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13:20 Cheltenham

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 9m 0.00s
  • Off Time: 13:20:52
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
7/4
  • Form F111-42
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 144

raced in 5th mainly, joined leader 29th, led approaching last, stayed on well, ridden out

2
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
8/1
  • Form 03F8-14
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 141

made most, headed 9th until 11th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on but no extra

3
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 171PP-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 139

mid-division, struggling in rear when mistake 21st, soon lost touch, pulled up after 24th

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap
14/1
  • Form P2P76-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 139

tracked leader, hit 4th, led 9th until 11th, ridden after 21st, stayed on same pace approaching last

5
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop
20/1
  • Form 13P77-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 136

mid-division, steady headway from 24th, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on, closing at finish

6
Silk - Emerald Green and Red quartered, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red star

Wonderkid

149 CD
16/1
  • Form 19622-F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 135

mid-division, hit 12th, behind from 20th, pulled up after 24th

7
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 290-403
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 134

always in rear

8
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
7/1
  • Form 16/0-321
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 131

mid-division, headway 26th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, stayed on same pace

9
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 2BF5-97
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 125

mistake 4th, stumbled 18th, always towards rear

10
Silk - Emerald Green, White star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 4285-05
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 124

held up towards rear, headway 19th, went 4th 21st, ridden after 25th, weakened after 3 out

11
Silk - YELLOW, black stars on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 973327
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 123

mid-division, struggling in rear when slithered to a halt 2 out

12
Silk - Yellow and Light Blue hoops, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue star
100/1
  • Form 930680
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 121

in touch until weakened 26th, in rear when blundered and unseated rider next

13
Silk - RED, black stars, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 01533-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 118

mid-division, hit 4th, headway 18th, mistake 20th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, kept on same pace from next

14
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and armlets
  • Form 47-0228
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 117

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

15
Silk - ORANGE, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots
66/1
  • Form 647P88
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 117

always in rear

16
Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap
50/1
  • Form F0-8217
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, hit 19th, went 2nd and ridden after 24th, weakened 29th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Enda Bolger has an unenviable record in these races and is taken to win another race over the cross country course here with GARDE CHAMPETRE, who gets the vote ahead of stable companion L'ami and Wonderkid. The last mentioned won this event 12 months ago but Tony Martin's gelding has not run up to a similar level of form since that success so he looks best watched today. Pass Me By is closely matched with Garde Champetre and L'Ami on running here at the open meeting and Suzy Smith's gelding has to be considered on that evidence. L'Ami may do better today having had that run last month but he has more to do at the weights. Bolger is also represented by Drombeag and Heads Onthe Ground, who are closely matched on running at Puncestown last time and have to be considered but preference is for Garde Champetre. The nine-year-old has been the model of consistency in cross country races and he is taken to go one better than at the open meeting today.

Formwatch

Garde Champetre (FR) 13-8fav (11-8) Held up mid-division, mistake 20th, headway 24th, hit 27th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Dix Villez (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (2) sft in Nov.

L'ami (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Mid-division, smooth headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went third briefly last, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 5l behind Dix Villez (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (2) sft in Nov.

Crystal d'Ainay (FR) 16-1 (11-8) In touch, headway 22nd, effort after 3 out, weakened last, 7th of 16, 18l behind Dix Villez (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (2) sft in Nov.

Pass Me By 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went second 10th to 23rd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Dix Villez (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (2) sft in Nov.

Nadover (FR) (10-10) In rear, mistake 17th, pulled up 5 out in race won by Sixteen (10-6) at Pardubice 4m 2f chs gd in Oct, 16 ran.

Wonderkid 11-2 (11-7) Towards rear when fell in race won by Secret Squirrel (10-4) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 gd in Jul, 15 ran.

Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and challenged approaching last where bad mistake and headed, no extra run-in, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Drombeag (11-4) at Punchestown 3m crs cty chs hvy in Nov.

Drombeag (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 5th 5 out, 4th 2 out, stayed on to challenge approaching last where led, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m crs cty chs hvy in Nov beating Battle Axe (11-6) by 4l, 15 ran.

Philson Run (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Held up, blundered 3rd, struggling when blundered 16th, 7th of 13, well behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Aintree 3m 2f lst hcp chs (1) hvy in Nov.

Florida Dream (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In touch, went 2nd 24th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, 5th of 16, 16l behind Dix Villez (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (2) sft in Nov.

Battle Axe (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway to 6th 6 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, 7th of 18, 49l behind Arbor Supreme (10-8) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs 0-140 sft in Nov.

Sorry Al (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, behind from 18th, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Dix Villez (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (2) sft in Nov.

Tawnies (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved to 3rd approaching 3 out, ridden in 5th no extra next, 4th and no impression before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 9l behind Drombeag (11-4) at Punchestown 3m crs cty chs hvy in Nov.

I Hear Thunder (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 8th of 16, 31l behind Possol (11-4) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov.

Il En Reve (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, progress into 3rd on outer 6 out, no impression from 4 out, 8th of 15, 21l behind Alickadoo (10-3) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs 0-123 gs in Oct.

Spare Change (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Mid-division, blundered 14th, hit next, headway before 4 out, soon ridden and struggling, 7th of 17, 28l behind Hoopy (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Nov.