Racecards
14:55 Cheltenham
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 56y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,210
- 2nd: £8,372
- 3rd: £4,186
- 4th: £2,093
- Form U326-U5
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr R James
jumped left at times, tracked leader, led 3rd until next, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd 16th, mistake and lost place 20th, dropped to last pair and struggling 23rd, tailed off
- Form 112123
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
led until 3rd, chased leader until led again next, headed 19th, chased leader until led again 23rd, took wrong course after 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 546PP-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey R Deegan
off the pace in last trio, never on terms
- Form 38/4263-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up well in rear, not fluent 12th, mistake 24th, headway on inside approaching the last, stayed on run-in went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Slipway (IRE)
202- Form 9P/9010-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 136
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 16th until next, led 19th until 23rd, chased leaders, left in 3rd place bend after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 4-11395
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders in 5th on inside, mistake 23rd, pushed along out wide after 3 out, headway chasing leaders when left in lead after 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd on long run before the last, weakened run-in
- Form 333442-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J J Burke
off the pace in last pair, never involved
- Form F6P4F-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Leenders
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in 6th, headway on inside 23rd, went 2nd out wide before the last, led run-in, driven clear
- Form P/P08-P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 17th, chased leaders until left in 2nd place bend after 3 out, led before the last, headed run-in, ridden and no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Conflated (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led until 4th, prominent, pushed along on inside 15th, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten 2 out, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind The Real Whacker (11-4) at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Nov.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led, not fluent 12th, pushed along home turn, headed before the last, held when lost 2nd at the last, weakened and finished tired run-in, 3rd of 7, 9 3/4l behind Jesuitique (10-7) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Busselton (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, 11th of 17, dist behind Flooring Porter (11-4) at Listowel 3m hcp (1) sft in Sep.
Mister Coffey (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Led until hit 11th and headed, led again 13th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after, 3rd of 5, 28 1/4l behind Makin'yourmindup (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Slipway (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 14th, weakened and slightly hampered 3 out, 14th of 20, 24l behind Minella Cocooner (11-9) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Statuario 5-2jfav (11-9) Tracked leader until 10th, chased leading pair, lost place 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Hidden Depths (10-10) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Fameaftertheglory 14-1 (11-7) Rear, slightly detached at 4th, good progress before 18th where not fluent, 2nd after 19th, closed 4 out, not fluent 3 out and soon 3rd, effort in 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Stumptown (12-7) at Punchestown 3m sft in May.
Sweet David 11-1 (10-10) 2nd of 10, 7l behind Roi Mage (10-10) at Craon 3m 6f lst in Sep.
Back On The Lash 50-1 (12-2) Pushed along to lead, headed after 2nd and raced wide, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, 14th of 18, dist behind The Newest One (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.