12 Nov 2010 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross Country: Good,Good/Firm plcs).
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Lacdoudal (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | 47033-2 / 23 | Flat (2915), Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 9/2 | |
| aways front rank, chased leading pair 21st, led next, strongly pressed from last, stayed on very gamely to assert final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Garde Champetre (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 61175-6 / 13 | Jump (19) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 6/5 | |
| in touch until slightly lost place and dropped towards rear 25th, progress before 4 out, tracked leading pair before 2 out, chased leader before last, drew upsides and every chance after last, found no extra and held final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Sizing Australia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 32704-1 / 13 | Jump (22) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th, led 18th, until 22nd, chased winner until before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 18 L | Freneys Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 66521-0 / 13 | Jump (58) | Mr Alan Berry | E Bolger John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| close up until outpaced 27th, stayed on again after 4 out, never going pace to trouble leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Mr Big (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 0P16-50 / 13 | Jump (33) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mark And Caroline… | 50/1 | |
| chased leader until 8th, prominent, led 13th until before 17th, stayed close up until weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Joe Lively (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 500300- / 12 | Jump (216) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R E Dimond | 9/2 | |
| in touch, ridden towards rear 12th, headway and in touch 21st, mistake and weakened 27th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 16 L | Lucky Luk (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1U6-145 / 12 | Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E A Kellar | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistakes 13th and 21st, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 18 L | Changing Course (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0P-8025 / 9 | Jump (15) | Mr Paul Power | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 26th, weakened after 4out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | Dist | Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 26P09-2 / 15 | Jump (26) | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| made most until headed before 17th, stayed front rank until weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Flintoff (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 6352/PP- / 10 | Jump (216) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Andrew Flintoff… | ||
| 11 |   | - | Pass Me By (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | FP/3UF-F / 13 | Jump (183) | David England | Miss S Smith Passers By | |||
