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19:00 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2025

Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase

GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus

Winner £21,784 - 14 ran

3m 5f 56y

Good

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
16/1
9 11-6
138

prominent, led after 8th, pushed along before last, ran on strongly and drew clear, always doing enough

2
7/4 Fav
6 10-5
123

chased leaders, went second before 18th, bad mistake 26th and rider briefly lost irons, regained second 3 out and ridden, kept on but always held by winner

3
14/1
7 10-12 t
130

led, headed after 8th, remained prominent, not fluent 20th, ploughed through 22nd, stayed on one pace before last

4
12/1
8 10-9 t
127

chased leaders, mistake 3 out and pushed along, kept on same pace

5
8/1
9 10-8
126

in rear, pushed along and stayed on from 3 out, never on terms

6
2
33/1
10 10-2 (oh 1)
120 1

towards rear, awkward 3rd, pushed along in mid-division 3 out, no progress

7
½
12/1
12 11-10 t
142 WS2

mid-division, pushed along into fourth after 3 out, no impression, ridden and faded run-in

8
40/1
10 10-12
130

chased leaders, untidy 6th, mid-division 8th, took fourth after 16th, hit 27th, pushed along and weakened after 2 out

9
29
14/1
8 11-5 v1
137

mid-division, in rear 14th, behind thereafter

10
14
20/1
10 9-13 p
122 3

rear mid-division, tailed off 4 out

11
2
6/1 2Fav
10 11-10
142

towards rear, mistake 4th, blundered 22nd, tailed off 4 out

12
26
8/1
9 12-0 t
146

rear mid-division, mistake 18th, blundered 20th, struggling 25th, tailed off

F
16/1
10 11-10 p
142

chased leaders, fell 13th

B
125/1
13 10-7 t
128

mid-division, went third at 6th, losing ground when badly hampered and brought down 13th

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Soft 15 Stumptown 7 11 4 149 1P3-U11 19 days G P Cromwell Keith Donoghue 4/ 1 8:33.95
2023 Soft 13 Latenightpass 10 10 8 140 12114-2 28 days D Skelton (27 miles) Miss Gina Andrews 3/ 1 8:29.07
2021 Good to Soft 15 Diesel D'Allier 8 10 2 137 44236-3 28 days R Bandey (65 miles) Harry Bannister 6/ 1 8:24.62
2020 Soft 10 Some Neck 9 11 4 137 52PF-63 17 days J C McConnell Ben Harvey 18/ 1 8:49.33
2019 Good to Soft 15 Easysland 5 11 3 139 FF11-11 32 days D Cottin J Plouganou 5/ 2 9:04.00
2018 Good 11 Fact Of The Matter 8 10 10 135 4422F2 28 days Jamie Snowden (51 miles) Gavin Sheehan 6/ 1 8:08.80
2017 Good to Soft 9 Bless The Wings 12 11 2 147 8226-PP 12 days G Elliott Davy Russell 12/ 1 8:25.70
2016 Good to Firm 7 Cantlow 11 11 2 144 217091 20 days E Bolger Mark Walsh 13/ 8 8:10.90
2015 Good to Soft 14 Josies Orders 7 11 8 - P6-U181 28 days E Bolger Ms N Carberry 11/ 4 8:14.90
2014 Good to Soft 12 Any Currency 11 11 0 140 3252-54 28 days M Keighley (1 miles) Aidan Coleman 8/ 1 8:21.50
2013 Good 13 Sire Collonges 7 11 10 139 1293-96 28 days P F Nicholls (69 miles) R Mahon 7/ 1 8:17.60
2012 Heavy 11 Outlaw Pete 8 10 7 139 U1-05R3 28 days J Halley Mr J Halley 7/ 2 9:15.80
2011 Good to Firm 10 Garde Champetre 12 11 12 156 2212-52 28 days E Bolger Mr J T McNamara 6/ 1 8:13.90
2009 Soft 16 Garde Champetre 10 11 12 156 11P-161 28 days E Bolger Mr J T McNamara 9/ 4 8:28.30
2008 Soft 16 Garde Champetre 9 11 12 144 F111-42 28 days E Bolger Ms N Carberry 7/ 4 9:01.50
2007 Good 16 Wonderkid 7 10 0 116 508P0-6 33 days A J Martin K Whelan 5/ 1 8:28.10
2006 Soft 12 Spot Thedifference 13 11 12 144 6200-01 28 days E Bolger Mr J T McNamara 6/ 1 9:15.20
2005 Good to Soft 16 Ivoire De Beaulieu 9 10 0 124 4116-F1 159 days Ferdy Murphy (227 miles) A O'Keeffe 16/ 1 8:22.30
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