Serabad For Relkeel Hurdle at Boylesports Cheltenham Meeting

The Boylesports Cheltenham meeting will be with us in a few weeks and with Peter Bowen's string in top form he has a major chance in the Relkeel Hurdle with Serabad. The extended two and a half-mile race is limited to novice and second season hurdlers and takes place at Cheltenham on Saturday, December 13, the second day of the prestigious two-day Boylesports International. Successful twice as a novice last season, Serabad chased home Franchoek in the Grade Two Wragge & Co Finesse Juvenile Hurdle at Cheltenham in January before returning to the course at The Festival in March when he finished a creditable sixth to Celestial Halo in the Grade One JCB Triumph Hurdle.

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Having exhibited smart form at around two miles, Serabad stepped up to two and a half miles for his return to action in the Toteswinger Handicap Hurdle at Aintree on November 23. Bowen's charge proved his stamina and class in the soft ground with a four-length victory over Nevertika, to whom he was conceding 12lb.

The trainer revealed this today: "Serabad will probably go for the Relkeel Hurdle. I was over the moon with his win last time because I thought he'd just need that, so there should be more to come from him. "He has run a couple of nice races round Cheltenham so the course won't be a problem and hopefully we will have soft ground."

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