Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 9 December 2011

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Firm 32 fences

1st £13,763.20 2nd £4,065.60 3rd £2,032.80 4th £1,016.40 5th £508.20 6th £255.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Garde Champetre (FR) 6/1 Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	12	1112 p	156	105	143	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II)
Hit 4th, in touch, ridden 4 out, in 10 lengths 8th and keeping on when left in lead bend well before last, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

2 3	7. Chamirey (FR) 20/1 Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	8	104 p	134	81	118	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Guigone (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
In rear, mistake 8th, moderate progress in 12 lengths 9th when left 2nd bend well before last, kept on run-in, no impression on winner (op 16-1)

3 20 [23]	9. Hennessy (IRE) 14/1 Ms K Walsh Ferdy Murphy	Ms K Walsh Ferdy Murphy	10	100 8	130	64	96	–
b g Presenting - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Always in rear, tailed off when left poor 3rd bend well before last (op 16-1)

4 dist [53]	3. Scotsirish (IRE) 11/8F Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	10	119	153	66	143	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak (Saher)
In rear, headway 26th, staying on well in close 5th when carried on to wrong course bend well before last, rejoined correct course to complete, tailed off (op 13-8 tchd 7-4 in places)

5 ¾ [53¾]	11. De Danu (IRE) 200/1 Ken Whelan Joseph Fox	Ken Whelan Joseph Fox	8	100 45	130	42	120	–
ch g Pierre - Nuan (IRE) (Teofane)
Led to 3rd, stayed chasing leader, under pressure but still disputing close 3rd when carried on to wrong course bend well before last, rejoined correct course to complete

6 95 [148¾]	6. Double Dizzy 16/1 Andrew Glassonbury Bob Buckler	Andrew Glassonbury Bob Buckler	10	108	138	–	128	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Chased leaders, still close 2nd and ridden when carried on to wrong course bend well before last, rejoined correct course to complete, tailed off (op 14-1)

7 84 [232¾]	2. Uncle Junior (IRE) 7/2 Emmet Mullins ³ W P Mullins	Emmet Mullins ³ W P Mullins	10	119	156	–	146	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Caslain Nua (Seymour Hicks)
In rear, hit 11th and 24th, good headway 3 out staying on strongly in closing 4th when carried on to wrong course bend well before last, rejoined correct course to complete, tailed off (tchd 4-1)

RO	4. A New Story (IRE) 16/1 A P Heskin ⁵ Michael Hourigan	A P Heskin ⁵ Michael Hourigan	13	104	139	–	129	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Diyala I (FR) (Direct Flight)
In rear, hit 5th and 11th, headway approaching 2 out, staying on to dispute close 5th when took wrong course bend well before last, soon hampered and brought down (op 14-1)

RO	10. Wedger Pardy (IRE) 40/1 Miss J Coward ⁷ Kim Bailey	Miss J Coward ⁷ Kim Bailey	10	98 1 10 b	131	–	121	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Led 5th, ridden and still 3 lengths clear when took wrong course bend well before last (op 66-1)

RO	5. Balthazar King (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	109	139	–	129	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Hit 2nd, led 3rd to 5th, stayed chasing leaders, driven and still disputing 2nd when carried on to wrong course bend well before last and fell (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 8m 13.88s (slow by 9.88s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Saddlers Storm (self certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Garde Champetre) 1st breeder: Olivier Delegue
2nd owner: D Cox (Chamirey)
3rd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Hennessy)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £1.80 £2.70 £3.90 Ex: £65.90 CSF: £98.79 Tricast: £1,609.80 Trifecta: £1,178.80 Pool: £1,593.01 - 1.00 winning units.

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:20 Cheltenham 9 Dec 2011

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase