Full Result 1.15 Cheltenham | 11 December 2009

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

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

1st £14,089.50 2nd £4,162.50 3rd £2,081.25 4th £1,041.75 5th £519.75 6th £261

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Garde Champetre (FR) 9/4F Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	10	1112	156	145	162	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II)
Patiently ridden in mid-division, headway when pecked 2 out, disputed close 3rd last, stayed on gamely, led final 140yds, ridden out (tchd 11-4 and thcd 3-1 in a place)

2 ¾	9. Sizing Australia (IRE) 9/2 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	7	104	134	123	137	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - All The Gear (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Travelled and jumped well in touch for most of way, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, narrow advantage last, headed final 140yds, kept on (op 6-1)

3 2¼ [3]	3. Maljimar (IRE) 17/2 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	9	1011	141	128	144	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Miller (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up behind, hit 27th, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, close 5th when not fluent last, stayed on same pace (op 15-2 tchd 9-1)

4 1½ [4½]	6. Freneys Well 20/1 Richie McLernon ⁵ E Bolger	Richie McLernon ⁵ E Bolger	9	102	137	123	137	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Betrothed (Aglojo)
Patiently ridden towards rear of midfield, progress after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in (op 25-1)

5 3¼ [7¾]	11. Double Dizzy 25/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Bob Buckler	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Bob Buckler	8	913 t	132	116	130	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Tracked leaders, hit 26th, led 29th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, remained with every chance approaching last, no extra soon after (op 33-1)

6 nse [7¾]	8. Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 9/2 Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	12	104	134	118	133	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings (Strong Gale)
Led until 19th, led next, jumped right 28th, headed next, ridden after 3 out, regained lead when stumbled badly 2 out, narrowly headed last, no extra

7 ¾ [8½]	7. A New Story (IRE) 25/1 Peter Carberry ⁷ Michael Hourigan	Peter Carberry ⁷ Michael Hourigan	11	911	134	117	131	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Diyala I (FR) (Direct Flight)
Mid-division until dropped towards rear 18th, outpaced 29th, stayed on again approaching last, never threatened (op 33-1)

8 7 [15½]	10. Pak Jack (FR) 12/1 Sean Quinlan ³ Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan ³ Richard Phillips	9	913	132	110	123	–
ch g Pitchounet (FR) - Miss Noir Et Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Held up towards rear, headway into midfield after 23rd, ridden after 29th, weakened after 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

9 1½ [17]	15. Rimsky (IRE) 25/1 David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 10 b	130	107	123	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Mistinguett (IRE) (Doyoun)
Held up towards the rear, headway from 10th, disputed 3rd 20th until slipped on landing next, struggling 25th, weakened 2 out (op 33-1)

10 52 [69]	12. Mr Big (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	104 2	134	74	76	–
ch g Eurobus (IRE) - All A Struggle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Tracked leader, led 19th until next, struggling 26th, weakened 29th, tailed off

CO	5. Silver Birch (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	12	108 t	138	–	–	–
b g Clearly Bust - All Gone (Giolla Mear)
In touch until jumped slightly left following Soleil Fix past wing of next, little time to recover and carried out (op 16-1)

CO	4. Cornish Sett (IRE) 25/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	10	1011	141	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Hue 'N' Cry (IRE) (Denel)
Held up towards rear, hampered when crashed into wing and carried out 16th

F	2. Royal County Star (IRE) 25/1 Ken Whelan A J Martin	Ken Whelan A J Martin	10	111	145	–	–	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Belladoon (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up towards rear, pecked 13th, fell 16th (op 20-1)

PU	16. Osolomio (IRE) 50/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	6	100 11	130	–	–	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Inanna (Persian Bold)
Always towards rear, very badly hampered 16th, not recover and soon pulled up

RO	14. Soleil Fix (FR) 100/1 Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	8	106 9 3	139	–	–	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Ifaty (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Tracked leader until jumped left 15th, not recover and ran out before next

UR	13. King Harald (IRE) 25/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	11	100	130	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cuilin Bui (IRE) (Kemal)
Mid-division, hit 5th, slipped badly and unseated rider after 16th (op 33-1)

16 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 8m 28.10s (slow by 24.10s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: John P McManus (Garde Champetre) 1st breeder: Olivier Delegue
2nd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership (Sizing Australia)
3rd owner: Mrs Jane Williams (Maljimar)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £2.30 Ex: £17 CSF: £12.31 Tricast: £80.04 Trifecta: £148.50 Pool: £1,284.50 - 6.40 winning units.

1:15 Cheltenham 11 Dec 2009

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase