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Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham · Thu 1st Jan 2026 · 14:35
📏 2m4½f 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Jingko Blue
5/1
James Bowen
1st
Kabral Du Mathan
8/15F
Harry Skelton
3rd
Lucky Place
11/2
Paul O'Brien
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
2m4½f
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
6
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
4
Gowel Road Form:
10y
lbs
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
28/1
🥉 3rd
Lucky Place Form:
7y
lbs
Paul O'Brien
Nicky Henderson
11/2
🥈 2nd
Jingko Blue Form:
7y
lbs
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
5/1
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
8/15F
5
Kamsinas Form:
9y
lbs
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
33/1
6 10y
lbs
Sean Bowen
Patrick Neville
12/1

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.