15:10 Cheltenham

Wednesday 1 January 2020

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Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 56y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 5m 14.42s
1st
Horse silk
5
10/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Made all, hard pressed last, stayed on strongly and going away final 75 yards op 8/1 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
810-13
7/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced keenly, held up in touch, effort to challenge last, stayed on, no impression on winner final 75 yards op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
15/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, not clear run before last, soon switched left, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner final 75 yards op 7/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
711-0
9/4f
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Chased leader, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on same pace flat op 5/2 tchd 2/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway on outside 5th, not quicken before last, faded flat op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
10
3
611-0
5/2
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders, not fluent, lost place after 2nd, outpaced from 2 out, well beaten last op 11/4 tchd 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.20Pl:£3.30, £1.90EX:£38.10Trifecta:£114.20SF:£42.82Swingers:£4.90, £3.40, £4.00

Forecasts

Janika (9/4), Emitom (5/2), Roksana (7/2), William Henry (15/2), Summerville Boy (10/1), Quel Destin (12/1)

Verdict

A trappy contest but Nicky Henderson has a good record in this race having won three of the last 10 renewals and he has a strong hand for this renewal. Slight preference is for WILLIAM HENRY who was a Festival winner here back in March and showed that he's up to this sort of level at Aintree in April. Stablemate Janika is an obvious threat now returned to hurdles. Quel Destin was a bit better than the bare result last time out and may be able to bounce back.
  1. William Henry
  2. Janika
  3. Quel Destin

Previous Winners

2019
Midnight Shadow
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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