14 Dec 2018 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £21,665); Distance: 3m 6f 37y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4422F2 / 11 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Sandylini Racing… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, edged left and driven flat, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| NK |
My Hometown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
U-78651 / 11 |
Jump (26) | N P Madden | E Bolger John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| led until 9 out, led again before 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Josies Orders (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
6P21-01 / 14 |
Jump (28) | M P Walsh | E Bolger E Bolger |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on well final 100 yards, took 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| SHD |
Amazing Comedy (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
77-2221 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Felix de Giles | D Cottin Mlle L Collet-vidal |
7/2 | |
| held up, headway 21st, close 4th 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden flat, unable to challenge, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Ballycasey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
5336-34 / 12 |
Flat (421), Jump (58) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/1 | |
| behind, slow 1st, some headway 20th, closed to take 4th before 2 out, no impression from last, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Bless The Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1FP34-5 / 14 |
Jump (28) | Mr J J Codd | G Elliott Adrian Butler/s… |
20/1 | |
| in rear, behind 13th, headway after 2 out, never on terms with leaders, no impression flat | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 28 L |
Full Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
63P14U / 10 |
Jump (26) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Garristown Aintree… |
9/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 4th, never in contention, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Wounded Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
0761-06 / 11 |
Jump (131) | Mr Derek O'Connor | S Curling Direct Bloodstock… |
12/1 | |
| not always fluent towards rear, last 14th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Junction Fourteen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P4046F- / 10 |
Jump (238) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Martin St Quinton… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 6 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Bay Of Freedom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
30P-7P7 / 10 |
Flat (82), Jump (28) |
R P McLernon | Peter Fahey Paul Leech |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 9 out, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Vol Noir De Kerser (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P122/1-4 / 11 |
Jump (35) | T Beaurain | P Quinton Ecurie Des Dunes |
14/1 | |
| held up, mistake 21st, not fluent 8 out, in 3rd last position when blundered and unseated rider 6 out | ||||||||||