irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Sat, 24th Jan, 2026, Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus

1.50 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 2) 3m. 5f. 56yds.

Cheltenham Results Sat, 24th Jan, 2026

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - .01 Dividend - £10,000.00. Placepot Pool - £313,727.35 Winning Units - 883.09 Dividend - £259.30. Quadpot Pool - £28,431.99 Winning Units - 540.56 Dividend - £38.90. Place Six Dividend - £431.60. Place Five Dividend - £56.03.

1.50 3m. 5f. 56yds. (Class 2) 5-y-o plus 16 Ran
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £18,484.00, 2nd - £8,505.00, 3rd - £4,252.00, 4th - £2,128.00, 5th - £1,060.00

Stewards Report

1st

Favori De Champdou (FR) 12-0 (Gigginstown House Stud)
bl⁵ Rated 149
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Pamella (FR)(Subotica (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Helene Cassier

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

Tote Win £11.30 Place £2.60

chased leaders, headway going well to lead 3 out, ridden approaching last, eased clear run in, comfortably

27th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 157

2nd

8.5L

J'arrive De L'est (FR) 10-5 (Mr P Byrne)
cp¹sr Rated 126
It's Gino (GER) - Deesse De L'est (FR)(Voix Du Nord (FR))
Breeder - M Michel Contignon & Mme Nelly Contignon

(Morning price: 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 2/1)
(Ring price: 2/1 85/40 2/1 85/40 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8) SP 15/8fav

Emmet Mullins

Donagh Meyler

Place £1.50

chased leaders, contested lead after 7th, kept on gamely for second run-in

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 123 This
Race 14th Mar, 26 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 126

3rd

Escaria Ten (FR) 10-4 (J B Property Investments (midlands) Lt)
vs²sr Rated 125
Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Spartes Eria (FR)(Ballingarry (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Jacques Antoine Cesbron

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

M Keighley

James Best

Place £4.80

chased leaders, headway to lead 25th, headed 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out

14th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 129 This
Race

4th

6.5L

Annual Invictus (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Thomas Michael Smith)
sr Rated 137
Mahler (GB) - Shantou Rose (IRE)(Shantou (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Deborah Hobson

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 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 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

C Gordon

Freddie Gordon

Place £5.00

towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, nearest finish

29th Dec, 25 Newbury
5th Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race

5th

0.75L

Final Orders (GB) 11-12 (C M D Syndicate)
Rated 147
Camelot (GB) - Trapeze (GB)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Hascombe And Valiant Studs

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

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

mid-division, headway 13th, ridden 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, weakened run in

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 147

6th

10L

Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 10-3 (The Morestead Pres Partnership)
Rated 124
Ocovango (GB) - Fitanga Speed (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Kevin Talbot

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

C Gordon

Charlie Deutsch

towards rear, some headway 4 out, never in contention

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 8th Mar, 26 Warwick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 120

7th

9.5L

Peaches And Cream (IRE) 9-13 (Gavin Cromwell Racing Ltd)
ts⁵ Rated 119
Salutino (GER) - Muffles Girl (IRE)(Kalanisi (IRE))
Breeder - Christopher Maye

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

A Harvey(3)

mid-division, lost place 25th, plugged on

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs Rated 119 This
Race

8th

2.25L

Tommie Beau (IRE) 10-7 (Simon & Christine Prout)
Rated 128
Brian Boru (GB) - Bajan Girl (FR)(Emperor Jones (USA))
Breeder - Mr William Fox

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

J W Mullins

Paul O'Brien

chased leaders, ridden after 23rd and lost place, plugged on

29th Nov, 25 Newcastle
6th Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race

9th

11L

Latenightpass (GB) 11-4 (Mrs P A Ellis)
Rated 139
Passing Glance (GB) - Latenightdip (GB)(Midnight Legend (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Pippa Ellis

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

T Ellis

Miss Gina Andrews

held up towards rear, headway 22nd, weakened before 3 out

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 135

10th

2.5L

Homme Public (FR) 10-13 (The Nevers Racing Partnership Ii)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 134
Cokoriko (FR) - Uddy (FR)(Voix Du Nord (FR))
Breeder - Jacques Cypres

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

Oliver Greenall

Toby Wynne

towards rear, headway 22nd, weakened 4 out

27th Dec, 25 Wetherby
6th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Doncaster
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130

11th

24L

Some Scope (GB) 10-2 (Mark Scott And Nigel Horler)
ts⁺sr Rated 123
Telescope (IRE) - Rosygo (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Mr W. L. Smith & Partners

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Richard Hobson

G Sheehan

always in rear

29th Dec, 25 Doncaster
1st Hcp Chs Rated 119 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 122

p.u.

Iceo Madrik (FR) 10-9 (Prof Caroline Tisdall)
ts⁸ Rated 130
Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Sunday Madrik (FR)(Esprit Du Nord (FR))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Ecurie Les Boulaines & Isabelle

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

D Cottin

L Brechet

led, jumped left and headed 7th, weakened and pulled up before 26th

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race

p.u.

Placenet (FR) 10-6 (Prof C Tisdall & G Thompson)
ts⁵ Rated 127
Network (GER) - Lofte Place (FR)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - Marie-Christine Gabeur

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

D Cottin

Sam Twiston-Davies

chased leader, contested lead after 7th, headed 25th, soon lost place, pulled up last

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race

p.u.

Where It All Began (IRE) 10-4 (Patrick & Scott Bryceland,mcneill Fami)
cp⁶ Rated 125
Yeats (IRE) - Peggy Cullen (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Killian Traynor

(Morning price: 33/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Gordon Elliott

Sean Bowen

never in contention, pulled up before 16th

27th Dec, 25 Chepstow
10th Hcp Chs Rated 129 This
Race

p.u.

Miralago (FR) 9-13 (Ms Georgina Nicholls)
ts⁴ Rated 118
Doctor Dino (FR) - Street Party (FR)(Montmartre (FR))
Breeder - Guy Cherel

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Ms Nicholls

Finn Lambert(3)

mid-division, losing touch when pulled up after 22nd

28th Dec, 25 Leicester
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 119 This
Race

p.u.

The Big Breakaway (IRE) 9-11 (Three Oaks, A Rose And An Acorn)
ts⁶vs⁵ Rated 118
Getaway (GER) - Princess Mairead (IRE)(Blueprint (IRE))
Breeder - William Mangan

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

Syd Hosie

P Hanlon(5)

always behind, pulled up before 16th

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race

Off 1.51
Time 8m. 8.72 secs, which is 10.17 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £41.30
Tote Trifecta- £565.20
CSF- £28.11
Tricast- £333.33.

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