Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 3m 5f 56y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 16
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Stumptown ^p ¹

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (3%)

Won quite cosily over C&D in December and is now 3-4 in cross-country chases; good chance

3-U111

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 157

Days: 89

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-4	1/15	Mister Coffey (1L)	4/1F	149	158
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Y/Sft	Ch	12-0	1/13	Three By Two (2¾L)	3/1	149	142
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Sft	Ch	12-7	1/11	Fameaftertheglory (5½L)	100/30	149	148
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	33f Y	Ch	12-7	UR/14	Singing Banjo ()	11/2	149	-
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Gd	2HcCh	12-2 b	3/14	Manothepeople (1¾L)	6/1	147	151
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-9 b	PU/21	Chianti Classico ()	15/2	148	-

Galvin

J: Mr Derek O'Connor

T: Gordon Elliott

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Second in this race in 2023 and now 1lb lower than when placed in 2024 Grand National

8544-2

Age: 11

Weight: 11-7

OR: 154

Days: 144

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Oct 24	Far Far Hills	21f Fm	HG1	11-2	2/9	Snap Decision (nk)	23/10F	-	138
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	4/32	I Am Maximus (8½L)	40/1	155	158
11 Feb 24	Nav Navan	21f Hy	HG2	11-3	4/8	Hiddenvalley Lake (5L)	25/1	-	139
15 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-11	5/13	Latenightpass (9¼L)	11/2	157	154
17 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f GS	2HcCh	11-7	8/13	Foxy Jacks (21L)	100/30F	160	144
15 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	11-11	UR/39	Corach Rambler ()	22/1	166	-

Coko Beach ^b

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Gordon Elliott

Won on Punchestown banks course last February but seems to have regressed this season

3U5002

Age: 10

Weight: 11-3

OR: 150

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	25f Hy	Ch	12-0 b	2/15	Vanillier (18L)	6/1	150	141
23 Jan 25	Gow Gowran Park	25f Sft/Hy	HcChG3	11-5 b	14/18	Nick Rockett (68L)	50/1	153	91
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-5 p	10/15	Stumptown (19L)	16/1	155	142
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Y/Sft	Ch	12-0 b	5/13	Stumptown (13½L)	6/5F	157	126
13 Oct 24	Prd Pardubice	34.5f Gd	ChL	11-0 b	UR/16	Godfrey ()	9/2	-	-
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	33f Y	Ch	12-7 b	3/14	Singing Banjo (4½L)	5/4F	159	124

Iwilldoit

J: Dylan Johnston ³

T: Sam Thomas

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Very useful handicapper who won't fail through lack of stamina on cross-country debut

335-32

Age: 12

Weight: 11-3

OR: 150

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-9	2/8	Mr Vango (3L)	12/1	150	156
27 Dec 24	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-6	3/15	Val Dancer (3L)	10/1	147	153
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-9	5/10	Yeah Man (11L)	13/2	149	148
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	22f Sft	2Ch	11-6	3/6	L'Homme Presse (21L)	11/1	151	148
27 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-7	3/19	Nassalam (35L)	15/2	153	136
11 Nov 23	Ain Aintree	24.5f Sft	2HcH	11-12	2/11	Gentleman At Arms (2L)	17/2	140	141

French Dynamite ^tp

J: Gavin Brouder ³

T: M F Morris

Grade 3 chase winner in October but very inconsistent in recent years; cross-country debut

021655

Age: 10

Weight: 11-3

OR: 150

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Feb 25	Fai Fairyhouse	26f Sft	ChG3	11-6 tp	5/6	Nick Rockett (14½L)	33/1	148	150
19 Jan 25	Thu Thurles	21f Gd	ChG2	11-6 tp	5/7	Appreciate It (18L)	8/1	149	142
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	ChG2	11-8 tp	6/6	The Real Whacker (58L)	8/1	151	117
16 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd/Y	ChG3	11-0 tp	1/7	Minella Indo (2¼L)	7/2	144	150
5 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	ChG2	11-3 tp	2/3	Visionarian (4L)	5/2	144	150
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-13 tb¹	13/22	Pinkerton (28L)	33/1	147	125

Vanillier ^tb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (3%)

Only ninth over C&D in December but a good winner in first-time blinkers last month

0-P691

Age: 10

Weight: 11-0

OR: 147

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	25f Hy	Ch	11-4 tb¹	1/15	Coko Beach (18L)	9/4F	144	154
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-0 t	9/15	Stumptown (19L)	28/1	145	133
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Y/Sft	Ch	11-4 t	6/13	Stumptown (18L)	11/2	147	112
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	2HcCh	11-10 tp	PU/14	Senior Chief ()	16/1	148	-
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-12 tp	14/32	I Am Maximus (42L)	14/1	151	120
24 Feb 24	Fai Fairyhouse	25.5f Sft/Hy	ChG3	11-0 tp	2/4	I Am Maximus (14L)	7/2	151	139

Minella Crooner ^p

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Won Punchestown festival handicap last spring but out of form since returning from a break

P-1P65

Age: 9

Weight: 10-13

OR: 146

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Feb 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24.5f Sft/Hy	Ch	11-10 b¹	5/5	Sa Majeste (46L)	11/1	146	102
1 Jan 25	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-0 p	6/7	Embassy Gardens (28L)	12/1	149	127
16 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd/Y	ChG3	11-0 p	PU/7	French Dynamite ()	5/1	149	-
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Sft	HcChL	11-4 p	1/12	Better Times Ahead (hd)	25/1	142	145
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-10 p	PU/32	I Am Maximus ()	125/1	149	-
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-7 p	PU/21	Chianti Classico ()	33/1	146	-

Roi Mage

J: James Reveley

T: Patrick Griffin

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Irish-trained teenager who won a French cross-country chase in September; e-w claims

29-215

Age: 13

Weight: 10-12

OR: 145

Days: 121

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Nov 24	Com Compiegne	27f Hy	ChL	10-12	5/11	Iceo Madrik (14½L)	31/10	-	119
1 Sep 24	Cra Craon	30f VSft	ChL	10-10	1/10	Sweet David (7L)	42/10	-	138
30 Jun 24	Cly Corlay	28f VSft	Ch	10-12	2/8	Gold Allen (1¾L)		-	127
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-8	9/32	I Am Maximus (25L)	66/1	147	135
17 Mar 24	Dro Down Royal	26f Sft	Ch	11-7	2/5	Adamantly Chosen (14L)	18/1	147	140
1 Jan 24	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-0	6/6	Jungle Boogie (58L)	40/1	147	94

Latenightpass

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

C&D winner last season and placed over C&D in other two cross-country chases; big player

50-03U

Age: 12

Weight: 10-11

OR: 144

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	2HcCh	11-2	UR/10	Terresita ()	40/1	144	-
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-13	3/15	Stumptown (4¼L)	5/1	144	146
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	11-8	10/13	King Turgeon (27L)	16/1	147	131
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-10	12/32	I Am Maximus (36L)	50/1	149	124
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	NvHG2	11-2	5/10	Now Is The Hour (75L)	11/1	140	66
15 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-8	1/13	Francky Du Berlais (4L)	3/1F	140	146

Chemical Energy ^p

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Placed in Munster National in October but quickly back in the doldrums since

5P3P04

Age: 9

Weight: 10-10

OR: 143

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	25f Hy	Ch	11-4	4/15	Vanillier (27L)	7/1	144	122
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-1	12/15	Stumptown (31L)	14/1	146	120
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	24f Y	HcChG3	11-4 b¹	PU/18	Stuzzikini ()	11/1	145	-
20 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	24f Gd	HcChG3	11-0 p	3/12	Real Steel (5½L)	8/1	145	143
25 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-1 p¹	PU/17	Flooring Porter ()	14/1	146	-
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-12	5/22	Pinkerton (7¼L)	33/1	146	145

Mister Coffey

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Kept on very well for second behind Stumptown over C&D in December; shortlisted

263-22

Age: 10

Weight: 10-10

OR: 143

Days: 89

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-9	2/15	Stumptown (1L)	5/1	140	144
15 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Gd	2HcCh	10-4	2/9	Sweet David (6½L)	5/1	142	145
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-10 p	3/5	Makin'yourmindup (28L)	6/1	141	122
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	HcChG3	11-8 p¹	6/18	Annual Invictus (16½L)	10/1	142	138
16 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	11-9	2/11	Forward Plan (1½L)	9/2	140	142
18 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Sft	NvChL	11-4	4/6	Broadway Boy (30L)	5/1	142	123

Busselton ^b

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Ended 2024 with two respectable sixths over C&D and the refitted blinkers can help today

P-0664

Age: 8

Weight: 10-5

OR: 138

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Feb 25	Nav Navan	22f Sft/Hy	HG2	11-3	4/7	Maxxum (13½L)	33/1	-	136
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-9	6/15	Stumptown (15½L)	33/1	140	130
15 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Gd	2HcCh	10-5	6/9	Sweet David (17L)	9/1	143	134
25 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-12 b	11/17	Flooring Porter (45L)	20/1	143	103
17 Aug 24	Trm Tramore	16.5f Y	Hc	10-0 b	7/11	Nostra Casa (13L)	5/1	86	79
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	Hc	10-2 b	1/17	Jacovec Cavern (¾L)	8/1	80	87

Gevrey ^p

J: Jake Coen ³

T: Gordon Elliott

Form nosedived after 2023 Munster National success; revival needed

PPP-09

Age: 9

Weight: 10-5

OR: 138

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	25f Hy	Ch	11-11 p	9/15	Vanillier (57L)	10/1	138	98
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	24f Y	HcChG3	11-7 p	10/18	Stuzzikini (55L)	66/1	141	92
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-7 p	PU/21	Chianti Classico ()	40/1	146	-
25 Jan 24	Gow Gowran Park	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-5 p	PU/18	Ain't That A Shame ()	33/1	146	-
19 Nov 23	Nav Navan	24f Sft/Hy	HcChG3	11-3 p	PU/20	Coko Beach ()	16/1	146	-
22 Oct 23	Lim Limerick	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-12 p	1/12	Largy Debut (2¼L)	6/1	138	147

The Goffer ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

On the downgrade now and never really looked dangerous here on cross-country debut

P0P775

Age: 8

Weight: 10-5

OR: 137

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	25f Hy	Ch	11-11 t	5/15	Vanillier (32L)	5/1	136	124
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-8 t	7/15	Stumptown (16L)	12/1	142	132
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	24f Y	HcChG3	11-4 tb¹	7/18	Stuzzikini (38L)	28/1	138	107
20 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	24f Gd	HcChG3	11-2 t	PU/12	Real Steel ()	16/1	140	-
25 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-11 t	10/17	Flooring Porter (44L)	14/1	142	103
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcChG3	11-3 t	PU/17	Lets Go Champ ()	15/2	143	-

Escaria Ten ^p

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Belied 80-1 odds when fourth over C&D in December but is no longer the force of old

P0-P44

Age: 11

Weight: 10-5

OR: 134

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	San Sandown	24f Hy	2HcCh	11-8 b	4/9	O'Connell (12L)	25/1	135	132
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-4 p	4/15	Stumptown (4¾L)	80/1	135	135
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	2HcCh	10-9 p	PU/14	Senior Chief ()	100/1	140	-
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 p	10/14	Manothepeople (22L)	80/1	145	133
16 Jan 24	Pau Pau	23.5f Hy	Ch	10-8 tp	PU/8	Raf Tavel ()	10/1	-	-
17 Dec 23	Pau Pau	19f VSft	H	10-6 t	6/8	Youtwo Glass (20L)	9/1	-	-

Chambard ^p

J: Miss Lucy Turner ⁵

T: Venetia Williams

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Badly out of form this season; this new test needs to rekindle his enthusiasm

88-PP7

Age: 13

Weight: 10-5

OR: 132

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 25	Plu Plumpton	28.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-11	7/11	Invincible Nao (36L)	33/1	137	109
18 Jan 25	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	HcChG3	9-13 p	PU/8	Mr Vango ()	66/1	142	-
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f GS	HcChG3	10-11	PU/8	King Turgeon ()	25/1	145	-
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-2	8/21	Chianti Classico (42L)	40/1	146	116
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-7	8/10	Yeah Man (31L)	28/1	147	127
27 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-0	PU/19	Nassalam ()	12/1	144	-