12 Dec 2025 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,784); Distance: 3m 5f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
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 |
5 |
| - |
Final Orders (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2P3-P63 / 9 |
Flat (184), Jump (19) |
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell C M D Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led after 8th, pushed along before last, ran on strongly and drew clear, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 4¼ L |
J'arrive De L'est (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
7/14F17- / 6 |
Jump (264) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Mr P Byrne |
7/4 | |
| chased leaders, went second before 18th, bad mistake 26th and rider briefly lost irons, regained second 3 out and ridden, kept on but always held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Iceo Madrik (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1U5P-2D / 7 |
Jump (31) | C Lefebvre | D Cottin Prof Caroline Tisdall |
14/1 | |
| led, headed after 8th, remained prominent, not fluent 20th, ploughed through 22nd, stayed on one pace before last | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Placenet (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
354-562 / 8 |
Jump (101) | Johnny Charron | D Cottin Prof C Tisdall… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3 out and pushed along, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 6½ L |
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
3UP6-55 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon The Morestead Pres… |
8/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and stayed on from 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 2 L |
Peaches And Cream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P0756-0 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | G P Cromwell Gavin Cromwell… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, awkward 3rd, pushed along in mid-division 3 out, no progress | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Latenightpass (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
03U20-7 / 12 |
Jump (26) | Miss Gina Andrews | T Ellis Mrs P A Ellis |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along into fourth after 3 out, no impression, ridden and faded run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 4¾ L |
Statuario (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
32-1016 / 10 |
Flat (2307), Jump (47) |
S Bowen | M Bowen Mrs N Unsworth |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, untidy 6th, mid-division 8th, took fourth after 16th, hit 27th, pushed along and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 29 L |
Busselton (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
4P1-325 / 8 |
Flat (213), Jump (19) |
J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Friendship Partnership |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, in rear 14th, behind thereafter | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 14 L |
The Big Breakaway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
PP23-4P / 10 |
Jump (7) | P Hanlon | S Hosie Three Oaks, A Rose… |
20/1 | |
| rear mid-division, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Mister Coffey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
63/225-2 / 10 |
Jump (28) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Lady Bamford &… |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, blundered 22nd, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
12th |
1 |
| 26 L |
Amirite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
744P-14 / 9 |
Jump (135) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Patrick Hale |
8/1 | |
| rear mid-division, mistake 18th, blundered 20th, struggling 25th, tailed off | ||||||||||
BD |
9 |
| - |
Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P141-PP / 13 |
Jump (19) | Tiernan Power Roche | R P O'Keeffe Mr R P O'keeffe |
125/1 | |
| mid-division, went third at 6th, losing ground when badly hampered and brought down 13th | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Favori De Champdou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3310-05 / 10 |
Jump (12) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, fell 13th | ||||||||||