15:05 Cheltenham

Friday 14 December 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 8m 8.80s

1^st

Fact Of The Matter

810-10

6/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, closed 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, edged left and driven flat, led towards finish op 7/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

My Hometown

810-1

8/1

T: E BolgerJ: N P Madden

Led until 9 out, led again before 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish op 13/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Josies Orders

1011-8

7/2j

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on well final 100 yards, took 3rd close home op 3/1 tchd 4/1

4^th

Amazing Comedy

810-3

7/2j

T: D CottinJ: Felix de Giles

Held up, headway 21st, close 4th 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden flat, unable to challenge, lost 3rd close home op 3/1

5^th

Ballycasey

1111-9

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Behind, slow 1st, some headway 20th, closed to take 4th before 2 out, no impression from last, weakened op 12/1

6^th

1 ¾

Bless The Wings

1311-12

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd

In rear, behind 13th, headway after 2 out, never on terms with leaders, no impression flat op 14/1

7^th

Full Cry

810-10

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up, not fluent 4th, never in contention, well beaten 4 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

Wounded Warrior

910-13

12/1

T: S CurlingJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Not always fluent towards rear, last 14th, tailed off 4 out op 25/1

9^th

Junction Fourteen

910-9

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, lost place 6 out, soon behind op 25/1

10^th

Bay Of Freedom

910-7

66/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leader, led 9 out, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Vol Noir De Kerser

910-0

14/1

T: P QuintonJ: T Beaurain

Held up, mistake 21st, not fluent 8 out, in 3rd last position when blundered and unseated rider 6 out op 12/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.10, £2.40, £1.60EX:£57.60Trifecta:£227.60Tricast:£193.48SF:£50.99Swingers:£5.10, £4.50, £6.40

Forecasts

Josies Orders (7/2), Amazing Comedy (7/2), Fact Of The Matter (6/1), My Hometown (8/1), Ballycasey (9/1), Full Cry (9/1), Wounded Warrior (12/1), Vol Noir De Kerser (14/1), Bless The Wings (20/1), Junction Fourteen (20/1), Bay Of Freedom (66/1)

JOSIES ORDERS was impressive when gaining a third course and distance win last month and he's expected to be hard to beat again here. The French challengers are worthy of respect, particularly Amazing Comedy who is largely unexposed and ran a career best last time while Fact Of The Matter made a highly encouraging start to cross country life here last month and can't be dismissed.

Josies Orders
Fact Of The Matter
Amazing Comedy

Previous Winners

2017

Bless The Wings

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 12

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £21,665.002nd: £6,433.003rd: £3,216.004th: £1,603.005th: £805.006th: £406.007th: £203.008th: £98.00