Cheltenham

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m5f56y
Going: Good
Prize: £18,211
Runners: 9
Winning time: 8m 0.19s (slow by 12.19s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 2
1
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 140
SP: 5/1
Midfield - headway 22nd - nearly took wrong route after 3 out - soon hit rail then went third going easily - led last - ridden run-in - ran on well(tchd 4/1)
2
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 140
SP: 5/1
Held up in rear - slow jump 12th - mistake 24th - raced wide 25th - headway after 2 out - 5 lengths down and disputing fourth last - kept on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
3
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 140
SP: 33/1
Prominent - hit 23rd - left in lead after 3 out - headed last - weakened run-in - lost second towards finish(op 20/1)
4 12¼
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 140
SP: 33/1
Prominent - not fluent 23rd - left in second after 3 out - lost position approaching last - jumped right last - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
5 13¾
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 140
SP: 13/2
Prominent - led 18th - headed 22nd - weakened from 2 out(op 15/2)
6 17
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 143
SP: 9/1
Held up in rear - some headway 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
7 14 31
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 140
SP: 17/2
In rear throughout - weakened after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 10/1)
8 26 57
Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 166
SP: 9/2
Jumped left on occasions - prominent - led 2nd - headed 5th - lost second 11th - dropped to midfield 18th - mistake 20th - weakened 3 out(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 143
SP: 100/30F
Led - headed 2nd - led 5th - slow jump and headed 18th - led again 22nd - took wrong route after 3 out(op 4/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6
Tote place: £1.90 £1.60 £4
Exacta: £28.80
Trifecta: £744
Tricast: £729.76
CSF: £30.46