15.15
SoftDornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £39865
- 2m 4f 56y
- Class 1
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
11/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.50
Form: P253-1 C
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 10lb |
Ended a sequence of seconds when beating Teahupoo in the 2025 Stayers' Hurdle; no match for Teahupoo at Leopardstown on seasonal debut; had that below-par rival behind when a fine third behind Home By The Lee in the Stayers'; continues to prosper despite his veteran status; can go close. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Now 11 but he was as good as ever last March when winning this race by nearly 2l from Teahupoo (good to soft; also effective on soft); respectable second to that rival at Leopardstown in December on sole run this season and his excellent record at Cheltenham means he has to be in calculations. |
7/1 |
6/4
Form: 1172-4 CD BF
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 152
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (6) |
10th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
awkward start, in touch with leaders, headway and prominent over 3f out, led over 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, just held |
6/1 |
|
5th 4 (4) |
25th May 2024 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
dwelt start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong |
12/1 |
|
5th 4 (4) |
25th May 2024 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
dwelt start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 2518-2 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Veteran who finds winning hard these days but on last two starts he held his own in Grade 2s at Fontwell and Fairyhouse, races he had won previously; retains plenty of enthusiasm and can go well back in a handicap. |
11/2 |
|
4th 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 180y |
11st 3lb |
Won this race two years ago and returns on the back of finishing second in the Grade 2 National Spirit at Fontwell, a race he'd won twice before; however, he's well into the veteran stage and looks vulnerable. |
25/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
13yo who has a fine record in this race, his three appearances yielding two wins (2021 and 2023) and a head second to Botox Has in 2022; also bagged a Fairyhouse Grade 2 (2m4f, soft to heavy) in the spring of 2024; not so good these days, however, and he was beaten 13l in a Taunton handicap (2m3f, good to soft) last month. |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: 192-02
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Tailed off at Cheltenham in January but that's not his track and he's had a wind op since; prior to that he ran well when runner-up to Impose Toi at Newbury and Ascot, and his Aintree form figures read 1212 with his last two visits being in this race (good to soft/good); there can be considerable optimism that he'll be a key player back here; tongue-tie added. |
4/1 |
|
6th 3 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Runner-up to Impose Toi on last two starts (3m, soft/good to soft), latest when beaten just over 1l off level weights (same today) in the Grade 1 Long Walk at Ascot; his record at Cheltenham is patchy but he ran well when third in this in 2024; on form he's the stand-out danger to Impose Toi. |
9/2 |
|
1st 1 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Reappeared with a win in the Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury (3m, soft) last November and finished second in the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree (3m, good) in April, having won that same Grade 1 12 months earlier; leading claims despite conceding weight all round. |
7/4 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.40 |
| Trifecta | £11.60 |
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