15 Mar 2011 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,048); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F Good places).
Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sizing Australia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 704-138 / 23 | Jump (30) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 13/2 | |
| always prominent, led 23rd to 26th, led again 6 out, headed 3 out, ridden to regain lead last, edged right under pressure flat, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Garde Champetre (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 75-6221 / 13 | Jump (34) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway 3 out, ridden after next, effort and every chance last, stayed on under pressure to chase winner towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1 L | A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 568063 / 15 | Flat (141), Jump (9) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3 out, effort and every chance approaching last, soon ridden, one pace when switched left and rider dropped whip flat, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | SHD | Maljimar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 253F-F7 / 12 | Jump (73) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 9/2 | |
| held up behind, headway and in touch 24th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Quezac De La Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 12P518 / 8 | Jump (21) | D Cottin | F Cottin G Laroche | 20/1 | |
| in touch, effort 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when switched left approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 11 L | Poker De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 9511P-7 / 9 | Jump (77) | Ms K Walsh | Ferdy Murphy Mr D A Johnson | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 16th, short lived effort 6 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 4½ L | Another Jewel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 143-12P / 11 | Jump (24) | J L Cullen | D P Murphy Frank Magee & Catherine… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, hampered 5th, ridden 5 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Dream Alliance (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 21PP-PP / 11 | Jump (66) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Alliance Partnership | 40/1 | |
| in touch, dropped towards rear 9th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 7 L | Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | P22-41F / 10 | Jump (114) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Yeh Man Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 26th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 15 L | Lord Nellerie (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3-31322 / 14 | Jump (34) | Miss E McCutcheon | D P Nagle Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 25/1 | |
| led to 23rd, with winner, led again 26th, headed 6 out, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 6 L | Freneys Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 6521-04 / 13 | Jump (123) | Paul Carberry | E Bolger John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| prominent, hit 21st, lost place 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | One Cool Cookie (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | P0-053U / 10 | Jump (34) | D N Russell | C F Swan Gigginstown House… | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | L'ami (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 21-1160 / 12 | Flat (2777), Jump (44) | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Quolibet (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 0F-FF25 / 7 | Flat (549), Jump (107) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Oscar Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | P41-P18 / 9 | Jump (202) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr G Thompson | ||
| 4 |   | - | King Johns Castle (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 3218R2 / 12 | Jump (16) | R P McLernon | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | |||
