Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:15

Date 2025-01-01

Distance 2m4f56y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £39,865

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Salver Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	157	—	1113-4	143	156	142	32d	—	—	+4	31.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Triumph 3rd here in March; good reappearance gave encouragement for this longer trip
7	Golden Ace Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	150	—	1111-4	144	160	140	39d	—	—	+10	29.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
A slog over 2m4f might not be ideal but weighted to turn Ascot tables with Lucky Place
1	Lucky Place Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	160	—	1224-1	145	155	130	39d	—	—	+19	39.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
These terms might look tough but he's progressive and today's rivals are not bombproof
2	Langer Dan Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	—	0132-3	160	169	126	33d	—	—	+20	34.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Hard to beat on best form but this stage of the season has not been his time to shine
4	Gowel Road b/br J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	154	—	46-222	146	159	132	19d	—	—	+18	26.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
This drop back in trip is a concern but he has one of the better chances at these weights
5	Thunder Rock Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	154	—	P21P-P	149	154	-	39d	—	—	+22	25.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Peak chase form would make him the form pick; poor reappearance behind Lucky Place, though
NR	Twig Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Pauling	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Pauling	154	—	025-2P	143	156	-	39d	—	—	—	23.3	—	—
Tired badly last time, a worry even though the first-time cheekpieces are now removed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Salver	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Golden Ace	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Lucky Place	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3	3/1
Langer Dan	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	11/2
Gowel Road	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	11/1
Thunder Rock	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Twig	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lucky Place

39.9

OR: 23.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Langer Dan

34.9

OR: 27.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Salver

31.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Golden Ace

29.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Gowel Road

26.2

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Thunder Rock

25.7

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Twig

23.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Langer Dan	160	169	126
Thunder Rock	149	154	—
Gowel Road	146	159	132
Lucky Place	145	155	130
Golden Ace	144	160	140
Salver	143	156	142
Twig	143	156	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gowel Road	19d ago	Fit
Salver	32d ago	Fit
Langer Dan	33d ago	Fit
Golden Ace	39d ago	Fit
Lucky Place	39d ago	Fit
Thunder Rock	39d ago	Fit
Twig	39d ago	Fit