Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:20

Date 2026-03-11

Distance 3m5f56y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £39,023

Weather Drizzle

Temp 10.4°C

Wind 14mph SW

Rain 93%

Winning Time 7m 53.39s (fast by 8.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Final Orders (GB) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	7/1	Won
2nd	Favori De Champdou (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	2/1F	2.25
3rd	Vanillier (FR) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	13/2	18
4th	Stumptown (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	100/30	1
5th	Latenightpass (GB) Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis	33/1	1
6th	Fakir d'Oudairies (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · E Bolger	18/1	.5
7th	Famous Bridge (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	50/1	14
8th	Desertmore House (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Martin Brassil	10/1	3
9th	Conflated (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	20/1	1.75
10th	The Goffer (IRE) Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	16/1	1.5
11th	Horantzau d'Airy (FR) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	33/1	28

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Minella Crooner (IRE) James Best · Sarah Humphrey	150/1
Fell	Pied Piper (GB) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	14/1
P.U.	Velvet Elvis (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · John C McConnell	40/1

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
2	Favori De Champdou Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	159	b	-05F11	157	173	158	46d	—	—	+21	53	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Won comfortably over C&D in January and is still unexposed in this discipline; big player
1	Stumptown Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	164	b	111P-1	162	171	79	150d	—	—	+25	43.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2-2 over C&D last season (including this race); won Czech marathon on sole start this term
4	Vanillier Grey J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	147	tb	0-U631	145	171	157	35d	—	—	+15	27.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Inconsistent nowadays but did very well to finish third in this race a year ago
3	Final Orders Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	149	—	3P6315	147	171	154	46d	—	—	+26	35	2.00/1	8/1 11%
C&D winner in December and ran well for a long way on slower-than-ideal ground last time
9	Desertmore House Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	145	t	P-211P	143	168	154	73d	—	—	+17	25.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Untested over C&D but twice ran well on Bank course at Punchestown in 2025; considered
6	Pied Piper Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	147	tp	32569F	145	168	151	48d	—	—	+19	25.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran quite well in major handicaps on last two starts; not ruled out on cross-country debut
7	Fakir d'Oudairies Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:E Bolger	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:E Bolger	147	t	40-234	145	168	140	35d	—	—	+21	25	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Respectable fourth at Punchestown when back under rules last month; much more needed here
13	The Goffer Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	145	tp	501272	143	165	150	35d	—	—	+30	35.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Stayed on for fourth in this race in 2025 but effectively 5lb higher this year
5	Conflated Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	147	tp	-44223	145	170	149	35d	—	—	+30	33.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Regressive veteran; placed on Bank course at Punchestown last month but others appeal more
12	Latenightpass Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	145	—	20-779	143	165	130	46d	—	—	+21	24	8.25/1	33/1 3%
C&D winner; second in this last year but out of form this season and long in the tooth now
10	Horantzau d'Airy Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	145	t	90-28P	143	166	151	169d	—	—	+22	23.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Very useful in Ireland in 2024 but looks too risky on this stable/cross-country debut
8	Velvet Elvis Brown J:Gavin Sheehan T:John C McConnell	J:Gavin Sheehan T:John C McConnell	145	v	28-P7P	143	166	112	48d	—	—	+22	23.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Out of form since clear second in last season's Thyestes; cross-country debut
14	Famous Bridge Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	145	p	6P-770	143	162	103	81d	—	—	+22	23.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Out of form this season and makes cross-country debut from 11lb out of the handicap
11	Minella Crooner Bay J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	145	p	65P-8P	143	155	-	18d	—	—	+22	23.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Pulled up in this race a year ago and also struggled on recent stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Favori De Champdou	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Stumptown	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Vanillier	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Final Orders	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Desertmore House	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Pied Piper	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Fakir d'Oudairies	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1	16/1
The Goffer	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Conflated	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Latenightpass	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Horantzau d'Airy	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Velvet Elvis	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Famous Bridge	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Minella Crooner	150/1	125/1	125/1	150/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Favori De Champdou

OR: 26.8 Form: 16.3 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Stumptown

43.2

OR: 28 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

The Goffer

35.1

OR: 23.3 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Final Orders

OR: 24.3 Form: 8.2 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Conflated

33.6

OR: 23.8 Form: 9 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Vanillier

27.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Desertmore House

25.8

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Pied Piper

25.5

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Fakir d'Oudairies

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Latenightpass

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Horantzau d'Airy

23.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Velvet Elvis

23.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Famous Bridge

23.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Minella Crooner

23.6

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stumptown	162	171	79
Favori De Champdou	157	173	158
Final Orders	147	171	154
Vanillier	145	171	157
Pied Piper	145	168	151
Fakir d'Oudairies	145	168	140
Conflated	145	170	149
Desertmore House	143	168	154
The Goffer	143	165	150
Latenightpass	143	165	130
Horantzau d'Airy	143	166	151
Velvet Elvis	143	166	112
Famous Bridge	143	162	103
Minella Crooner	143	155	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Minella Crooner	18d ago	Fit
Vanillier	35d ago	Fit
Fakir d'Oudairies	35d ago	Fit
The Goffer	35d ago	Fit
Conflated	35d ago	Fit
Favori De Champdou	46d ago	Fresh
Final Orders	46d ago	Fresh
Latenightpass	46d ago	Fresh
Pied Piper	48d ago	Fresh
Velvet Elvis	48d ago	Fresh
Desertmore House	73d ago	Fresh
Famous Bridge	81d ago	Fresh
Stumptown	150d ago	Long break
Horantzau d'Airy	169d ago	Long break