Cheltenham
15:00
Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 Distance: 3m5½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.30 £2.50 £2.40 Exacta: £24.20 Tricast: £106.76 Trifecta: £135.20
Non-Runners: Gevrey (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - midfield 25th - headway from 26th - went third before 2 out - going best when challenging after last - led final 110yds - shaken up towards finish - readily(tchd 7/2)
8 G Good Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 4/1F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - prominent 8th - outpaced 2 out - headway approaching last - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
10 G AVG Nicky Henderson 149 lbs 5/1 1
3rd
Midfield - headway 25th - went second after 28th - pressed leader approaching last - led narrowly run-in - headed final 110yds - kept on(tchd 9/2)
11 G AVG T Ellis 153 lbs 5/1 3.25
4th
Disputed lead - hampered 1st - stumbled 5th - led clearly 25th - faced challenges approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(tchd 100/1)
11 G AVG Martin Keighley 144 lbs 80/1 .5
5th
Pressed leaders early - jumped right and bumped 1st - midfield after 3rd - prominent 19th - pecked on landing 20th - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 20/1)
8 M Poor Denis Paul Murphy 142 lbs 28/1 7
6th
Midfield - outpaced 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 149 lbs 33/1 3.5
7th
In rear - still plenty to do 3 out - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in - never on terms(op 18/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 148 lbs 12/1 .5
8th
In touch with leaders - prominent 13th - outpaced after 2 out(op 14/1)
9 G AVG Stuart Edmunds 151 lbs 18/1 .75
9th
Disputed lead - pressed leader 25th - outpaced after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 33/1)
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 28/1 2.25
10th
In touch with leaders - prominent 8th - midfield 16th - hit 26th - weakened approaching last(tchd 22/1)
10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 16/1 0.3
11th
In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
11 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 18/1 .5
12th
Always behind(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 14/1 11
13th
Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 16/1)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 163 lbs 9/1 0.2
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14th
Always behind - tailed off(op 18/1)
10 G AVG Peter & Michael Bowen 142 lbs 22/1 27
99th
In touch with leaders - bit short of room and mistake when unseated 3rd(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
6 G AVG D Cottin 139 lbs 11/2 -