Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:00

Date 2025-12-12

Distance 3m5f56y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £21,784

Winning Time 8m 4.15s (slow by 2.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Final Orders (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	16/1	Won
2nd	J'Arrive De L'Est (FR) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	7/4F	4.25
3rd	Iceo Madrik (FR) Clement Lefebvre · D Cottin	14/1	3.25
4th	Placenet (FR) Johnny Charron · D Cottin	12/1	3.25
5th	Unanswered Prayers (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	8/1	6.5
6th	Peaches And Cream (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Gavin Cromwell	33/1	2
7th	Latenightpass (GB) Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis	12/1	.5
8th	Statuario (GB) Sean Bowen · Mickey Bowen	40/1	4.75
9th	Busselton (FR) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	14/1	29
10th	The Big Breakaway (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie	20/1	14
11th	Mister Coffey (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	6/1	2
12th	Amirite (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	8/1	26

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Favori De Champdou (FR) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	16/1
B.D.	Vital Island (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · R P O'Keeffe	125/1

Runners (14)

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
12	J'Arrive De L'Est Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	145	—	14U17-	123	144	-	264d	—	—	+6	35.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
5 chase wins in France; acquired by very shrewd connections; could have big part to play
3	Mister Coffey Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	/225-2	142	148	121	28d	—	—	+18	32	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Very hard to win with but runner-up in this 12 months ago and could again be thereabouts
1	Amirite Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	168	t	44-P14	146	145	125	135d	—	—	+18	26.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Front-runner who was in good heart in the summer when last seen and goes well fresh
6	Busselton Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	159	v	P-1325	137	144	125	19d	—	—	+16	24.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Of interest on his La Touche Cup win but hasn't really shone on his 3 runs over this C&D
4	Latenightpass Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	164	t	3U20-7	142	149	121	26d	—	—	+17	25.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has a good record in this race and this 12yo may well leave his comeback run miles behind
5	Final Orders Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	160	—	P-3P63	138	151	129	19d	—	—	+17	23.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has the attributes to be effective over this C&D and he's one to be interested in
11	Unanswered Prayers Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	148	—	UP6-55	126	149	127	26d	—	—	+13	21.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Cross-country debut but has plenty of stamina and last winning mark; not discounted
10	Placenet Bay J:Johnny Charron T:D Cottin	J:Johnny Charron T:D Cottin	149	t	44-562	127	149	-	101d	—	—	+14	21.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Multiple winner on the continent but hasn't been at the very top of his game this year
2	Favori De Champdou Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	310-05	142	142	136	12d	—	—	+19	24.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ran pretty well at Fairyhouse recently but this 10yo looks to be on a tough mark
8	Iceo Madrik Bay J:Clement Lefebvre T:D Cottin	J:Clement Lefebvre T:D Cottin	152	t	U5P-2R	130	145	-	31d	—	—	+16	21.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Refused at Compiegne last month but good form in French cross-country races previously
13	The Big Breakaway Chestnut J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	144	p	P23-4P	122	149	78	7d	—	—	+16	18.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Very well handicapped on his old form but pulled up at Exeter only last Friday
14	Peaches And Cream Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Gavin Cromwell	142	—	075-60	120	146	72	19d	—	—	+15	18.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Well treated on form as recent as last October but has struggled to get competitive since
7	Statuario Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	152	—	2-1016	130	149	134	47d	—	—	+21	24.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Two 3m wins at Perth this season but hasn't seen out the trip over this C&D previously
9	Vital Island Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:R P O'Keeffe	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:R P O'Keeffe	150	t	1-41PP	128	150	72	19d	—	—	+25	26.9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won on Punchestown banks course in May but pulled up on both starts since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
J'Arrive De L'Est	15/8	15/8	15/8	7/4	15/8
Mister Coffey	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
Amirite	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Busselton	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	9/1
Latenightpass	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Final Orders	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Unanswered Prayers	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Placenet	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Favori De Champdou	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Iceo Madrik	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
The Big Breakaway	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Peaches And Cream	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Statuario	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Vital Island	100/1	80/1	100/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

J'Arrive De L'Est

35.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 8.3 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Mister Coffey

OR: 23 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Vital Island

26.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Amirite

26.5

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Latenightpass

25.2

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Favori De Champdou

24.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Statuario

24.3

OR: 20 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Busselton

24.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Final Orders

23.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Placenet

21.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Iceo Madrik

21.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Unanswered Prayers

21.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

The Big Breakaway

18.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Peaches And Cream

18.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Amirite	146	145	125
Mister Coffey	142	148	121
Latenightpass	142	149	121
Favori De Champdou	142	142	136
Final Orders	138	151	129
Busselton	137	144	125
Iceo Madrik	130	145	—
Statuario	130	149	134
Vital Island	128	150	72
Placenet	127	149	—
Unanswered Prayers	126	149	127
J'Arrive De L'Est	123	144	—
The Big Breakaway	122	149	78
Peaches And Cream	120	146	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Big Breakaway	7d ago	Quick return
Favori De Champdou	12d ago	Quick return
Busselton	19d ago	Fit
Final Orders	19d ago	Fit
Peaches And Cream	19d ago	Fit
Vital Island	19d ago	Fit
Latenightpass	26d ago	Fit
Unanswered Prayers	26d ago	Fit
Mister Coffey	28d ago	Fit
Iceo Madrik	31d ago	Fit
Statuario	47d ago	Fresh
Placenet	101d ago	Long break
Amirite	135d ago	Long break
J'Arrive De L'Est	264d ago	Long break