Racecards
15:00 Cheltenham
Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 56y
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 6P-5P3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 146
Gevrey (FR)
26- Form P1PPP-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey James Bowen
Formwatch
Delta Work (FR) 28-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear after 3 out, no extra, last of 5, 22 3/4l behind Envoi Allen (11-10) at Down Royal 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Nov.
Coko Beach (FR) 6-5fav (12-0) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, slightly hampered 17th, headway to dispute 2 out, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, no extra and lost two places run-in, 5th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Stumptown (12-0) at Punchestown 3m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Fakir D'Oudairies (FR) 10-3 (11-3) Chased clear leaders, slight mistake 4th, moderate 3rd halfway, pushed along and closer in 4th before 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Saint Sam (11-8) at Clonmel 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Stumptown (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Made all, jumped left slightly hampering rival 17th, pushed along on inner after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Three By Two (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Chemical Energy (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Navan 3m hcp (1) Yielding in Nov.
Gevrey (FR) 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders early, 7th halfway, mistake 5 out and lost place, no extra next, 10th of 18, dist behind Stuzzikini (10-11) at Navan 3m hcp (1) Yielding in Nov.
Vanillier (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, progress into 6th after 4 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Stumptown (12-0) at Punchestown 3m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Latenightpass 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, mid-division 8th, pushed along before 2 out, no progress, 10th of 13, 27l behind King Turgeon (10-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Arizona Cardinal 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened tamely before 5 out, pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
The Goffer (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, slight mistakes 9th and 8 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before next, 7th of 18, 37 3/4l behind Stuzzikini (10-11) at Navan 3m hcp (1) Yielding in Nov.
Busselton (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 6th of 9, 17l behind Sweet David (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Mister Coffey (FR) 5-1 (10-2) Held up well in rear, not fluent 12th, mistake 24th, headway on inside approaching the last, stayed on run-in went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Sweet David (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Escaria Ten (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, in touch 8th, outpaced from 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Statuario 33-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders in 5th on inside, mistake 23rd, pushed along out wide after 3 out, headway chasing leaders when left in lead after 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd on long run before the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Sweet David (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Three By Two (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 2nd before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Stumptown (12-0) at Punchestown 3m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Iceo Madrik (FR) 3-1jfav (10-3) won at Compiegne 3m 3f lst hvy in Nov beating Riskman (10-3) by 5l, 11 ran.