2024-12-13 Cheltenham 15:00
Cheltenham

Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m5f56y

Going: Soft

Prize: £20,812

Runners: 15

Winning time: 8m 33.95s (slow by 45.95s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 2

4 Stumptown

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:149 SP:4/1F

Towards rear - midfield 25th - headway from 26th - went third before 2 out - going best when challenging after last - led final 110yds - shaken up towards finish - readily(tchd 7/2)

2 1

12 Mister Coffey

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:9 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:140 SP:5/1

In touch with leaders - prominent 8th - outpaced 2 out - headway approaching last - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

3 3¼ 4¼

8 Latenightpass

J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis

Age:11 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:144 SP:5/1

Midfield - headway 25th - went second after 28th - pressed leader approaching last - led narrowly run-in - headed final 110yds - kept on(tchd 9/2)

4 ½ 4¾

13 Escaria Ten

J:James Best T:Martin Keighley

Age:10 Weight:10st 4lbs

OR:135 SP:80/1

Disputed lead - hampered 1st - stumbled 5th - led clearly 25th - faced challenges approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(tchd 100/1)

5 7 11¾

15 Three By Two

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Denis Paul Murphy

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:133 SP:28/1

Pressed leaders early - jumped right and bumped 1st - midfield after 3rd - prominent 19th - pecked on landing 20th - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 20/1)

6 3½ 15¼

11 Busselton

J:Richie McLernon T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:140 SP:33/1

Midfield - outpaced 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

7 ½ 15¾

10 The Goffer

J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:142 SP:12/1

In rear - still plenty to do 3 out - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in - never on terms(op 18/1)

8 ¾ 16½

9 Arizona Cardinal

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds

Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:142 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - prominent 13th - outpaced after 2 out(op 14/1)

9 2¼ 18¾

7 Vanillier

J:Jonathan Burke T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:145 SP:28/1

Disputed lead - pressed leader 25th - outpaced after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 33/1)

10 nk 19

2 Coko Beach

J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:155 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders - prominent 8th - midfield 16th - hit 26th - weakened approaching last(tchd 22/1)

11 ½ 19½

1 Delta Work

J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:11 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:159 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)

12 11 30½

5 Chemical Energy

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:146 SP:14/1

Always behind(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)

13 hd 30¾

3 Fakir d'Oudairies

J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:9 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:154 SP:9/1

Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 16/1)

14 27 57¾

14 Statuario

J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen

Age:9 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:133 SP:22/1

Always behind - tailed off(op 18/1)

16 Iceo Madrik

J:Thomas Journiac(3) T:D Cottin

Age:6 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:133 SP:11/2

In touch with leaders - bit short of room and mistake when unseated 3rd(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)

Gevrey

J:James Bowen T:Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:145 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5

Tote place: £2.30 £2.50 £2.40

Exacta: £24.20

Trifecta: £135.20

Tricast: £106.76

CSF: £24.54