24 Jan 2026 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,484); Distance: 3m 5f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Favori De Champdou (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1005F-1 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, headway going well to lead 3 out, ridden approaching last, eased clear run in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 8½ L |
J'arrive De L'est (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
14F17-2 / 7 |
Jump (43) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Mr P Byrne |
15/8 | |
| chased leaders, contested lead after 7th, kept on gamely for second run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| NK |
Escaria Ten (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
4480-PP / 12 |
Jump (71) | James Best | M Keighley J B Property Investments… |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders, headway to lead 25th, headed 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Annual Invictus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4172/05 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Mr Thomas Michael… |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Final Orders (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P3P63-1 / 10 |
Flat (227), Jump (43) |
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell C M D Syndicate |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 13th, ridden 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, weakened run in | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 10 L |
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
UP6-555 / 10 |
Jump (43) | Charlie Deutsch | C Gordon The Morestead Pres… |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway 4 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 9½ L |
Peaches And Cream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
07560-6 / 11 |
Jump (43) | Alex Harvey | G P Cromwell Gavin Cromwell… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 25th, plugged on | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Tommie Beau (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
227456 / 11 |
Jump (56) | Paul O'Brien | J W Mullins Simon & Christine… |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 23rd and lost place, plugged on | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Latenightpass (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3U20-77 / 13 |
Jump (43) | Miss Gina Andrews | T Ellis Mrs P A Ellis |
18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 22nd, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Homme Public (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
222-666 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Nevers Racing… |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 22nd, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 24 L |
Some Scope (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P5-3551 / 8 |
Jump (26) | G Sheehan | R Hobson Mark Scott And… |
9/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Miralago (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
040-233 / 8 |
Flat (1640), Jump (27) |
Finn Lambert | G Nicholls Ms Georgina Nicholls |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, losing touch when pulled up after 22nd | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Where It All Began (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
P0FPP-0 / 10 |
Jump (28) | S Bowen | G Elliott Patrick & Scott… |
11/1 | |
| never in contention, pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Placenet (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
54-5624 / 9 |
Jump (43) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D Cottin Prof C Tisdall… |
6/1 | |
| chased leader, contested lead after 7th, headed 25th, soon lost place, pulled up last | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Iceo Madrik (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
U5P-2D3 / 8 |
Jump (43) | L Brechet | D Cottin Prof Caroline Tisdall |
11/1 | |
| led, jumped left and headed 7th, weakened and pulled up before 26th | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
The Big Breakaway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
P23-4P0 / 11 |
Jump (43) | Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie Three Oaks, A Rose… |
50/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||