11 Nov 2011 14:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £13,763); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Cross Country Firm, Good to Firm in places).
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Uncle Junior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11-1473 / 15 | Jump (33) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged last, soon led and strongly pressed, in command close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Garde Champetre (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 62212-5 / 13 | Jump (26) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 10/11 | |
| prominent early, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, slipped and switched right approaching 2 out, closed last, every chance flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 9 L | Double Dizzy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 51P64-5 / 13 | Jump (20) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Mr R Gibbs | 40/1 | |
| prominent, challenged 3 out, driven ahead before 2 out, headed after last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 2/41F9-4 / 10 | Jump (19) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Yeh Man Partnership | 13/2 | |
| led until 2nd, led next until 4th, led 17th, headed 4 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 24 L | Theroadtocroker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 12-RF27 / 12 | Jump (68) | J L Cullen | D P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 23nd, mistake 25th, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Wedger Pardy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4P28/P2 / 12 | Jump (192) | Miss J Coward | K Bailey & M Nicholls Lord Leigh | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th until 17th, struggling 23rd, behind 25th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Fort George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0-11434 / 13 | Jump (28) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Exors Of The Late… | 8/1 | |
| prominent, several slow jumps, lost place 5th, behind 25th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Intac (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 381102 / 11 | Jump (19) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr Mark Roberts | ||
