Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 1 January 2025

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

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Soft 10 hurdles

1st £40,052.60 2nd £15,146.60 3rd £7,677.60 4th £3,918.60 5th £2,063.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lucky Place (FR) 3/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	116	145	119	152	–
b g Pastorius (GER) - Luckystar Du Frene (FR) (Perrault)
Raced in second, challenging after 2 out, led approaching last, faced challenge run-in, just did enough (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

2 ¾	4. Gowel Road (IRE) 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	110	146	113	145	–
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion)
Led, faced challenge after 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied run-in, just held (op 10/1)

3 4 [4¾]	7. Golden Ace 5/2F Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	7	1010	144	105	138	–
b m Golden Horn - Deuce Again (Dubawi)
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 5 out, headway after 2 out, went third approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 10/3)

4 14 [18¾]	5. Thunder Rock (IRE) 22/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	9	110	149	94	128	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - La Belle Sauvage (Old Vic)
Held up in rear, headway 5 out, raced wide and outpaced after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last, soon left in fourth (tchd 25/1)

5 9½ [28¼]	2. Langer Dan (IRE) 5/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	114	160	88	122	–
b g Ocovango - What A Fashion (IRE) (Milan)
In touch with leaders, weakened home turn (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

F	3. Salver (FR) 100/30 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	5	113	143	–	145	–
b g Motivator - Salve Evita (Monsun)
Towards rear, headway 5 out, went third but mistake 3 out, switched right before last, 2 lengths down and keeping on when fell last (op 9/4 tchd 85/40 and tchd 7/2)

6 ran Off time: 3:15:13 Winning time: 5m 16.92s (slow by 26.92s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Twig (doubly declared)
1st owner: Mrs G Van Geest & M George (Lucky Place) 1st breeder: E Aubree & Mrs J Goffin Van Aken
2nd owner: Options O Syndicate (Gowel Road)
3rd owner: I F Gosden (Golden Ace)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £17.80 CSF: £21.94 Trifecta: £38.90

3:15 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2025

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