Racecards
15:00 Cheltenham
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f 37y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,475
- 2nd: £4,595
- 3rd: £2,298
- 4th: £1,145
- Form P/2P511-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
chased leaders, pushed along briefly 20th, outpaced 5 out, ridden into 4th before last, kept on, not reach leaders
- Form P1FP34-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
led, not fluent 21st, headed approaching 6 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 26P21-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mark Walsh
pressed leader, led approaching 6 out, driven and headed narrowly after last, ridden to regain lead flat, stayed on well
- Form 6P6151
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, challenged 6 out, outpaced 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 330P-7P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch, outpaced 5 out, ridden before 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
Jarob
78- Form 0-734P4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer G O'Loughlin
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, not quite pace to get on terms
- Form 9-4422F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in rear, headway to join leaders when went wide 6 out, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly after last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, no extra towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TIGER ROLL won the big cross-country race at The Festival here in March when Josies Orders was unplaced and Bless The Wings failed to complete. The latter pair are much better off at the weights but the top weight went on to land the Grand National at Aintree in courageous fashion and he looks capable of making a winning reappearance on a track on which he thrives. Midnight Shot is having a first look at these unique obstacles and recent wins have come on minor tracks. There is also a big question mark over his stamina but Fact Of The Matter is a dour stayer, though Jarob makes more appeal as he was placed off a higher mark when last running in a handicap over fences.
Formwatch
Tiger Roll (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Never far away, hampered 6th (bechers), went 2nd after 3 out, led narrowly next, driven 5 lengths clear before elbow, ridden and tired inside final 50 yards, just held on, won at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Apr beating Pleasant Company (10-11) by hd, 38 ran.
Bless The Wings (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked clear leader disputing 2nd, left disputing lead 6 out, headed 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Auvergnat (12-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Josies Orders (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, 13th after 7th, no extra before 2 out, not fluent at last, never a factor, 16th of 19, 29 1/4l behind Suinda (10-4) at Galway 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Midnight Shot 7-2 (11-3) Prominent, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, left clear approaching last, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Ballykan (11-6) by 13l, 6 ran.
Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) 7th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Nelson Road (12-3) at Navan 1m 4f gf in Sep.
Jarob 20-1 (11-10) Held up, pushed along briefly from 3rd, 9th halfway, pushed along briefly again approaching 7th, ridden and headway from before straight, soon chased leaders and kept on without threatening, 4th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Boot Camp (11-4) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, fell 7th, at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.