Kabral Du Mathan is an odd-on shot for the Gr 2 Relkeel Hurdle (Picture: Sky Sports Racing)
The New Year’s Day highlight in the UK is a Cheltenham meeting which features the Gr 2 Relkeel Hurdle.
The race is called the Relkeel Hurdle after a popular grey who won the Gr 2 International Hurdle at the course in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Kabral Du Mathan couldn’t have been much more impressive on his first run for Dan Skelton and that very smart handicap performance suggests he’s more than capable of winning at Graded level.
He is the one to beat in this year’s Relkeel Hurdle and has duly been priced up as odds-on favourite.
Last year’s winner Lucky Place hasn’t taken to fences but can do better back hurdling and could give the selection most to think about.
Jingko Blue is not out of it either.
Click here to read comprehensive formguide for the Relkeel Hurdle
