11 Dec 2009 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £14,090); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places,Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places).
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Garde Champetre (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11P-161 / 25 |
Jump (28) | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger Mr John P McManus |
9/4 | |
| held up mid-division, steady headway 3 out, challenged approaching last, ridden to lead flat, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Sizing Australia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
9/456-23 / 13 |
Jump (28) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
9/2 | |
| always prominent, ridden 2 out, led last, headed flat, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Maljimar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
U/72P-25 / 12 |
Jump (27) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
17/2 | |
| in rear, hit 27th, headway 3 out, effort when not fluent last, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Freneys Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
212-416 / 13 |
Jump (27) | R P McLernon | E Bolger John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and headway 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Double Dizzy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
50-0924 / 13 |
Jump (21) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Mr R Gibbs |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 25th, led 3 out to next, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| NS |
Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 4) |
046-752 / 15 |
Jump (28) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| led to 19th, led again next, headed 3 out, ridden and stayed on to lead again when pecked next, headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
3-40930 / 15 |
Flat (410), Jump (19) |
Peter Carberry | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped rear 15th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Pak Jack (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
3F8/P22 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Pak Jack Partnership |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| 1½ L |
Rimsky (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) |
83456-7 / 10 |
Jump (28) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H L Thompson |
25/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 21st, ridden and outpaced 26, hit next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| Dist |
Mr Big (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
1-32042 / 13 |
Jump (11) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mark And Caroline… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pecked 4th, led 19th to next, lost place 25th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Royal County Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
111F36 / 11 |
Jump (57) | K Whelan | A J Martin Dunsany Racing… |
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5 |
| - |
Silver Birch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
1P9F-26 / 13 |
Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Mr Brian Walsh… |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Cornish Sett (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
F1280-P / 12 |
Jump (34) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart |
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UR |
13 |
| - |
King Harald (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
21/P59P- / 13 |
Jump (265) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mr P J D Pottinger |
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14 |
| - |
Soleil Fix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
15P2P-8 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Mr D H Dunsdon | N J Gifford Mr David Dunsdon |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Osolomio (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
2203-15 / 8 |
Flat (702), Jump (30) |
A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter |
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