 2½ L | Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-71315 / 8 | Flat (1267), Jump (16) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 8 L | Royal Vacation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11PP-3P / 11 | Jump (30) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 18 L | Anteros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-32F25 / 13 | Jump (17) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S Leech C Leech | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway travelling well after 3 out, shaken up after next, soon weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 61 L | Rayvin Black (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 257-522 / 10 | Flat (592), Jump (14) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Mr R White & Mr… | 28/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Qualando (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 522-2P9 / 7 | Jump (17) | Thomas Bellamy | A E Jones Mrs Kathy Stuart | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
