01 Jan 2026 14:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,865); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Kabral Du Mathan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/1222-1 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Neil Smith & Alfie… |
8/15 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, eased into second before last where led, shaken up and readily stretched clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5½ L |
Jingko Blue (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1P/11U-7 / 7 |
Jump (40) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Countrywide Park… |
5/1 | |
| handy, lost position after 3rd, chased leaders, went close second after 5th, not fluent 4 out, led after 2 out, pushed along before last where not fluent and headed, no match for winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2 L |
Lucky Place (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1174-32 / 7 |
Jump (15) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs G Van Geest… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, awkward 4 out, closer 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on but no impression before final flight | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Gowel Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
218-037 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
28/1 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, pushed along and headed after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Kamsinas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4820-22 / 9 |
Jump (18) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Noel Fehily Racing… |
33/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 2 out, plugged on, never in contention | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 30 L |
The Real Whacker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1454-25 / 10 |
Jump (61) | S Bowen | P Neville Neville, Mann,… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along and dropped away 2 out | ||||||||||