Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:00

Date 2024-12-13

Distance 3m5f56y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £20,812

Winning Time 8m 33.95s (slow by 45.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Stumptown (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	4/1F	Won
2nd	Mister Coffey (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	5/1	1
3rd	Latenightpass (GB) Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis	5/1	3.25
4th	Escaria Ten (FR) James Best · Martin Keighley	80/1	.5
5th	Three By Two (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Denis Paul Murphy	28/1	7
6th	Busselton (FR) Richie McLernon · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	33/1	3.5
7th	The Goffer (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	12/1	.5
8th	Arizona Cardinal (GB) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	18/1	.75
9th	Vanillier (FR) Jonathan Burke · Gavin Cromwell	28/1	2.25
10th	Coko Beach (FR) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	16/1	0.3
11th	Delta Work (FR) Mr R James · Gordon Elliott	18/1	.5
12th	Chemical Energy (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	14/1	11
13th	Fakir d'Oudairies (FR) Richard Deegan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9/1	0.2
14th	Statuario (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	22/1	27

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Iceo Madrik (FR) Thomas Journiac · D Cottin	11/2

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Stumptown Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	—	P3-U11	149	161	72	19d	—	—	+11	30.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Has run well over conventional fences here and on the banks course at Punchestown
12	Mister Coffey Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	149	—	4263-2	140	167	149	28d	—	—	+15	32.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Never-nearer second on first crack at a C&D race four weeks ago but he's 0-14 over fences
8	Latenightpass Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	153	—	2150-0	144	161	132	34d	—	—	+13	27.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won this race last year (4lb higher today) and should be of renewed interest
16	Iceo Madrik Bay J:Thomas Journiac(3) T:D Cottin	J:Thomas Journiac(3) T:D Cottin	142	t	422U11	133	164	-	32d	—	—	+30	43.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
11lb out of the handicap today but a rising force switched to French cross-country races
1	Delta Work Brown J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott	168	tb	3662-5	159	167	140	41d	—	—	+21	29.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won the Festival cross-country in 2022 and 2023; may be vulnerable in this handicap
3	Fakir d'Oudairies Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	163	t	/50-74	154	161	133	36d	—	—	+21	27.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
It remains to be seen whether the cross-country or this trip are his cup of tea
9	Arizona Cardinal Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	151	t	P111-P	142	161	145	62d	—	—	+19	24.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Had wind surgery (his third) since reappearance, giving hope judged on previous record
10	The Goffer Bay J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Gordon Elliott	151	t	0-P0P7	142	160	119	26d	—	—	+19	24.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Has gone badly the wrong way; bold to predict that this new test will relight his fire
14	Statuario Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	142	t	113954	133	162	140	28d	—	—	+19	25.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Back-to-form 4th over C&D four weeks ago when 7lb out of weights on cross-country debut
2	Coko Beach Grey J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	10-3U5	155	165	30	19d	—	—	+23	27.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Well-held fifth to Stumptown over the banks on latest start; player on last season's best
5	Chemical Energy Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	P-5P3P	146	167	136	26d	—	—	+20	25.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Showed that significant ability remains on two of his last four starts; this is a new test
15	Three By Two Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Denis Paul Murphy	142	—	200162	133	147	103	19d	—	—	+28	32	5.50/1	22/1 4%
6lb out of the handicap but her banks record earns some respect for this similar test
7	Vanillier Grey J:Jonathan Burke T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Jonathan Burke T:Gavin Cromwell	154	t	020-P6	145	163	-	19d	—	—	+22	24.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Second in the 2023 Grand National but he did not spark last season and same this term
11	Busselton Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Richie McLernon T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	149	—	6PP-06	140	161	121	28d	—	—	+20	23.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Opposable these days, although first attempt at this test was not a total washout
13	Escaria Ten Bay J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	144	p	/6P0-P	135	159	122	48d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+21	21.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
His last win was very nearly four years ago and he's struggling to get competitive
NR	Gevrey Bay J:James Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	1PPP-0	145	161	135	26d	—	—	—	23.8	—	—
Needs a career best if he's to revive for a win on this cross-country debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Stumptown	4/1	7/2	7/2	10/3	4/1
Mister Coffey	4/1	4/1	4/1	10/3	7/2
Latenightpass	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	9/2
Iceo Madrik	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	13/2
Delta Work	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Fakir d'Oudairies	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Arizona Cardinal	14/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
The Goffer	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1
Statuario	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Coko Beach	16/1	18/1	20/1	22/1	18/1
Chemical Energy	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Three By Two	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Vanillier	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Busselton	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	18/1
Escaria Ten	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Gevrey	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Iceo Madrik

43.1

OR: 20.8 Form: 18.8 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Mister Coffey

32.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Three By Two

OR: 20.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Stumptown

30.5

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Delta Work

29.6

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Latenightpass

27.9

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Fakir d'Oudairies

27.9

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Coko Beach

27.6

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Chemical Energy

25.4

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Statuario

25.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.6

20/1

The Goffer

24.6

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Vanillier

24.5

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Arizona Cardinal

24.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Gevrey

23.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Busselton

23.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Escaria Ten

21.5

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Delta Work	159	167	140
Coko Beach	155	165	30
Fakir d'Oudairies	154	161	133
Stumptown	149	161	72
Chemical Energy	146	167	136
Vanillier	145	163	—
Gevrey	145	161	135
Latenightpass	144	161	132
Arizona Cardinal	142	161	145
The Goffer	142	160	119
Mister Coffey	140	167	149
Busselton	140	161	121
Escaria Ten	135	159	122
Iceo Madrik	133	164	—
Statuario	133	162	140
Three By Two	133	147	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stumptown	19d ago	Fit
Coko Beach	19d ago	Fit
Three By Two	19d ago	Fit
Vanillier	19d ago	Fit
The Goffer	26d ago	Fit
Chemical Energy	26d ago	Fit
Gevrey	26d ago	Fit
Mister Coffey	28d ago	Fit
Statuario	28d ago	Fit
Busselton	28d ago	Fit
Iceo Madrik	32d ago	Fit
Latenightpass	34d ago	Fit
Fakir d'Oudairies	36d ago	Fit
Delta Work	41d ago	Fit
Escaria Ten	48d ago	Fresh
Arizona Cardinal	62d ago	Fresh