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Cheltenham24 Jan 2026

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2)(5yo+)(3m5f56yds)3m5½fX-CountrySoft31 fences

1st £18,483.502nd £8,5053rd £4,252.504th £2,1285th £1,060.50

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Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race), 3m5½f - Soft, Class 2 5yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1.Favori De Champdou(FR)9/1 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Jack Kennedy	J:Jack KennedyT:Gordon Elliott	11	12-0b	149	149	165	–
2 8½	9.J'Arrive de L'Est(FR)15/8F T:Emmet MullinsJ:Donagh Meyler	J:Donagh MeylerT:Emmet Mullins	7	10-5p	126	120	132	–
3 nk[8¾]	11.Escaria Ten(FR)18/1 T:Martin KeighleyJ:James Best	J:James BestT:Martin Keighley	12	10-4w²v	125	118	130	–
4 6½[15¼]	4.Annual Invictus(IRE)22/1 T:Chris GordonJ:Freddie Gordon	J:Freddie GordonT:Chris Gordon	11	11-2	137	125	134	–
5 ¾[16]	2.Final Orders15/2 T:Gavin CromwellJ:Keith Donoghue	J:Keith DonoghueT:Gavin Cromwell	10	11-12	147	135	143	–
6 10[26]	12.Unanswered Prayers(IRE)14/1 T:Chris GordonJ:Charlie Deutsch	J:Charlie DeutschT:Chris Gordon	10	10-3	124	104	110	–
7 9½[35½]	14.Peaches And Cream(IRE)40/1 T:Gavin CromwellJ:Alex Harvey³	J:Alex Harvey³T:Gavin Cromwell	11	10-014t	124	97	101	–
8 2¼[37¾]	7.Tommie Beau(IRE)22/1 T:Seamus MullinsJ:Paul O'Brien	J:Paul O'BrienT:Seamus Mullins	11	10-7	128	99	105	–
9 11[48¾]	3.Latenightpass18/1 T:T EllisJ:Miss Gina Andrews	J:Miss Gina AndrewsT:T Ellis	13	11-4	139	102	104	–
10 2½[51¼]	5.Homme Public(FR)50/1 T:Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroJ:Toby Wynne	J:Toby WynneT:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	9	10-13tp	134	95	95	–
11 24[75¼]	13.Some Scope9/1 T:Richard HobsonJ:Gavin Sheehan	J:Gavin SheehanT:Richard Hobson	8	10-2t	123	65	60	–
PU	16.The Big Breakaway(IRE)50/1 T:Syd HosieJ:Paddy Hanlon⁵	J:Paddy Hanlon⁵T:Syd Hosie	11	9-115tv	123	–	–	–
PU	10.Where It All Began(IRE)11/1 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Sean Bowen	J:Sean BowenT:Gordon Elliott	10	10-4p	125	–	–	–
PU	8.Placenet(FR)6/1 T:D CottinJ:Sam Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-DaviesT:D Cottin	9	10-6t	127	–	–	–
PU	6.Iceo Madrik(FR)11/1 T:D CottinJ:Leo-Paul Brechet	J:Leo-Paul BrechetT:D Cottin	8	10-9t	130	–	–	–
PU	15.Miralago(FR)22/1 T:Georgina NichollsJ:Finn Lambert³	J:Finn Lambert³T:Georgina Nicholls	8	9-135t	123	–	–	–

1

1.Favori De Champdou

(FR) 9/1

11yo12st 0lbb149OR149TS165RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

2

8½

9.J'Arrive de L'Est

(FR) 15/8F

7yo10st 5lbp126OR120TS132RPR–MR

T:Emmet Mullins

J:Donagh Meyler

3

nk [8¾]

(FR) 18/1

12yo10st 4lbw²v125OR118TS130RPR–MR

T:Martin Keighley

4

6½ [15¼]

4.Annual Invictus

(IRE) 22/1

11yo11st 2lb137OR125TS134RPR–MR

J:Freddie Gordon

5

¾ [16]

15/2

10yo11st 12lb147OR135TS143RPR–MR

T:Gavin Cromwell

J:Keith Donoghue

6

10 [26]

12.Unanswered Prayers

(IRE) 14/1

10yo10st 3lb124OR104TS110RPR–MR

J:Charlie Deutsch

7

9½ [35½]

14.Peaches And Cream

(IRE) 40/1

11yo10st 0lb Over-Weights

Over-Weights

1

Out-of-Handicaps

4t124OR97TS101RPR–MR

T:Gavin Cromwell

³

8

2¼ [37¾]

(IRE) 22/1

11yo10st 7lb128OR99TS105RPR–MR

T:Seamus Mullins

9

11 [48¾]

3.Latenightpass

18/1

13yo11st 4lb139OR102TS104RPR–MR

J:Miss Gina Andrews

10

2½ [51¼]

(FR) 50/1

9yo10st 13lbtp134OR95TS95RPR–MR

T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

11

24 [75¼]

9/1

8yo10st 2lbt123OR65TS60RPR–MR

T:Richard Hobson

J:Gavin Sheehan

PU

16.The Big Breakaway

(IRE) 50/1

11yo9st 11lb Out-of-Handicaps

Out-of-Handicaps

5tv123OR–TS–RPR–MR

⁵

PU

10.Where It All Began

(IRE) 11/1

10yo10st 4lbp125OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

PU

(FR) 6/1

9yo10st 6lbt127OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Sam Twiston-Davies

PU

(FR) 11/1

8yo10st 9lbt130OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Leo-Paul Brechet

PU

(FR) 22/1

8yo9st 13lb Out-of-Handicaps

Out-of-Handicaps

5t123OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Georgina Nicholls

³

16 ranOff time: 1:51:59Winning time: 8m 8.72s (slow by 6.72s)Total SP: 135%

1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Favori De Champdou)1st breeder: Mme Marie-Helene Cassier
2nd owner: Paul Byrne (J'Arrive de L'Est)
3rd owner: J B Property Investments (midlands) Ltd (Escaria Ten)

Tote win: £11.30PL: £2.60£1.50£4.80£5.00Ex: £41.30CSF: £28.11Tricast: £333.33Trifecta: £565.20