Cheltenham
13:50
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 Distance: 3m5½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.30 Place: £2.60 £1.50 £4.80 Exacta: £41.30 Tricast: £333.33 Trifecta: £565.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - led just after 3 out - pushed along and went clear before last - comfortably(op 11/1)
10 G Good Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 9/1 Won
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2nd
Prominent - disputed lead 7th - led clearly 20th - headed 26th - outpaced 2 out - rallied last - no chance with winner run-in (jockey reported saddle slipped; vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 2/1 tchd 85/40)
6 G AVG Emmet Mullins 145 lbs 15/8F 8.5
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3rd
Midfield - headway 4th - prominent 22nd - led 26th - headed just after 3 out - outpaced before last - disputing second run-in (jockey said gelding lost his left fore shoe and right fore shoe)(op 25/1)
11 G AVG Martin Keighley 144 lbs 18/1 0.3
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4th
In rear - no impression 2 out - headway before last - stayed on and went fourth final strides (jockey reported his saddle slipped)(op 20/1)
9 G AVG Chris Gordon 156 lbs 22/1 6.5
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5th
Midfield - headway and prominent 5th - disputing second before last - weakened run-in - lost fourth final strides(op 11/2)
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 15/2 .75
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6th
In rear - some headway 13th - no chance from 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG Chris Gordon 143 lbs 14/1 10
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7th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to midfield 4th - weakened 25th
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 140 lbs 40/1 9.5
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8th
In touch with leaders - outpaced 18th - weakened 25th(tchd 20/1)
10 G AVG Seamus Mullins 147 lbs 22/1 2.25
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9th
Midfield - mistakes 8th and 9th - slow jump 17th - some headway 26th - weakened 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
11 G AVG T Ellis 158 lbs 18/1 11
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10th
Towards rear - some headway 19th - weakened 4 out(op 40/1)
8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 153 lbs 50/1 2.5
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11th
In rear throughout (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe and had a small overreach on his left fore leg)(op 16/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG Richard Hobson 142 lbs 9/1 24
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99th
Always behind and never going well - mistake 7th - tailed off when pulled up 16th(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
10 G Poor Syd Hosie 137 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Midfield - in rear from 4th - tailed off when pulled up 16th(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 144 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Led - headed but prominent 3rd - disputed lead 7th - lost position 20th - weakened 25th - pulled up last(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
7 G AVG D Cottin 146 lbs 6/1 -
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99th
Prominent - led 3rd - jumped left but headed and prominent 7th - slow jump 10th - jumped left 11th - lost position 23rd - pulled up 26th(op 8/1)
6 G AVG D Cottin 149 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Midfield - hit 4th - mistake 13th - in rear 17th - tailed off when pulled up 24th(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Georgina Nicholls 139 lbs 22/1 -
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