Racecards
16:10 Cheltenham
Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f 37y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £39,022
- 2nd: £17,940
- 3rd: £8,970
- 4th: £4,485
- Form P89U80
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J S McGarvey
chased leaders, lost place and jumped left 20th, struggling when mistake 24th, well beaten 4 out
- Form 171515
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent and led a few times, lost place and mistake 24th, pulled up before next
- Form 02333P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B Hayes
in touch early, mid-division, not much room, mistake and unseated rider 20th
- Form 5U3-466
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
chased leaders, went 2nd from 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, stayed on, led towards finish
- Form 4236-31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
in touch, ridden 4 out, 3rd briefly 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 11/42-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
made most until 24th, behind when pulled up before 28th
- Form 14-2091
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey L P Dempsey
mid-division, struggling 22nd, pulled up after 24th
- Form 513-P00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey K M Donoghue
towards rear, headway from 17th, 3rd 28th until before 3 out, well beaten 5th from 2 out
- Form 8F7-043
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
held up in rear, headway when pecked 19th, went 3rd after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, well beaten 3rd before last
- Form U143/00
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
behind, not fluent 4th, mistake 18th, behind when pulled up before 25th
- Form 76P2P0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
prominent, not much room 23rd, mistake 27th, soon weakened, losing place from 28th
- Form 1-11110
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
mid-division, struggling towards rear 17th, pulled up before 22nd
- Form 609102
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mr Derek O'Connor
mid-division, struggling before 27th
- Form 5116-73
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey N de Boinville
mostly in rear until pulled up after 24th
- Form P614-P0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, challenged 23rd, led 24rd, pressed last, driven flat, headed towards finish
- Form FP-5903
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey S W Flanagan
towards rear, mistake 9th, behind when pulled up after 26th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A Grade 1 winner, Delta Work was third in the RSA Chase here in 2019 and fifth in the Gold Cup the following year but he is tackling these unique obstacles for the first time. Prengarde is also making his debut here but was a prolific cross-country winner in France and Enda Bolger will get the best out of him. Shady Operator and Midnight Maestro are old rivals from the banks course at Punchestown while Easysland won this in 2020 and was second last year to the evergreen TIGER ROLL. Running at The Festival for the seventh and probably the final time, the 12-year-old will get a tremendous welcome if he can land this for a fourth time. He is the highest rated and the one to beat again having had a low-key campaign again to date. Diesel D'Allier can confirm running here in December with Potters Corner, Plan Of Attack and Back On The Lash but he was a long way behind Easysland and the selection in this in 2020.
Formwatch
Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Prominent, disputed lead after 4th, headed 21st and 6th 6 out, dropped towards rear 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, 13th of 15, dist behind Midnight Maestro (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Back On The Lash 10-3fav (10-6) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 13th until 16th, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Diesel D'Allier (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Brahma Bull (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, mistake 3rd, under pressure 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Delta Work (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, pushed along and towards rear after 3 out, no impression early straight, no extra run-in, 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Conflated (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Diesel D'Allier (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 30th, went 2nd before 2 out, strong challenge run-in, led post, won at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Potters Corner (10-0) by ns, 15 ran.
Easysland (FR) 66-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden and detached after 4th, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Midnight Maestro 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, some headway into 5th after 6 out, progress on outer after 2 out and challenged before last, led 150 yards, ridden and kept on best, won at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb beating Shady Operator (12-0) by nk, 15 ran.
Mitchouka (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th after 16th, no impression in mid-division 5 out, no extra after 2 out, 10th of 15, 33 3/4l behind Midnight Maestro (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Plan Of Attack (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Soon towards rear, headway chasing leaders 20th, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Diesel D'Allier (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Poker Party (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division on outer, ridden 8th, weakened, 12th of 18, dist behind Kells Priory (10-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Potters Corner (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Midfield, mistake 7th, blundered 20th, pushed along 22nd, soon weakened, 14th of 16, dist behind Win My Wings (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Prengarde (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, no danger from 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 18th of 21, dist behind Palace Rock (11-7) at Naas 1m 7f hcp sft in Feb.
Shady Operator (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Led or disputed lead, 2nd after 6 out, headway to lead after 2 out, strongly pressed before last and headed 150 yards out, kept on, not match winner, 2nd of 15, nk behind Midnight Maestro (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Step Back (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders early, led 3rd, pushed along and headed before 4 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 6, 22 3/4l behind Captain Cattistock (10-1) at Musselburgh 3m 7f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Tiger Roll (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden in moderate 14th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor, 14th of 17, 30 1/2l behind The Very Man (11-1) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Tout Est Permis (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Mid-division, slow 3rd, headway into 3rd 3 out, slight mistake next, pushed along and no impression in 4th before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd on line, 3rd of 15, 8 1/4l behind Midnight Maestro (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb.