15:05 Cheltenham

Friday 14 December 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 6f 37y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 8m 8.8s
1st
Horse silk
6
6/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division, closed 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, edged left and driven flat, led towards finish op 7/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
10
8/1
T: E BolgerJ: N P Madden
Led until 9 out, led again before 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish op 13/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
7/2j
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on well final 100 yards, took 3rd close home op 3/1 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
9
7/2j
T: D CottinJ: Felix de Giles
Held up, headway 21st, close 4th 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden flat, unable to challenge, lost 3rd close home op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
6
2
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Behind, slow 1st, some headway 20th, closed to take 4th before 2 out, no impression from last, weakened op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd
In rear, behind 13th, headway after 2 out, never on terms with leaders, no impression flat op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
28
5
810-10
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up, not fluent 4th, never in contention, well beaten 4 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
4
12/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Not always fluent towards rear, last 14th, tailed off 4 out op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
19
7
20/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, lost place 6 out, soon behind op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
8
66/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: R P McLernon
Tracked leader, led 9 out, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened tchd 50/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
11
14/1
T: P QuintonJ: T Beaurain
Held up, mistake 21st, not fluent 8 out, in 3rd last position when blundered and unseated rider 6 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.10, £2.40, £1.60EX:£57.60Trifecta:£227.60Tricast:£193.48SF:£50.99Swingers:£5.10, £4.50, £6.40

Forecasts

Josies Orders (7/2), Amazing Comedy (7/2), Fact Of The Matter (6/1), My Hometown (8/1), Ballycasey (9/1), Full Cry (9/1), Wounded Warrior (12/1), Vol Noir De Kerser (14/1), Bless The Wings (20/1), Junction Fourteen (20/1), Bay Of Freedom (66/1)

Verdict

JOSIES ORDERS was impressive when gaining a third course and distance win last month and he's expected to be hard to beat again here. The French challengers are worthy of respect, particularly Amazing Comedy who is largely unexposed and ran a career best last time while Fact Of The Matter made a highly encouraging start to cross country life here last month and can't be dismissed.
  1. Josies Orders
  2. Fact Of The Matter
  3. Amazing Comedy

Previous Winners

2017
Bless The Wings
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 12
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £21,665.002nd: £6,433.003rd: £3,216.004th: £1,603.005th: £805.006th: £406.007th: £203.008th: £98.00

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