Full Result 3.05 Cheltenham | 13 December 2019

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Soft 30 fences 2 omitted

1st £21,896 2nd £6,468 3rd £3,234 4th £1,617 5th £808.50 6th £406

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Easysland (FR) 5/2F Jonathan Plouganou D Cottin	Jonathan Plouganou D Cottin	5	113 tp¹	139	29	156	–
bb g Gentlewave (IRE) - Island Du Frene (FR) (Useful)
Tracked leader from 3rd, blundered 7th, led after 25th, kicked on 5 out, mistake last, stayed on, ridden out (op 10/3)

2 7	14. Amazing Comedy (FR) 10/1 James Reveley D Cottin	James Reveley D Cottin	9	106 tb	128	13	138	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Comedie Divine (FR) (Lesotho)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out until ridden after 3 out, stayed on to regain 2nd after last but always being held by winner (op 11/1)

3 6 [13]	4. Out Sam 33/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	10	114 tv	140	20	147	–
b g Multiplex - Tintera (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Mid-division, hit 10th, headway after 25th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after next, not pace to get on terms with winner, lost 2nd soon after last, no extra (op 40/1)

4 2¼ [15¼]	13. Chic Name (FR) 8/1 James Best Richard Hobson	James Best Richard Hobson	7	107 t	129	7	131	–
b g Nickname (FR) - Vuelta Al Ruedo (FR) (Ballingarry)
Chased leaders, pushed along after 16th, dropped to rear under pressure after 21st, stayed on again after 2 out but no threat to leaders (op 7/1)

5 4½ [19¾]	3. Neverushacon (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Kennedy ³ Mrs John Harrington	Paddy Kennedy ³ Mrs John Harrington	8	111 tp	140	14	140	–
b g Echo Of Light - Lily Beth (IRE) (Desert King)
Mid-division, headway 22nd, outpaced when mistake 3 out, stayed on again after 2 out but no threat to leaders (op 12/1)

6 nk [20]	9. Kingswell Theatre 12/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	10	1013 p	135	9	132	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cresswell Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led until after 25th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on again after 2 out but no threat to leaders (op 14/1 and tchd 16/1)

7 ¾ [20¾]	5. Rolling Dylan (IRE) 8/1 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	8	113 p	139	13	136	–
ch g Indian River (FR) - Easter Saturday (IRE) (Grand Plaisir)
Mid-division, struggling towards rear 4 out, no threat after (op 9/1)

8 14 [34¾]	10. Tea For Two 33/1 Lizzie Kelly ³ Jane Williams	Lizzie Kelly ³ Jane Williams	10	1010 t	135	–	121	–
b g Kayf Tara - One For Me (Tragic Role)
Always towards rear

9 3¼ [38]	11. Hurricane Darwin (IRE) 25/1 Kevin Sexton Peter Maher	Kevin Sexton Peter Maher	9	108 t	130	–	113	–
b g Westerner - Poetics Girl (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up towards rear, went 5th 5 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last (op 20/1)

10 72 [110]	15. Azrou D'Ex (FR) 20/1 David Noonan Augustin Adeline De Boisbrunet	David Noonan Augustin Adeline De Boisbrunet	9	103 tp¹	125	–	41	–
b g Network (GER) - Magie Brune (FR) (Kadalko)
Mid-division, tracked leaders 17th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next (op 25/1)

F	1. Yanworth 9/2 Mark Walsh E Bolger	Mark Walsh E Bolger	9	1112	148	–	–	–
ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Yota (FR) (Galetto)
Mid-division, mistake 14th (cheese wedges), fell 20th (op 5/1)

PU	2. Josies Orders (IRE) 16/1 Donal McInerney ³ E Bolger	Donal McInerney ³ E Bolger	11	118	147	–	–	–
b g Milan - Silent Orders (IRE) (Bob Back)
Always towards rear, tailing off when pulled up after 21st (stewards inquired into the running and riding which was held up towards the rear of the field before being pulled up after jumping the twenty-first obstacle; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities other than the gelding lost its right fore shoe; the rider stated his instructions had been to hold gelding up; he added that he was never travelling, a fact he had reported at scales; the trainer confirmed the instructions and stated that he had been disappointed with the run of gelding, whom he thought was fit for this return run despite having been off the track since May; he added, however, that the gelding had suffered from a bout of colic in September and he felt that gelding had been unsuited by the good to soft, soft in places going) (op 12/1)

PU	6. Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) 25/1 Sean Flanagan Peter Maher	Sean Flanagan Peter Maher	12	113 p	139	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Ballyboker Lady (IRE) (Rashar)
Always towards rear, lost touch 20th, pulled up after 22nd

PU	16. Decret (FR) 25/1 Jonathan Burke Patrice Quinton	Jonathan Burke Patrice Quinton	6	100 1 t¹	122	–	–	–
ch g Network (GER) - Sience Fiction (FR) (Dom Alco)
Mid-division, tracked leaders 17th, weakened 22nd, tailed off when pulled up after 25th (op 40/1)

UR	12. Blue Templar (IRE) 33/1 Miss A B O'Connor ⁵ E Bolger	Miss A B O'Connor ⁵ E Bolger	8	103 p	130	–	–	–
b g Milan - Mazuma (IRE) (Mazaad)
In touch, lost place after 14th, blundered and unseated rider 17th (op 25/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:08:50 Winning time: 9m 4.00s (slow by 1m 0.00s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Fact Of The Matter (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Christopher John Edwards (Easysland) 1st breeder: Marinette Avril & Marie Laure Labbe
2nd owner: Mlle Louise Collet-Vidal (Amazing Comedy)
3rd owner: D Charlesworth (Out Sam)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.60 £3.60 £8.40 Ex: £32.10 CSF: £25.72 Tricast: £668.09 Trifecta: £2,306.60

Cross country fence omitted both circuits

3:05 Cheltenham 13 Dec 2019

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase