3.20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 2) 3m. 5f. 56yds.

Cheltenham Results Wed, 11th Mar, 2026

Going - Good.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £75,151.02 carried forward to Cheltenham on Thu, 12th Mar. Placepot Pool - £1,271,052.81 Winning Units - 1039.45 Dividend - £892.60. Quadpot Pool - £118,532.68 Winning Units - 2528.33 Dividend - £34.60. Place Six Dividend - £1,416.84. Place Five Dividend - £106.93.

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 2) 3m. 5f. 56yds.

1st - £39,022.00, 2nd - £17,940.00, 3rd - £8,970.00, 4th - £4,485.00, 5th - £2,242.00, 6th - £1,118.00 14 Ran

News Report
Stewards Report

1st

Final Orders (GB) 10-6 (C M D Syndicate)
Rated 147
Camelot (GB) - Trapeze (GB)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Hascombe And Valiant Studs

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

C Stone-Walsh(3)

Tote Win £8.00 Place £2.50

jumped well, close up, led 3rd, going well 2 out, went clear with runner-up approaching last, ridden clear flat, kept on well

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race 11th Apr, 26 Aintree
7th Hcp Chs Rated 147

2nd

2.25L

Favori De Champdou (FR) 11-5 (Gigginstown House Stud)
bl⁶sr Rated 157
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Pamella (FR)(Subotica (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Helene Cassier

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 2/1 7/4 15/8 7/4)
(Ring price: 15/8 7/4 15/8 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

Place £1.60

wore hood to post, front rank, pushed along after 2 out, switched left and went clear with winner approaching last, no chance flat, kept on well towards finish

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 149 This
Race 11th Apr, 26 Aintree
6th Hcp Chs Rated 157

3rd

18L

Vanillier (FR) 10-7 (Mrs H M Keaveney)
ts⁺bl⁸ Rated 145
Martaline (GB) - Virgata (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - S C E A Ecurie Haras Des Marais

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

S W Flanagan

Place £2.30

in touch, pushed along 25th, ridden and not fluent 26th, plenty to do after 3 out, made steady headway but no chance with leaders from 2 out, ridden and went modest third run-in, kept on

4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 141 This
Race

4th

Stumptown (IRE) 11-10 (Furze Bush Syndicate)
bl⁵ Rated 162
Laverock (IRE) - Active Fieldgale (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Patrick Aspell

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 16/5 10/3) SP 10/3

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

led to 1st, chased leaders before 2nd, slow 15th (cheese wedges), pushed along before 26th, ridden and lost ground before 27th, rallied and made headway after 3 out, edged left and no chance with first two approaching last, kept on

5th Apr, 25 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 157 This
Race

5th

Latenightpass (GB) 10-5 (Mrs P A Ellis)
Rated 135
Passing Glance (GB) - Latenightdip (GB)(Midnight Legend (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Pippa Ellis

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

T Ellis

Miss Gina Andrews

handy, pecked 11th, slow 15th (cheese wedges), nodded 20th, not fluent 21st (water), ridden in third after 2 out, soon no chance with leading pair, no extra and lost two places flat

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race

6th

0.5L

Fakir D'oudairies (FR) 10-7 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁵ Rated 145
Kapgarde (FR) - Niagaria Du Bois (FR)(Grand Tresor (FR))
Breeder - Cte Michel De Gigou

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

E Bolger

Darragh O'keeffe

midfield, dropped to rear after 15th, bad mistake and almost unseated 19th, pushed along after 24th, made headway after 26th, ridden 4 out, not fluent 2 out, switched left before last, made no impression

4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
4th Chs This
Race 10th Apr, 26 Wexford
14th Hcp Chs Rated 142

7th

14L

Famous Bridge (IRE) 10-5 (Hemmings Racing)
cp⁶ Rated 132
Fame And Glory (GB) - Wahiba Hall (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - John Gallagher

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

N Richards

S W Quinlan

midfield, not fluent 7th, went left and untidy 11th, slow 17th, shaken up 25th, ridden next, made no impression after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

20th Dec, 25 Haydock
10th Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 18th Apr, 26 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 132

8th

Desertmore House (IRE) 10-5 (O B P Carroll/anthony Vaughan)
ts⁺ Rated 140
Court Cave (IRE) - Swinley Bottom (IRE)(Woods Of Windsor (USA))
Breeder - Mr H Fowler

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Martin Brassil

R A Doyle

close up, led before 2nd, prominent when headed 3rd, chased leaders after 13th, lost ground 16th, dropped to rear after 23rd, bad mistake 27th, no chance from 4 out

28th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race

9th

1.75L

Conflated (IRE) 10-7 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts²cp⁺ Rated 145
Yeats (IRE) - Saucy Present (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Dillon Family

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Gordon Elliott

Danny Gilligan

midfield, overjumped 3rd, made headway 27th, ridden along after 3 out, made no impression and weakened after 2 out

4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
3rd Chs This
Race 10th Apr, 26 Aintree
14th Hcp Chs Rated 140

10th

1.5L

The Goffer (IRE) 10-0 (Mr Allan Snow)
ts⁺cp¹ Rated 135
Yeats (IRE) - Ballylough Lady (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - Joseph O'Rahilly

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Gordon Elliott

J H Williamson(5)

held up in rear of mid-division, slow 15th (cheese wedges), ridden along and made brief headway before 3 out, no extra and faded after 2 out

4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
2nd Chs This
Race

11th

28L

Horantzau D'airy (FR) 10-5 (Mr Jim Gill)
ts⁺sr Rated 139
Legolas (JPN) - Panzara D'airy (FR)(Cadoubel (FR))

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Stuart Edmunds

Charlie Hammond

wore hood to post, held up in rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent and nodded 20th, tailed off after 3 out

23rd Sep, 25 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race

fell

Pied Piper (GB) 10-7 (Mrs M Roden & Mrs R Nolan)
ts⁺cp⁺sr Rated 145
New Approach (IRE) - Pure Fantasy (GB)(Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Breeder - The Queen

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Gordon Elliott

Sam Ewing

wore hood to post, held up in rear, went left 2nd, not fluent 8th, mistake 13th, fell 21st (water)

22nd Jan, 26 Gowran Park
fell Hcp Chs Rated 144 This
Race

p.u.

Velvet Elvis (IRE) 10-5 (Mr D Kierans)
vs¹ Rated 142(-3 after this run)
Shirocco (GER) - Treen (IRE)(Charnwood Forest (IRE))
Breeder - Joe Fogarty

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 66/1 40/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

John C McConnell

G Sheehan

held up in rear, slow 9th, pushed along and detached after 16th, slow 17th, bad mistake 19th, well behind when pulled up before 26th

22nd Jan, 26 Gowran Park
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 6th Apr, 26 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 139

p.u.

Minella Crooner (IRE) 10-5 (Dr Belinda Rose)
cp⁺ Rated 137
Shantou (USA) - Laren (GER)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 150/1 100/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1) SP 150/1

Mrs S J Humphrey

James Best

front rank, ridden and lost ground 27th, slow 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last

21st Feb, 26 Newcastle
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 15th Apr, 26 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 135

Off 3.20
Time 7m. 53.39 secs, which is 3.40 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £34.30
Tote Trifecta- £203.60
CSF- £22.09
Tricast- £102.48.

2025 Stumptown 8 11-10 K M Donoghue 5/2Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)