Cheltenham

3:00

Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2024-12-13
Distance 3m5f56y
Class Class 2
Going Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £20,812
Runners 16

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
4 Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell 158 P3-U11
149
161
72
19d +11
30.5
4/1
20%
Has run well over conventional fences here and on the banks course at Punchestown
12 Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson 149 4263-2
140
167
149
28d +15
32.7
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 Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis 153 2150-0
144
161
132
34d +13
27.9
11/2
15%
Won this race last year (4lb higher today) and should be of renewed interest
16 Thomas Journiac(3) · D Cottin 142 t 422U11
133
164
-
32d +30
43.1
13/2
13%
11lb out of the handicap today but a rising force switched to French cross-country races
1 Mr R James(7) · Gordon Elliott 168 tb 3662-5
159
167
140
41d +21
29.6
14/1
7%
Won the Festival cross-country in 2022 and 2023; may be vulnerable in this handicap
3 Richard Deegan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien 163 t /50-74
154
161
133
36d +21
27.9
14/1
7%
It remains to be seen whether the cross-country or this trip are his cup of tea
9 Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds 151 t P111-P
142
161
145
62d +19
24.4
16/1
6%
Had wind surgery (his third) since reappearance, giving hope judged on previous record
10 Danny Gilligan(3) · Gordon Elliott 151 t 0-P0P7
142
160
119
26d +19
24.6
18/1
5%
Has gone badly the wrong way; bold to predict that this new test will relight his fire
14 Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen 142 t 113954
133
162
140
28d +19
25.3
20/1
5%
Back-to-form 4th over C&D four weeks ago when 7lb out of weights on cross-country debut
2 Carl Millar(5) · Gordon Elliott 164 p 10-3U5
155
165
30
19d +23
27.6
22/1
4%
Well-held fifth to Stumptown over the banks on latest start; player on last season's best
5 Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott 155 P-5P3P
146
167
136
26d +20
25.4
22/1
4%
Showed that significant ability remains on two of his last four starts; this is a new test
15 Sam Twiston-Davies · Denis Paul Murphy 142 200162
133
147
103
19d +28
32
22/1
4%
6lb out of the handicap but her banks record earns some respect for this similar test
7 Jonathan Burke · Gavin Cromwell 154 t 020-P6
145
163
-
19d +22
24.5
33/1
3%
Second in the 2023 Grand National but he did not spark last season and same this term
11 Richie McLernon · Joseph Patrick O'Brien 149 6PP-06
140
161
121
28d +20
23.6
40/1
2%
Opposable these days, although first attempt at this test was not a total washout
13 James Best · Martin Keighley 144 p /6P0-P
135
159
122
48d +21
21.5
100/1
1%
His last win was very nearly four years ago and he's struggling to get competitive
NR James Bowen · 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
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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
32
OR: 20.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2
22/1
4 Stumptown
30.5
OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
4/1
5 Delta Work
29.6
OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
14/1
6 Latenightpass
27.9
OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
11/2
7 Fakir d'Oudairies
27.9
OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
14/1
8 Coko Beach
27.6
OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
22/1
9 Chemical Energy
25.4
OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
22/1
10 Statuario
25.3
OR: 20.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.6
20/1
11 The Goffer
24.6
OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
18/1
12 Vanillier
24.5
OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1
13 Arizona Cardinal
24.4
OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
16/1
14 Gevrey
23.8
OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
15 Busselton
23.6
OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
40/1
16 Escaria Ten
21.5
OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
100/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Delta Work Top Rated
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

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

Going: Soft

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