15:00 Cheltenham

Friday 12 December 2025

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

Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 8m 4.15s

1^st

Final Orders

911-6

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Prominent, led after 8th, pushed along before last, ran on strongly and drew clear, always doing enough op 11/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

4 ¼

J'arrive De L'est

610-5

7/4f

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Chased leaders, went second before 18th, bad mistake 26th and rider briefly lost irons, regained second 3 out and ridden, kept on but always held by winner tchd 2/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Iceo Madrik

710-12

14/1

T: D CottinJ: C Lefebvre

Led, headed after 8th, remained prominent, not fluent 20th, ploughed through 22nd, stayed on one pace before last op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1

4^th

3 ¼

Placenet

810-9

12/1

T: D CottinJ: J Charron

Chased leaders, mistake 3 out and pushed along, kept on same pace op 14/1

5^th

6 ½

Unanswered Prayers

910-8

8/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

In rear, pushed along and stayed on from 3 out, never on terms op 12/1 tchd 15/2

6^th

Peaches And Cream

1010-2

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Towards rear, awkward 3rd, pushed along in mid-division 3 out, no progress

7^th

Latenightpass

1211-10

12/1

T: T EllisJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Mid-division, pushed along into fourth after 3 out, no impression, ridden and faded run-in tchd 10/1

8^th

4 ¾

Statuario

1010-12

40/1

T: M BowenJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, untidy 6th, mid-division 8th, took fourth after 16th, hit 27th, pushed along and weakened after 2 out op 33/1

9^th

Busselton

811-5

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, in rear 14th, behind thereafter op 17/2

10^th

The Big Breakaway

1010-4

20/1

T: S HosieJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Rear mid-division, tailed off 4 out op 40/1 tchd 16/1

11^th

Mister Coffey

1011-10

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Towards rear, mistake 4th, blundered 22nd, tailed off 4 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

12^th

Amirite

912-0

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear mid-division, mistake 18th, blundered 20th, struggling 25th, tailed off tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Favori De Champdou

1011-10

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Chased leaders, fell 13th tchd 18/1

Vital Island

1310-10

125/1

T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)

Mid-division, went third at 6th, losing ground when badly hampered and brought down 13th op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.80Pl:£3.90, £1.70, £4.50EX:£71.60Trifecta:£1,035.60Tricast:£440.26SF:£46.50Swingers:£11.00, £44.40, £8.90

Forecasts

J'arrive De L'est (7/4), Mister Coffey (6/1), Unanswered Prayers (8/1), Amirite (8/1), Placenet (12/1), Latenightpass (12/1), Iceo Madrik (14/1), Busselton (14/1), Final Orders (16/1), Favori De Champdou (16/1), The Big Breakaway (20/1), Peaches And Cream (33/1), Statuario (40/1), Vital Island (125/1)

Lots with chances and it could pay to side with J'ARRIVE DE L'EST who is twice a winner in this sphere and ended his time with Daniela Mele in France in top form. He is fancied to take another step forward now starting out for Emmet Mullins and thwart the handily-weighted French raider Placenet who rates the chief danger. Amirite, Mister Coffey and Busselton could all play their part too in this wide open cross-country event.

J'ARRIVE DE L'EST (FR)
PLACENET (FR)
AMIRITE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Stumptown

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G P Cromwell

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £21,784.002nd: £10,036.003rd: £5,016.004th: £2,512.00