Horse Alert

13 Dec 2024 15:00 Cheltenham

Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 3m 5f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Stumptown (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4)	1P3U1-1 / 7	Jump (19)	K M Donoghue	G P Cromwell Furze Bush Syndicate	4/1
		held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 3 out, challenged on bit run-in, rider delayed challenge until nudged into lead final 110 yards, cleverly
2^nd	12	1 L	Mister Coffey (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9)	8/4263-2 / 9	Jump (28)	N de Boinville	N J Henderson Lady Bamford &…	5/1
		mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 3rd, lost place slightly 24th, rallied in 4th on inside but still plenty to do 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd inside final 110 yards and closed, not reach winner
3^rd	8	3¼ L	Latenightpass (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	4/2150-0 / 11	Jump (34)	Miss Gina Andrews	T Ellis Mrs P A Ellis	5/1
		waited with towards rear, closer in mid-division 16th, jumped slowly 23rd, headway 26th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and every chance early run-in, outpaced into 3rd inside final 110 yards
4^th	13	½ L	Escaria Ten (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4)	7P/6P0-P / 10	Jump (48)	James Best	M Keighley J B Property Investments…	80/1
		bumped 1st, pressed leader, led 4th until 6th, led again 20th, driven along before the last, headed and no extra final 110 yards
5^th	15	7 L	Three By Two (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2)	2-00162 / 8	Jump (19)	Sam Twiston-Davies	D P Murphy M McEvoy	28/1
		chased leaders on inside, went right 1st, hit 3rd, mistake and dropped to mid-division at 5th, rallied on inside 22nd, 5th and no impression last
6^th	11	3½ L	Busselton (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9)	46PP-06 / 7	Flat (118), Jump (28)	R P McLernon	J P O'Brien Friendship Partnership	33/1
		mid-division, lost place and towards rear when hit 25th, rallied run-in, never dangerous
7^th	10	½ L	The Goffer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11)	50P-0P7 / 7	Flat (299), Jump (26)	D J Gilligan	G Elliott Mr Allan Snow	12/1
		off the pace towards rear, pecked 12th, plugged on run-in
8^th	9	¾ L	Arizona Cardinal (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11)	PP111-P / 8	Jump (62)	C Gethings	S Edmunds Oakman Racing Club	18/1
		chased leaders, hit 26th, weakening when collided with running rail on inside before 2 out
9^th	7	2¼ L	Vanillier (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0)	5020-P6 / 9	Jump (19)	J J Burke	G P Cromwell Mrs H M Keaveney	28/1
		led until 4th, chased leader, led again 6th, headed 20th, chased leader, jumped slowly 25th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened 2 out
10^th	2	NK	Coko Beach (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10)	2103-U5 / 9	Jump (19)	C P Millar	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	16/1
		headway into mid-division, 5th, lost place 24th, towards rear and never on terms after
11^th	1	½ L	Delta Work (FR) (gelding, brown, 12 0)	U/3662-5 / 11	Jump (41)	Mr R James	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	18/1
		chased leaders, weakened 3 out
12^th	5	11 L	Chemical Energy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1)	6P-5P3P / 8	Jump (26)	Sam Ewing	G Elliott Bective Stud	14/1
		never going and always rear-division
13^th	3	HD	Fakir D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	32/50-74 / 9	Jump (36)	R Deegan	J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus	9/1
		off the pace and always rear-division, never in contention
14^th	14	27 L	Statuario (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2)	113954 / 9	Flat (1943), Jump (28)	S Bowen	P & M Bowen Mrs N Unsworth	22/1
		always rear-division, never involved, tailed off
	6	-	Gevrey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	P1PPP-0 / 8	Flat (663), Jump (26)	James Bowen	G Elliott Denis Gallagher…	0/0
		NonRunner
UR	16	-	Iceo Madrik (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2)	P-42211 / 6	Jump (32)	Tho Journiac	D Cottin Prof Caroline Tisdall	11/2
		mid-division when hampered by faller and unseated rider 3rd