15 Nov 2013 15:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross country: Good).
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
120P-11 / 21 |
Jump (27) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers |
5/4 | |
| prominent, blundered 3rd, joined leader 10th, led 12th, made most after, hard pressed last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Uncle Junior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
U04PFP- / 15 |
Jump (202) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon |
8/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced in 5th 3 out, headway under pressure next, came towards stands' side rail and chased winner before last, soon every chance, kept on flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 5 L |
Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U490-P5 / 14 |
Jump (19) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Cash Is King |
28/1 | |
| with leaders to 10th, in touch, went 2nd again 22nd, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Diamond Harry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
PP/PF-43 / 11 |
Jump (158) | J Reveley | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd when slipped on bend before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| SHD |
Chicago Grey (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 8) |
U631PP- / 12 |
Jump (205) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mr John Earls |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 21st, soon behind, ridden and kept on under pressure approaching last, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Sire Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
11293-9 / 10 |
Jump (27) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Theroadtocroker (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 5) |
351-1P5 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Mr P Gahan | D P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 19 L |
Zest For Life (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
312-70U / 9 |
Jump (33) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr Robert Miller-Bakewell |
20/1 | |
| led to 12th, with winner, mistake 19th, lost place 22nd, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 23 L |
Quiscover Fontaine (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
6850F-2 / 10 |
Jump (19) | R P McLernon | E Bolger John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch 27th, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Viking Blond (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
3P25P-0 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Einsley Harries |
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UR |
6 |
| - |
Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
3-72119 / 10 |
Jump (84) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Yeh Man Partnership |
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