Relkeel Hurdle Relkeel Hurdle The Relkeel Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year on New Year's Day. The event is named after Relkeel, a three-time winner of Cheltenham's Bula Hurdle in the late 1990s. The Relkeel Hurdle was given Grade 2 status in 2006. The race was
Coral Hurdle (Ireland) same event. The race was sponsored by MCR Group in 2010 and 2011, and Boylesports bookmakers took over the sponsorship from 2012. Since 2016 the race has been sponsored by Coral bookmakers. Note: Some sources may not regard the current race (2001–present) as a continuation of the Ladbroke Hurdle (1987–2000). Coral Hurdle (Ireland) The Coral Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is