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 / 12 | Jump (24) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S 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 & W 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 | ||||||||||
