The last of three graded races at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day is the extended 2m 4f Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle (3:10). This race used to be run in December but moved to the 1 January fixture in 2016. See which horse from the field of six is our experts’ main selection with 2022 Relkeel Hurdle tips to follow.
What do stats and trends reveal about this contest? Nine of the last 12 winners were aged between six and eight. Half of this year’s runners are older that, so there is some food for thought. Each of the last five successful horses came to Cheltenham with two or more runs under their belts.