Full Result 3.00 Cheltenham | 13 November 2009

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase

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

1st £15,655 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50 6th £290

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Garde Champetre (FR) 4/6F Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	10	118	160	135	144	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II)
Held up in rear, improved 22nd, hit 27th, smooth headway on bit from 3 out to take slight lead last, driven out (op 8-11 tchd 4-5)

2 1¾	8. Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 18/1 Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	12	1010	121	121	125	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings (Strong Gale)
Led, ridden and narrowly headed last, kept on run-in but always held (op 16-1)

3 hd [2]	12. Sizing Australia (IRE) 8/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	7	1010	134	121	125	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - All The Gear (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Chased leader to 17th, stayed disputing 2nd, hit 27th, chased leader again 3 out, challenged last, stayed on run-in to press for 2nd but always held by winner (op 9-1)

4 8 [10]	5. Mr Big (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	112	113	122	123	–
ch g Eurobus (IRE) - All A Struggle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 17th, lost 2nd 3 out but stayed pressing leaders until weakened last (tchd 18-1)

5 shd [10]	10. Openide 33/1 Daryl Jacob Brendan W Duke	Daryl Jacob Brendan W Duke	8	1010	105	116	120	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Eyelet (IRE) (Satco)
In rear, mistakes 3rd, 11th and 12th, headway 22nd, hit next, mistake 27th, stayed on from 2 out but not reach leaders

6 6 [16]	11. Silver Birch (IRE) 9/2 Robbie Power Gordon Elliott	Robbie Power Gordon Elliott	12	1010 t	148	111	114	–
b g Clearly Bust - All Gone (Giolla Mear)
Chased leaders, hit 16th, lost position 21st, ridden and improved again 25th, blundered and lost place 27th, never a threat after (tchd 5-1)

7 4½ [20½]	6. Rimsky (IRE) 14/1 David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1013 b	120	111	111	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Mistinguett (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders until weakened 4 out (tchd 12-1)

8 dist [50½]	3. Soleil Fix (FR) 20/1 Mr David Dunsdon Nick Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon Nick Gifford	8	115	127	81	65	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Ifaty (FR) (Rose Laurel)
In touch until dropped towards rear 15th, never a threat after, tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

9 1½ [52]	4. Marath (CZE) 100/1 Josef Bartos P Kinsky	Josef Bartos P Kinsky	9	112	–	77	61	–
b g Gay Devil - Marathonia (FR) (Antheus)
Hampered 21st, always in rear, tailed off

10 25 [77]	2. Lights Out (DEN) 66/1 Niklas Loven Dennis Persson	Niklas Loven Dennis Persson	9	115 tv¹	–	61	39	–
ch g Kateb (IRE) - Skee The Feen (Viking)
Always in rear, hampered 21st, blundered 27th, tailed off (op 100-1)

F	7. Casadei (IRE) 40/1 Davy Condon T G McCourt	Davy Condon T G McCourt	10	1010 tp	124	–	–	–
ch g Great Commotion (USA) - Inishmot (IRE) (Glenstal)
Soon steadied towards rear and still there when fell 21st

UR	9. Lirain (CZE) 150/1 J Hrudka J Hrudka	J Hrudka J Hrudka	8	110 4	–	–	–	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Licitace (CZE) (Vilnius)
In rear when unseated rider 3rd (op 125-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 8m 27.14s (slow by 23.14s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: John P McManus (Garde Champetre) 1st breeder: Olivier Delegue
2nd owner: John P McManus (Heads Onthe Ground)
3rd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership (Sizing Australia)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £3 £2.10 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £14.58 Trifecta: £72.30 Pool: £1,892.45 - 19.35 winning units.

3:00 Cheltenham 13 Nov 2009

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase