Impressive! Kabral Du Mathan oozes class in Relkeel romp

Kabral Du Mathan sprinted clear of his rivals to run out a comfortable winner of the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Sent off the 8-15 favourite for Dan and Harry Skelton after a wide-margin win on his debut for the yard, Kabral Du Mathan travelled supremely well throughout the extended two-and-a-half-mile affair as Gowel Road set out to make all with Jingko Blue in pursuit.

It was Jingko Blue who was in front coming down to the final flight but when Harry Skelton gave the signal, Kabral Du Mathan moved up a gear and quickly opened up a gap, coming home a five-and-a-half-length winner.

Kabral Du Mathan is now a 5-1 chance from 8s with Coral for the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.