Horse Alert

14 Nov 2014 15:35 Cheltenham

Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places, Cross Country: Good, Good to Soft in places).

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	1112-F1 / 20	Jump (68)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers	4/7
		in touch led 2nd to 4th, mistake next, led again 15th, mistake 19th, headed 6 out, in touch, regained lead 3 out, ridden last, stayed on gamely flat
2^nd	4	1½ L	Uncle Junior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	P/2P07-3 / 15	Jump (197)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins Luke McMahon	8/1
		in touch, dropped to last pair 8th, close up 18th, hit 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, effort when pecked next, ridden last, kept on, held flat
3^rd	3	1¾ L	Sire Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8)	96183-P / 10	Jump (27)	Sam Twiston-Davies	P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell…	8/1
		in touch, joined winner when mistake 19th, led 6 out, headed 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat
4^th	5	2¼ L	Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	53252-5 / 14	Jump (182)	Aidan Coleman	M Keighley Cash Is King	11/1
		in touch, led 6th to 15th, tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace before last
5^th	2	42 L	Carruthers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	P/26U9-8 / 13	Jump (34)	N de Boinville	M Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock	8/1
		soon in touch, led 4th to 6th, chased leaders, outpaced 7 out, soon struggling, weakened from 2 out, tailed off
6^th	7	65 L	Lambro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10)	92PP40 / 10	Jump (33)	M D Grant	C J Mann Major J G Thorneloe	25/1
		in touch, disputed lead 10th to 12th, behind from 18th, tailed off
PU	6	-	Leg Iron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	1F94-23 / 12	Jump (157)	M Goldstein	Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty

	8	-	Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10)	6435/67- / 12	Flat (1500), Jump (392)	B S Hughes	P Griffin Mrs P Griffin