Cheltenham
14:55
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 Distance: 3m5½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.90 £1.60 £4 Exacta: £28.80 Tricast: £729.76 Trifecta: £744
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway 22nd - nearly took wrong route after 3 out - soon hit rail then went third going easily - led last - ridden run-in - ran on well(tchd 4/1)
5 G Good Gabriel Leenders 142 lbs 5/1 Won
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2nd
Held up in rear - slow jump 12th - mistake 24th - raced wide 25th - headway after 2 out - 5 lengths down and disputing fourth last - kept on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
10 G AVG Nicky Henderson 144 lbs 5/1 6.5
3rd
Prominent - hit 23rd - left in lead after 3 out - headed last - weakened run-in - lost second towards finish(op 20/1)
11 G Poor Martin Keighley 142 lbs 33/1 1.25
4th
Prominent - not fluent 23rd - left in second after 3 out - lost position approaching last - jumped right last - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
10 G AVG Peter & Michael Bowen 142 lbs 33/1 4.5
5th
Prominent - led 18th - headed 22nd - weakened from 2 out(op 15/2)
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 142 lbs 13/2 1.5
6th
Held up in rear - some headway 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
7 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 145 lbs 9/1 3.25
7th
In rear throughout - weakened after 3 out (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 13/2 tchd 10/1)
8 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 142 lbs 17/2 14
8th
Jumped left on occasions - prominent - led 2nd - headed 5th - lost second 11th - dropped to midfield 18th - mistake 20th - weakened 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 9/2 26
99th
Led - headed 2nd - led 5th - slow jump and headed 18th - led again 22nd - ran out after 3 out(op 4/1)
10 G AVG Seamus Mullins 145 lbs 100/30F -