One-two for Bolger in cross-country It was not exactly breaking news to see the undisputed master of the cross-country races Enda Bolger saddle a one-two in the Glenfarclas-sponsored event at Cheltenham. Dual Festival winner Garde Champetre, the 4-6 favourite under Nina Carberry, did not let down his fans and is beginning to join Bolger and owner JP McManus' Spot Thedifference as a legend around this unusual course. Carberry exuded confidence, only letting him go as they swept for the finish and they cruised to a cosy length and three-quarters victory over Heads Onthe Ground. "Spot won seven times around here, and that's this fellow's fourth," said Bolger. "Nina is the key to him. Heads did us proud too and he could come back for the race here at the December meeting with L'Ami. "I don't know if Garde Champetre would run there under top-weight." McManus said: "Nina gave him a great old drive around there and I hoped she would keep holding on to him. "The longer you hold on to him the better he is so I hoped she wouldn't get there too soon as he idles. "Both him and Spot Thedifference have been great horses for me and I wouldn't want to compare them. I enjoyed Spot and I am now enjoying him." De Bromhead said of the third-placed Sizing Australia: "He got a lovely run around there and really enjoyed himself. "I hoped we might have ended Enda's domination but in the end we couldn't even split his two runners! "I think we will keep him to the cross-country races and come back here next month and again in March. There is so much fun to be had at the big Festival meetings with these races."
