12:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 January 2023

All11:4012:1012:4013:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 8m 28.66s

1^st

Back On The Lash

910-5

6/1

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 14th, headed 15th, led before 28th, hard pressed from last, stayed on well op 11/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Deise Aba

1010-3

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, went 2nd last, every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish op 25/1 tchd 28/1

3^rd

Delta Work

1012-0

5/2f

T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James (7)

In touch, closed 3 out, slow and awkward 2 out, 3rd and held flat, kept on same pace

4^th

2 ¼

Mortal

1110-4

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, not fluent 26th, headway from pressing for 3rd flat, no extra final 75 yards op 33/1

5^th

Francky Du Berlais

1010-10

80/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Mid-division after slow jump 1st, headway 20th, chasing leaders last, no extra final 75 yards op 50/1

6^th

3 ½

Snow Leopardess

1110-8

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Prominent, led 22nd, headed before 28th, no extra last op 11/1

7^th

Plan Of Attack

1010-6

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In rear, mistake 1st, struggling 3 out, no impression

8^th

Singing Banjo

1310-3

12/1

T: B J WalshJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)

Mid-division, headway 26th, pecked 3 out, no impression next op 9/1

9^th

2 ½

Easysland

910-2

8/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: J J Slevin

Held up towards rear, struggling after mistake 25th op 15/2 tchd 11/2

10^th

Crealion

710-2

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Charlie Deutsch

Soon led, headed 14th, led next, headed 22nd, mistake and lost place 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 40/1

11^th

3 ¼

Diesel D'Allier

1010-8

12/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Prominent, slow 19th, outpaced 28th, well beaten from after 3 out op 17/2 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Minella Times

1012-0

66/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Towards rear, hampered 15th, soon pulled up op 50/1 t

Roi Mage

1111-3

25/1

T: P GriffinJ: Mr P W Mullins

Towards rear, slow 10th, mid-division 12th, towards rear when fell 20th op 14/1

Foxy Jacks

910-8

8/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, not fluent 11th, fell 15th tchd 17/2

RTR

Legends Ryde

810-2

18/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Refused to race op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £5.50, £1.80EX:£137.50Trifecta:£694.20Tricast:£306.06SF:£91.47Swingers:£23.90, £5.70, £10.10

Forecasts

Delta Work (5/2), Back On The Lash (6/1), Easysland (8/1), Foxy Jacks (8/1), Snow Leopardess (10/1), Plan Of Attack (12/1), Singing Banjo (12/1), Diesel D'Allier (12/1), Deise Aba (16/1), Legends Ryde (18/1), Roi Mage (25/1), Mortal (28/1), Crealion (33/1), Minella Times (66/1), Francky Du Berlais (80/1)

DELTA WORK is the class act in this field and there's good reason to think he will land this before bidding for back-to-back wins at the festival. Singing Banjo was only a short head behind the selection at Punchestown last time and is getting plenty of weight, so he's an obvious danger, while Plan of Attack could return to form.

DELTA WORK (FR)
SINGING BANJO (IRE)
PLAN OF ATTACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Back On The Lash

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 7

J: S Bowen | T: M Keighley

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £521.00