13 Dec 2013 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £21,896); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places).
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sire Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 1293-96 / 10 | Jump (28) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 7/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 17th, led 19th, headed 11 out, outpaced 5 out, rallied approaching last, led flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 490-P53 / 14 | Jump (28) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Cash Is King | 9/2 | |
| in touch, ridden 19th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Pasquini Rouge (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 22-11P5 / 10 | Jump (47) | D Cottin | P Quinton Ecurie Des Dunes | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 15th, led 17th until 19th, led 5 out, headed when not fluent last, led again last, headed flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | HD | Imperial Circus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3465-18 / 12 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lucy Fielding-johnson | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 18th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, every chance flat, stayed on same pace towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Shalimar Fromentro (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 26-45UF / 9 | Jump (34) | J Reveley | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 8/1 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, hit 12 out, led 6 out, headed 5 out, led again 2 out until last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 31 L | Keep On Track (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 310P1S / 10 | Jump (27) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr Alan Godrich | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 11 out, headed 6 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Chicago Grey (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 631PP-5 / 12 | Jump (28) | Mr J J Codd | G Elliott Mr John Earls | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, in rear when not fluent 12th, closed from 16th, outpaced 7 out, rallied approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 43 L | Quercy Du Manoir (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 51414F / 12 | Jump (34) | Mr G Cottreau | J P Gasnier Jp Gasnier | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th and when mid-division 10th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 79 L | Zest For Life (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 12-70U8 / 9 | Jump (28) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | E Bolger Mr Robert Miller-Bakewell | 33/1 | |
| in rear, mid-division 19th, behind from 9 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 74 L | Save My Blushes (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 038P86 / 8 | Flat (161), Jump (18) | Miss E McCutcheon | D Hogan Loose Cannon Racing | 66/1 | |
| not fluent, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Taiga Des Chambres (FR) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 231517 / 6 | Jump (47) | Colm McCormack | P Quinton Ecurie Des Dunes | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Jacks Island (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 8) | 229F-06 / 13 | Jump (8) | Sam Twiston-Davies | J P Kenny S J Kenny | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Qulinton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3629F0 / 12 | Flat (2343), Jump (56) | R Flint | J Farrelly Mr Bob Whitby | ||
