15:00 Cheltenham

Friday 12 December 2025

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Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 5f 56y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 8m 4.15s
1st
Horse silk
5
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
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
12
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
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
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
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
12/1
T: D CottinJ: Johnny Charron
Chased leaders, mistake 3 out and pushed along, kept on same pace op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
11
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
6th
Horse silk
2
14
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Towards rear, awkward 3rd, pushed along in mid-division 3 out, no progress
7th
Horse silk
½
4
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
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
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
9th
Horse silk
29
6
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, in rear 14th, behind thereafter op 17/2
10th
Horse silk
14
13
20/1
T: S HosieJ: P Hanlon (5)
Rear mid-division, tailed off 4 out op 40/1 tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
2
3
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
12th
Horse silk
26
1
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

F
Horse silk
2
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford
Chased leaders, fell 13th tchd 18/1
BD
Horse silk
9
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. J'ARRIVE DE L'EST (FR)
  2. PLACENET (FR)
  3. AMIRITE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Stumptown
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
4/1

Prize Money

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

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