15 Dec 2023 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 3m 5f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Latenightpass (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1/2114-2 / 12 | Jump (28) | Miss Gina Andrews | D Skelton Mrs P A Ellis | 3/1 | |
| keen to post, keen held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway 6 out, every chance from next, led 2 out, ridden and ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4 L | Francky Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 052384 / 11 | Jump (28) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Roddy Owen | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Fameaftertheglory (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 3-67617 / 8 | Jump (19) | J J Burke | G P Cromwell Mick & Molly Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 6 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | HD | Minella Indo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2P/1P-14 / 12 | Jump (34) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr Barry Maloney | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 18th, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Galvin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1462U-8 / 11 | Jump (28) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Mr R A Bartlett | 11/2 | |
| in touch, headway 16th, close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Diesel D'allier (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 14/0P-49 / 11 | Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | R Bandey The French Link | 33/1 | |
| in touch, headway 6 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Enjoy D'allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 00060-5 / 11 | Jump (19) | E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy Mr Neil King | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 10th, headway 4 out, ridden sand weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | SHD | Wick Green (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P-11334 / 11 | Jump (27) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Shy John Partnership | 9/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd, led again 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 7 L | Didero Vallis (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 355PP-3 / 12 | Jump (28) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Miss Olive Nicholls | 16/1 | |
| prominent until 4 out, ridden and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 49 L | Fury Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 36F5-06 / 10 | Jump (125) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Sierra Pacific… | 18/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 21st, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 1 L | Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 1121-P2 / 13 | Jump (19) | Mr T Power Roche | R P O'Keeffe R O'keeffe | 28/1 | |
| close up, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 17 L | Volcano (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 541P-25 / 10 | Jump (28) | R T Dunne | Sheila Lewis Mr Brian Davies | 40/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed 6th, tracked leaders, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Gesskille (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 69-P711 / 7 | Jump (34) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Nevers Racing… | 18/5 | |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake 16th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
