Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

14:55

Date 2023-11-17

Distance 3m5f56y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £18,211

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Galvin Bay J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	1462U-	160	172	98	216d	—	—	+19	36.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2nd to Delta Work on this course in March; has a persuasive record when fresh
2	Delta Work Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	167	tp	361U-3	159	170	92	37d	—	—	+19	34.7	0.75/1	4 25%
Record 2-3 on this cross-country course; below par last month but usually is after a break
6	Back On The Lash Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	143	—	31PP-P	135	168	129	24d	—	—	+11	25.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won the last two editions of this race but current wellbeing is a cause for concern
4	Latenightpass Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Dan Skelton	145	—	/2114-	137	166	122	218d	—	—	+24	39.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Classy hunter chaser who is now with the Skelton yard; cross-country debut
7	Diesel D'Allier Grey J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	143	t	4/0P-4	135	158	81	36d	—	—	+15	23.5	2.50/1	11 9%
Has plenty of form around here and should be sharper for a recent run over hurdles
8	Musical Slave Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	142	p	71PP-2	134	166	141	19d	—	—	+22	27.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Debuting in a race of this nature but he stays this trip and could have some say
5	Francky Du Berlais Bay J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	143	t	305238	135	165	152	48d	—	—	+20	28	2.25/1	10 10%
Would prefer drier ground but ran well in this last season off 7lb higher
3	Foxy Jacks Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:M F Morris	157	p	U-21P3	149	157	105	58d	—	—	+21	26.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Capable handicapper but has departed mid-race in his two previous races on this circuit
11	Didero Vallis Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	142	—	355PP-	134	156	132	212d	—	—	+19	21.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Even if back to form he's a whopping 19lb out of the weights for cross-country debut
10	Volcano Grey J:Ben Jones T:Sheila Lewis	J:Ben Jones T:Sheila Lewis	142	tp	541P-2	134	151	133	37d	—	—	+24	26.9	8.00/1	33 3%
Tailed off in this two years ago and he's further out of the weights this time
9	Dieu Vivant Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	tp	220-16	134	160	122	59d	—	—	+19	21.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Ran poorly last time and remains to be seen what he'll make of this new challenge
12	Whatsyourstatus Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	142	t	90-169	134	143	78	63d	—	—	+19	21.7	12.25/1	50 2%
Impossible to recommend at these weights in his first cross-country chase
13	Debden Bank Bay J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	142	tp	5P-PPP	134	-	-	29d	—	—	+20	21.2	74.75/1	300 0%
He runs in his first cross-country chase from 45lb out of the weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Galvin	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Delta Work	4	4	4	4	4
Back On The Lash	11/2	5	5	5	5
Latenightpass	5	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
Diesel D'Allier	9	11	11	11	11
Musical Slave	14	14	14	14	14
Francky Du Berlais	10	9	10	10	10
Foxy Jacks	12	14	14	14	14
Didero Vallis	28	28	28	28	28
Volcano	33	28	28	28	28
Dieu Vivant	40	33	33	33	28
Whatsyourstatus	50	50	50	50	40
Debden Bank	300	150	200	200	150

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Latenightpass

39.7

OR: 21.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Galvin

36.5

OR: 27.5 Form: 4 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Delta Work

34.7

OR: 27.3 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

Francky Du Berlais

OR: 21.3 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.1

Musical Slave

27.6

OR: 21 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

Volcano

26.9

OR: 21 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

Foxy Jacks

26.4

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Back On The Lash

25.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Diesel D'Allier

23.5

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Didero Vallis

21.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Dieu Vivant

21.8

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Whatsyourstatus

21.7

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Debden Bank

21.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galvin	160	172	98
Delta Work	159	170	92
Foxy Jacks	149	157	105
Latenightpass	137	166	122
Back On The Lash	135	168	129
Diesel D'Allier	135	158	81
Francky Du Berlais	135	165	152
Musical Slave	134	166	141
Didero Vallis	134	156	132
Volcano	134	151	133
Dieu Vivant	134	160	122
Whatsyourstatus	134	143	78
Debden Bank	134	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Musical Slave	19d ago	Fit
Back On The Lash	24d ago	Fit
Debden Bank	29d ago	Fit
Diesel D'Allier	36d ago	Fit
Delta Work	37d ago	Fit
Volcano	37d ago	Fit
Francky Du Berlais	48d ago	Fresh
Foxy Jacks	58d ago	Fresh
Dieu Vivant	59d ago	Fresh
Whatsyourstatus	63d ago	Fresh
Didero Vallis	212d ago	Long break
Galvin	216d ago	Long break
Latenightpass	218d ago	Long break