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15:10 Cheltenham

Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 56y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,135
  • 2nd: £10,600
  • 3rd: £5,305
  • 4th: £2,650
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.20s
  • Off Time: 15:10:51
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Midnight Shadow

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wholestone (IRE)

    6/4

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap

      Midnight Shadow

      24 D
      8/1
      • Form U71-201
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 146

      held up, closed 3rd, switched right off last bend, led last, edged left and driven flat, stayed on well to assert final 150 yards

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, royal blue stars, dark blue and red halved sleeves, red cap

      Old Guard

      17 p C
      7/2
      • Form 4-22326
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 154

      tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon headed, 3rd and held from last, kept on

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Wholestone (IRE)

      32 CDCD
      6/4
      • Form 2323-15
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 158

      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

      4
      Silk - Grey, white epaulets, dark blue cap, yellow star

      Thomas Campbell

      23 p CD
      8/1
      • Form 60P-412
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 147

      tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from 2 out, kept on and went 4th flat

      5
      Silk - Light blue, pink star, white cap

      Clyne

      32 D
      9/2
      • Form 24413-2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 152

      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

      6
      Silk - Maroon, beige cross belts, dark blue sleeves, beige stars, dark blue cap, beige star

      Cyrus Darius

      10 t D
      14/1
      • Form 4315-70
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 142

      held up in rear, not always fluent, well beaten after 2 out

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Wholestone (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3

      2017
      Silk -

      Agrapart (FR)

      16/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      2016
      Silk -

      Camping Ground (FR)

      10/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cyrus Darius has not shown his best form since switching to Colin Tizzard and WHOLESTONE probably just edges this if on his best behaviour. He finished nine lengths ahead of Old Guard when winning this last year and made a winning reappearance at Aintree, though showed less resolution when disappointing at Newbury in a race in which Clyne, who re-opposes on the same terms, finished second. Thomas Campbell has been chasing, with mixed results, while this is a big step up for Aintree scorer Midnight Shadow.

      Formwatch

      Midnight Shadow 4-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, challenged from 2 out, led after last, stayed on, driven out, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Ch'tibello (11-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Old Guard 11-1 (11-6) Handily placed, outpaced before 2 out, never going pace to get back on terms, plugged on, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Brain Power (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.

      Wholestone (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outside, closer at 8th, 3rd 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 24l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-0) at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov.

      Thomas Campbell 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, lost 2nd 13th, rallied to chase winner 2 out, kept on under pressure, never a threat, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Bags Groove (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m (3) gs in Dec.

      Clyne 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, disputing close 2nd at 7th, every chance 2 out, ridden between last 2, soon 2nd, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-0) at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov.

      Cyrus Darius 16-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, mistake 4 out, tailed off, 19th of 21, dist behind Mohaayed (11-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) sft in Dec.