Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Wednesday, 11 Mar · 19:20
· 3m 5f 56y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:20
Off time
14
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DESERTMORE HOUSE (IRE
🥈 Second
STUMPTOWN (IRE
🥉 Third
FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Stumptown (G)
[B]
Very likeable sort and has clearly been transformed by cross-country fences, making it 2-2 over C&D when emerging on top in this race 12 months ago. Added another notable feather to his cap when taking the Velka Pardubicka on latest start …
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 9 | 74.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Favori De Champdou (G)
FAV
[B]
Now in the veteran stage of his career but never been better, running out the 66/1 winner of 28-runner Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas before following up over this C&D on Trials Day. Raised 8 lb for that but has to be fea…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 11 | 72.1 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Final Orders (G)
Has taken well to this discipline, building on his solid Punchestown third when landing Crystal Cup over this C&D in December, jumping boldly and cruising clear. However, he was beaten 16 lengths when fifth to Favori de Champdou back here …
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell | 10 | 67.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Vanillier (G)
[BT]
Smart chaser at best and did really well under the circumstances when third to stablemate Stumptown in this 12 months ago, having forfeited plenty of ground when almost taking the wrong course at an early stage. Warmed up for a repeat bid …
|
Sean Flanagan | G P Cromwell | 11 | 66.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 9th | 5 | — |
Conflated (G)
[TP]
Dual Grade 1-winning chaser in his pomp and (fit from points) he put in a good shift with a first-time tongue strap added when third to Vanillier at Punchestown on return last month. On the downside, his losing run stretches back to Decemb…
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 12 | 66.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Pied Piper (G)
[TP]
Smart hurdler whose best effort this season came when fifth in Troytown at Navan in November. Well held both completed starts since, though, including in the valuable Leopardstown handicap won by re-opposing stablemate Favori de Champdou o…
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 8 | 66.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Fakir D'Oudairies (G)
[T]
Very smart chaser on his day but best form was at around 2½m and he was well held in 2024 running of the C&D Crystal Cup won by Stumptown on sole previous attempt over these obstacles. Again appeared to run out of petrol going beyond when …
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | E Bolger | 11 | 66.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Velvet Elvis (G)
[V1]
Runner-up in the valuable Thyestes Handicap Chase for Gavin Cromwell in January 2025 but has failed by a long way to reproduce that level of form in 4 subsequent starts.
|
G Sheehan | J C McConnell | 10 | 65.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Desertmore House (G)
[T]
Took well to this discipline when second in La Touche Cup at Punchestown last spring and, following a point success, scored comfortably in 15-runner contest back there in November. Pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown over Christ…
|
Ricky Doyle | M Brassil | 11 | 65.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 11th | 10 | — |
Horantzau D'airy (G)
[T]
Placed in Kerry and Munster Nationals for Willie Mullins in 2024, and good second in a Uttoxeter handicap chase on final start for Michael Keady last May. However, he ran poorly when last seen at Warwick in September (second run for Sara B…
|
Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 9 | 65.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Minella Crooner (G)
[P]
Smart Irish chaser at best for Gordon Elliott but he was pulled up in this 12 months ago and again failed to complete on belated seasonal reappearance/debut for present yard at Newcastle 18 days ago.
|
James Best | Mrs S J Humphrey | 10 | 65.8 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Latenightpass (G)
C&D winner in December 2023 and produced a fine effort when runner-up in this race last year. However, followed that with a low-key effort at Aintree (subsequently underwent a breathing operation) and nowhere near his best in 3 runs so far…
|
Miss Gina Andrews | T Ellis | 13 | 65.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 10th | 13 | — |
The Goffer (G)
[TP1]
Useful chaser who performed with credit when fourth to Stumptown in this race last season. On the back of a win between the flags in October he has finished second in Punchestown cross-country races won by Desertmore House and Vanillier bu…
|
Josh Williamson | G Elliott | 9 | 65.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 14 | — |
Famous Bridge (G)
[P]
Talented handicap chaser at his best and posted creditable efforts in the Ultima at this meeting in 2024 and last year. Has shown little in a handful of starts so far this season, though, and hopes now pinned on the switch to this idiosync…
|
Sean Quinlan | N G Richards | 10 | 65.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Favori De Champdou (2/1), Stumptown (10/3), Vanillier (13/2), Final Orders (7/1), Desertmore House (10/1), Pied Piper (14/1), The Goffer (16/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (18/1), Conflated (20/1), Latenightpass (33/1), Horantzau D'airy (33/1), Velvet Elvis (40/1), Famous Bridge (50/1), Minella Crooner (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 39022.0 GBP |
| P2 | 17940.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8970.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4485.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2242.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1118.0 GBP |