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12:50 Cheltenham

Jet U.K. 'Relkeel' Hurdle (Class B)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.40s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Crystal d'Ainay (FR)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sh Boom

    9/4

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

      Do L'Enfant d'Eau (FR)

      14
      25/1
      • Form 1110-04
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-1

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra approaching last

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, armlets and star on cap

      Crystal d'Ainay (FR)

      20
      2/1
      • Form 12212-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, driven out

      3
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots and spots on cap

      Gigs Bounty

      17
      100/1
      • Form 44-6112
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 4 out, soon lost touch

      4
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE sash, sleeves and cap

      Patriarch Express

      14
      8/1
      • Form 1100-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, hit next, weakened approaching last

      5
      Silk - White, Maroon hoops, sleeves and cap

      Sh Boom

      21
      9/4
      • Form 1215P-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, mistake, every chance run in, no extra towards finish

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves

      Starzaan (IRE)

      7
      4/1
      • Form 104-424
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      led, headed 3 out, led again next, headed approaching last, one pace under pressure

      7
      Silk - White and Emerald Green stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

      Glenmoss Tara (IRE)

      15
      8/1
      • Form 2/1112-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-7

      towards rear, not fluent 3rd, reminder 4 out, ridden next, soon outpaced

      Previous results

      2002
      Silk -

      Eternal Spring (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      2000
      Silk -

      Mister Banjo (FR)

      4/1
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      A small but competitive contest with all of the seven runners holding claims of sorts and a chance is taken with the mare Glenmoss Tara, who is narrowly preferred to Crystal d'Ainay and Sh Boom. The last mentioned is trained by Jonjo O'Neill and made a satisfactory return when second to Calling Brave in a handicap at Aintree last month. He is entitled to improve for that run and has to be respected. Crystal d'Ainay, who found just stablemate Mughas (a winner again since) too good at Aintree on his comeback, has similar claims and represents a yard that can do little wrong at present. Starzaan ran well under a big weight behind Overstrand in a valuable handicap at Sandown last week may find this coming a shade too quickly, while both Gigs Bounty and Patriarch Express take a big step up in class. Do L'Enfant d'Eau is more exposed than most of these and preference is for Glenmoss Tara. Admittedly the Ricky Richards-trained mare needs to improve to win this but she ran a blinder when second in the mares' only final at Newbury last season and lost no caste in defeat on her reappearance behind the well regarded Feel The Pride at Ayr last month. Sure to have come on for that run, Glenmoss Tara is sporting bet in a competitive renewal.