Relkeel Hurdle

{{short description|Hurdle horse race in Britain}}

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| name = Relkeel Hurdle }}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2025

| image1 = File:Owner Mrs G Van Geest and Mr M George.svg

| alt1 = Yellow, royal blue stripe, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap

| caption1 = Lucky Place

| image2 = File:Owner Options O Syndicate.svg

| alt2 = Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves

| caption2 = Gowel Road

| image3 = File:Owner Mr I F Gosden.svg

| alt3 = Mauve and white check, white sleeves, mauve armlets

| caption3 = Golden Ace

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| year = 2024

| image1 = File:Owner Robcour.svg

| alt1 = Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star

| caption1 = Bob Olinger

| image2 = File:Owner Mr T S Palin.svg

| alt2 = Light blue, orange epaulets

| caption2 = Marie's Rock

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Barbara Hester.svg

| alt3 = Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star

| caption3 = Brewin'upastorm

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2023

| image1 = File:Owner Mr T S Palin.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, orange epaulets

| caption1 = Marie's Rock

| image2 = File:Owner Mr R J Lock.svg

| alt2 = Purple, yellow star, red sleeves, yellow cap

| caption2 = Dashel Drasher

| image3 = File:Owner Lady Bamford.svg

| alt3 = Maroon

| caption3 = First Street

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2022

| image1 = File:Owner FB Racing Club.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue, emerald green hoop, pink sleeves, emerald green cap

| caption1 = Stormy Ireland

| image2 = File:Owner Giraffa Racing.svg

| alt2 = Black, beige and black striped sleeves

| caption2 = Mcfabulous

| image3 = File:Owner Graham And Alison Jelley.svg

| alt3 = Red, black diamond, red sleeves, yellow diamonds, black cap, red diamonds

| caption3 = Guard Your Dreams

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2021

| image1 = File:Owner Giraffa Racing.svg

| alt1 = Black, beige and black striped sleeves

| caption1 = Mcfabulous

| image2 = File:Owner Mr A D Spence.svg

| alt2 = Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap

| caption2 = On The Blind Side

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Diana Whateley.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

| caption3 = Thomas Darby

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| name = 2020-2011 }}

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| year = 2020

| image1 = File:Owner Mr R S Brookhouse.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star

| caption1 = Summerville Boy

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs Sarah Faulks.svg

| alt2 = Pink, royal blue chevron, halved sleeves, royal blue cap

| caption2 = Roksana

| image3 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

| caption3 = William Henry

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2019

| image1 = File:Owner Mrs Aafke Clarke.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap

| caption1 = Midnight Shadow

| image2 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap

| caption2 = Wholestone

| image3 = File:Owner The Brooks, Kyle and Stewart Families.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, royal blue stars, dark blue and red halved sleeves, red cap

| caption3 = Old Guard

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2018

| image1 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap

| caption1 = Wholestone

| image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Gascoigne.svg

| alt2 = Purple, yellow chevrons, purple sleeves, yellow cap, purple star

| caption2 = Agrapart

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, yellow stars, striped sleeves, royal blue and yellow striped cap

| caption3 = Colin's Sister

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2017

| image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Gascoigne.svg

| alt1 = Purple, yellow chevrons, purple sleeves, yellow cap, purple star

| caption1 = Agrapart

| image2 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap

| caption2 = L'Ami Serge

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Jill Eynon.svg

| alt3 = Dark green and orange (quartered), dark green sleeves, hooped cap

| caption3 = Cole Harden

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2016

| image1 = File:Owner G L Porter.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, emerald green stars

| caption1 = Camping Ground

| image2 = File:Owner Mr John Davies (Stonehill).svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, red stars, red and yellow check sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow star

| caption2 = Lil Rockerfeller

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Jill Eynon.svg

| alt3 = Dark green and orange (quartered), dark green sleeves, hooped cap

| caption3 = Cole Harden

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2014

| image1 = File:Owner The Festival Goers.svg

| alt1 = Dark green, white cross belts, light green sleeves, dark green and white hooped cap

| caption1 = Rock on Ruby

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Lynn Wilson.svg

| alt2 = Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap

| caption2 = Volnay De Thaix

| image3 = File:Owner Mr L A Garfield.svg

| alt3 = Scarlet, yellow sash and sleeves, royal blue cap

| caption3 = Brother Brian

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| year = 2013

| image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

| caption1 = More of That

| image2 = File:Owner The Johnson and Stewart Families.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue, red sleeves, white spots, red cap, white spots

| caption2 = Salubrious

| image3 = File:Owner Ms Fiona McStay.svg

| alt3 = Yellow and black chevrons, yellow sleeves, white and black striped cap

| caption3 = Glens Melody

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2012

| image1 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Oscar Whisky

| image2 = File:Owner GDM Partnership.svg

| alt2 = Maroon and white (quartered), checked sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Crack Away Jack

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Katya Banks.svg

| alt3 = Red, orange diamond, orange sleeves, red stars, red cap, orange diamonds

| caption3 = Brampour

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2011

| image1 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Oscar Whisky

| image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

| caption2 = Get Me Out of Here

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Karola Vann.svg

| alt3 = Red, white chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

| caption3 = Cockney Trucker

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| name = 2010-2001 }}

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| year = 2010

| image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

| caption1 = Karabak

| image2 = File:Owner Mr T G Leslie.svg

| alt2 = Yellow, royal blue seams, grey sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap

| caption2 = Any Given Day

| image3 = File:Owner The Stewart Family.svg

| alt3 = Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap

| caption3 = Celestial Halo

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2009

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Malcolm Caine.svg

| alt1 = Orange, black epaulets

| caption1 = Zaynar

| image2 = File:Owner Mr J David Abell.svg

| alt2 = White, light blue spots, white sleeves, light blue cap, white spots

| caption2 = Cape Tribulation

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Tony Fisher and Mrs Jeni Fish.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, dark blue star, armlets and star on cap

| caption3 = Shalone

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2007

| image1 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs R Scott.svg

| alt1 = Maroon, light blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap

| caption1 = Pouvoir

| image2 = File:Owner Mr J Hayoz.svg

| alt2 = Red, white sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Good Bye Simon

| image3 = File:Owner Mr H R Mould.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star

| caption3 = Pigeon Island

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2006

| image1 = File:Owner Mrs Gay Smith.svg

| alt1 = White, mauve stars

| caption1 = Black Jack Ketchum

| image2 = File:Owner Three Line Whip.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue, yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, yellow cap

| caption2 = Blazing Bailey

| image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap

| caption3 = Palmridge

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2005

| image1 = File:Owner Mr E R Hanbury.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue, white armlets

| caption1 = Mighty Man

| image2 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg

| alt2 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption2 = The Market Man

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Chris van Hoorn.svg

| alt3 = Orange, White halved sleeves

| caption3 = Prins Willem

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2004

| image1 = File:Owner Mr W Frewen.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green and white (quartered), orange and white halved sleeves, orange cap, white star

| caption1 = Lough Derg

| image2 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg

| alt2 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption2 = Exotic Dancer

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg

| alt3 = Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap

| caption3 = Dalaram

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2003

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Tony Fisher and Mrs Jeni Fish.svg

| alt1 = Yellow, blue star and armlets, star on cap

| caption1 = Crystal d'Ainay

| image2 = File:Owner T G K Construction Ltd.svg

| alt2 = White, Maroon hoops, sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Sh Boom

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Ben Arbib.svg

| alt3 = Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves

| caption3 = Starzaan

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| year = 2002

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Paul Green.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap

| caption1 = Eternal Spring

| image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots

| caption2 = Classified

| image3 = File:Owner Peter Emery.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap

| caption3 = In Contrast

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2001

| image1 = File:Owner Mr J A G Meaden.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, purple hoop, yellow cap

| caption1 = See You Sometime

| image2 = File:Owner The Winning Line.svg

| alt2 = White, black seams, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap

| caption2 = Montalcino I

| image3 = File:Owner Contrarian Stable.svg

| alt3 = Blue, red inverted triangle and chevrons on sleeves, red cap

| caption3 = Tres Touche

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| name = 2000-1991 }}

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| year = 2000

| image1 = File:Owner Mr J Hales.svg

| alt1 = YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star

| caption1 = Mister Banjo

| image2 = File:Owner Mr B Perkins.svg

| alt2 = ROYALBLUE, Red chevrons, RoyalBlue sleeves and Red diabolo, Red cap and RoyalBlue star

| caption2 = Run For Paddy

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Allan Stennett.svg

| alt3 = Beige and emerald green check, beige sleeves

| caption3 = Doctor Goddard

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1999

| image1 = File:Owner Frank A Farrant.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and star on cap

| caption1 = Heros Fatal

| image2 = File:Owner The Behrajan Partnership.svg

| alt2 = Yellow, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves

| caption2 = Behrajan

| image3 = File:Owner Mr H R Mould.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star

| caption3 = Picket Piece

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1998

| image1 = File:Owner Kinnersley Optimists.svg

| alt1 = Brown, dark green sleeves, yellow cap

| caption1 = Lady Rebecca

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs Elaine Baines.svg

| alt2 = White, light blue stars, red chevrons on sleeves, red cap

| caption2 = Zafarabad

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Clive D Smith.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap

| caption3 = Rainbow Frontier

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1997

| image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots

| caption1 = Daraydan

| image2 = File:Owner Mr K Hutsby.svg

| alt2 = Pale blue, scarlet cap

| caption2 = Mighty Moss

| image3 = File:Owner J R Ali.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, light green stars, black sleeves, yellow cap

| caption3 = Red Raja

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1996

| image1 = File:Owner Lord Vestey.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white striped sleeves

| caption1 = Karshi

| image2 = File:Owner John Plackett.svg

| alt2 = Turquoise, white striped sleeves

| caption2 = Mandys Mantino

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Edgar Scott Jr.svg

| alt3 = Grey, maroon hooped sleeves, quartered cap

| caption3 = Serenity Prayer

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1994

| image1 = File:Owner Jeremy W S Barnett.svg

| alt1 = Green, maroon chevrons on body, striped cap

| caption1 = Fatack

| image2 = File:Owner J M Long.svg

| alt2 = Red and yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves, black cap

| caption2 = Top Spin

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs Nerys Dutfield.svg

| alt3 = White, Red epaulets and armlets, Red and Yellow check cap

| caption3 = Spring Marathon

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1993

| image1 = File:Owner J Howard Johnson.svg

| alt1 = Red, light blue chevrons, red sleeves, hooped cap

| caption1 = Dance of Words

| image2 = File:Owner D S Hall.svg

| alt2 = Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves, black cap, white star

| caption2 = Satin Lover

| image3 = File:Owner Mr J E Brown.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves, red cap

| caption3 = Kadi

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| year = 1992

| image1 = File:Owner Kirby Maher Syndicate.svg

| alt1 = Green and white stripes, green sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Lonesome Glory

| image2 = File:Owner Lady Lloyd-Webber.svg

| alt2 = Pink and grey diamonds, pink cap

| caption2 = Al Mutahm

| image3 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots

| caption3 = Beebob

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1991

| image1 = File:Owner The Scarth Racing Partnership.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white seams, armlets and cap

| caption1 = Granville Again

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Paul Green.svg

| alt2 = Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap

| caption2 = Tyrone Bridge

| image3 = File:Owner Kingsclere Racing Club.svg

| alt3 = Black, gold cross and stripe on cap

| caption3 = Crystal Spirit

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| name = 1990-1989 }}

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| year = 1989

| image1 = File:Owner Michael Jackson Bloodstock Ltd.svg

| alt1 = Brown, white hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

| caption1 = Morley Street

| image2 = File:Owner R F Eliot.svg

| alt2 = Yellow, black hoops, yellow sleeves, black seams

| caption2 = Deep Sensation

| image3 = File:Owner Lbi Law (873) Ltd.svg

| alt3 = Blue and white (quartered), hooped sleeves, quartered cap

| caption3 = Ikdam

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The Relkeel Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 56 yards, or 4,074 metres), 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 first run in 1988 as the Sport of Kings Challenge. The race was renamed the Lonesome Glory Hurdle in 1993, after the American-trained challenger who had won the race the previous year.

The current name was adopted in 2000. The race was originally run at Cheltenham's International meeting in early December before being moved to the course's New Year Day fixture from the 2016 running.{{cite web|title=Changes announced to the new season at Cheltenham|url=https://www.weatherbys.co.uk/node/26656|website=Weatherbys|accessdate=21 October 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}