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
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trial at Haydock, and culminates in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. In November 2018, online bookmaker BetVictor took over the sponsorship of the race. Most successful horse (3 wins): Leading jockey (3 wins): Leading trainer (5 wins): ---- Fighting Fifth Hurdle The Fighting Fifth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 98 yards, or 3,308 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles