15:00 Cheltenham

Friday 10 December 2021

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 8m 24.62s

1^st

Diesel D'Allier

810-2

6/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 30th, went 2nd before 2 out, strong challenge run-in, led post op 9/2

2^nd

nse

Potters Corner

1110-0

14/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (3)

Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until 13th, 2nd again 16th, led 20th, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed post

3^rd

3 ½

Plan Of Attack

810-3

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Soon towards rear, headway chasing leaders 20th, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in op 4/1

4^th

4 ¾

Mortal

910-4

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey

Waited with towards rear, headway chasing leaders 29th, slipped home turn, no extra in 4th from 2 out op 40/1

5^th

Back On The Lash

710-6

10/3f

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 13th until 16th, chased leaders, weakened 2 out op 4/1 tchd 16/5

6^th

1 ¼

Fox Pro

610-0

22/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)

Led until 20th, chased leader until before 2 out, soon weakened op 28/1

7^th

Singing Banjo

1110-2

12/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)

Chased leaders, mistake 25th, pushed along after 29th, losing place when slipped home turn op 9/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

3 ½

Ballyboker Bridge

1410-0

50/1

T: P MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along and losing place when squeezed out home turn tchd 66/1

9^th

2 ¼

Balko Des Flos

1011-12

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Always rear-division, never involved, tailed off

10^th

8 ½

Super Citizen

710-0

40/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Charlie Deutsch

Towards rear, pushed along after 28th, never involved, tailed off op 66/1

11^th

8 ½

Call It Magic

1110-0

80/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Adam Wedge

Held up off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off op 66/1

12^th

Midnight Maestro

910-5

6/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Always rear-division, tailed off when mistake 20th op 4/1

13^th

Mr Diablo

1210-0

100/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Always in rear, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Alpha Des Obeaux

1110-7

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Ben Bromley (7)

Towards rear, bit closer in mid-division 12th, towards rear when unseated rider 27th op 33/1

Blast Of Koeman

1010-0

40/1

T: P MaherJ: J J Slevin

In mid-division until jumped slowly 1st, towards rear when unseated rider 7th

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Non-Runners

Talkischeap²⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: M Keighley J: Thomas Bellamy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.50, £5.20, £2.30EX:£95.30Trifecta:£815.10Tricast:£416.46SF:£77.55Swingers:£16.20, £6.00, £15.70

Forecasts

Back On The Lash (10/3), Plan Of Attack (9/2), Diesel D'Allier (6/1), Midnight Maestro (6/1), Singing Banjo (12/1), Balko Des Flos (12/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (12/1), Potters Corner (14/1), Talkischeap (14/1), Mortal (20/1), Fox Pro (22/1), Super Citizen (40/1), Blast Of Koeman (40/1), Ballyboker Bridge (50/1), Call It Magic (80/1), Mr Diablo (100/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. Enda Bolger has a good record in this event so MIDNIGHT MAESTRO gets the nod having made a promising start in the cross-country scene when second at Punchestown last month. Plan of Attack and Singing Banjo both acquitted themselves really well over C&D last time and seem sure to be on the premises, while Back On The Lash and Balko des Flos are on the shortlist too.

MIDNIGHT MAESTRO
PLAN OF ATTACK (IRE)
SINGING BANJO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Some Neck

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 9

J: Ben Harvey | T: J C McConnell

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £522.00