15:00 Cheltenham
Friday 15 December 2023
All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35
Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 2  |  3m 5f 56y  |  Soft (Heavy in places)  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 8m 29.07s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Been rather in and out since landing 2021 Gold Cup, returning with a poor effort in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal. Obviously a class act on his day, though, and he's an interesting newcomer to this sphere.
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Tough and genuine performer with a good Cheltenham Festival CV, second to a stablemate with an even better one in Delta Work on his first go in a cross-country race in March. Not at best since but should come on for his return here and boasts leading claims.
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High-class chaser at his peak and, while he's not been firing for a while, his stable has an excellent record on this Cross-Country track, so could bounce back after a break.
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Reliable sort who underlined his liking for the National fences when landing the Grand Sefton at Aintree last time. That form is working out well and he's the sort to take to this new discipline.
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Useful chaser at his best who was quite highly tried last term. Probably needed the run (didn't have a hard race) on first go at Cross-Country chasing at Punchestown last time, so he's likely to step forward from it.
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Landed the Aintree Foxhunters' in April 2022. Good fourth in that corresponding race and started out for current yard with a good second over C&D last month. Another bold showing is on the cards.
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Won the 2022 Summer Plate at Market Rasen and some good efforts since, including twice in September. Shaped as if still in form when fourth over C&D last time.
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Useful chaser on the cross-country circuit but he's not the force of old and failed to feature over C&D last time. Up against it again.
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Course winner. Latest win in La Touche Cup in April. Back to form when second in Cross-Country event at Punchestown last time but has a bit on from out of the weights.
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Error-prone chaser who has been struggling for form over hurdles this season. Hard to make a solid case for.
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Thriving since joining Ben Pauling, already a three-time winner for the yard, and he has hit the frame in a couple of handicaps here the last twice. Stiff task from out of the weights, though.
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Strong stayer who is something of a Warwick specialist. Ran well from out of the weights over C&D last time but a place is the best he can hope for faced with a similar scenario.
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Useful chaser at his best and, while he was out of sorts last season, he stopped the slide when third from out of the weights over C&D last time. Place claims again.
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Forecasts
Latenightpass (3/1), Gesskille (18/5), Galvin (11/2), Minella Indo (7/1), Wick Green (9/1), Francky Du Berlais (14/1), Fameaftertheglory (16/1), Didero Vallis (16/1), Enjoy D'allen (18/1), Fury Road (18/1), Vital Island (28/1), Diesel D'Allier (33/1), Volcano (40/1)
GALVIN took well to this course when second to his stablemate at the festival in March and he shaped as if the run was needed here last month, so he's worth another chance. Minella Indo is another class act and an intriguing addition to this sphere, while another solid showing is expected from Latenightpass.
- Galvin11/2
- Minella Indo7/1
Prize Money
1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00
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