Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Cheltenham, Fri, 12th Dec, 2008, Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase of £22,500.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

1.20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase of £22,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 7f.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 12th Dec, 2008

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places, Cross Country Course;Soft, Heavy in places).

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase of £22,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 7f.

1st - £14,090.00, 2nd - £4,163.00, 3rd - £2,081.00, 4th - £1,042.00 16 Ran

1st

Garde Champetre (FR) 11-12 (Mr John P McManus)
(9:00.00 26.30 secs slower on today's going )
Garde Royale - Clementine Fleurie (FR)(Lionel (FR))
Breeder - M.Olivier Delegue

SP 7/4fav

E Bolger

Miss N Carberry

Tote Win £2.70 Place £1.30

raced in 5th mainly, joined leader 29th, led approaching last, stayed on well, ridden out

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs

2nd

1.25L

L'Ami (FR) 11-9 (Mr John P McManus)

Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR)(Brezzo (FR))
Breeder - Marc Trinquet & Bernard Trinquet

SP 8/1

E Bolger

Mr J T McNamara

Place £2.20

made most, headed 9th until 11th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on but no extra

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
4th Chs This
Race 1st Feb, 09 Punchestown
1st Chs

3rd

0.75L

Nadover (FR) 11-4 (Mr G H Storey)

Cyborg (FR) - Djerissa (FR)(Highlanders (FR))

SP 20/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

Place £4.60

mid-division, steady headway from 24th, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on, closing at finish

5th Apr, 08 Aintree
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Jan, 09 Hereford
7th Hcp Hdl

4th

3.5L

Drombeag (IRE) 10-13 (Mr John P McManus)

Presenting (GB) - Bula Beag (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))
Breeder - Daniel O'Keeffe

SP 7/1

E Bolger

R M Power

Place £1.70

mid-division, headway 26th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, stayed on same pace

15th Nov, 08 Punchestown
1st Chs This
Race 10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs

5th

Pass Me By (GB) 11-4 (Mr Paul Beck)

Balnibarbi (GB) - Errol Emerald(Dom Racine (FR))

SP 14/1

Suzy Smith

A Coleman(3)

tracked leader, hit 4th, led 9th until 11th, ridden after 21st, stayed on same pace approaching last

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 17th Jan, 09 Haydock
7th Hcp Chs

6th

1.75L

Tawnies (IRE) 9-9 (Lady Insan Syndicate)

Norwich - Extra Chance(Pollerton)
Breeder - Mrs Rose Barry

SP 14/1

Thomas Gerard O'Leary

Charlie Huxley(5)

mid-division, hit 4th, headway 18th, mistake 20th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, kept on same pace from next

15th Nov, 08 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 113 This
Race 1st Feb, 09 Punchestown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 113

7th

11L

Philson Run (IRE) 10-7 (Sporting Occasions Racing No 6)

Un Desperado (FR) - Isis(Deep Run)

SP 25/1

Mrs S Leech

M D Grant

mistake 4th, stumbled 18th, always towards rear

23rd Nov, 08 Aintree
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 3rd Mar, 10 Folkestone
p.u. Hcp Chs

8th

4.5L

Florida Dream (IRE) 10-6 (Mrs S A Goodman)

Florida Son - Ice Pearl(Flatbush)

SP 14/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

David England

held up towards rear, headway 19th, went 4th 21st, ridden after 25th, weakened after 3 out

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
5th Chs This
Race 10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

9th

4.5L

Spare Change (IRE) 10-0 (West Man Syndicate)

Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Goin Home (IRE)(Warcraft (USA))
Breeder - J Laffan

SP 50/1

P Rothwell

D J Condon

tracked leaders, hit 19th, went 2nd and ridden after 24th, weakened 29th

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Mar, 09 Cork
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

10th

19L

I Hear Thunder (IRE) 10-0 (Mr Nick Elliott)

Montelimar (USA) - Carrigeen Gala(Strong Gale)

SP 14/1

R Buckler

D Jacob

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

22nd Nov, 08 Haydock
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Jan, 09 Taunton
2nd Hcp Chs

11th

13L

Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 10-11 (Mr John P McManus)

Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings(Strong Gale)
Breeder - G N Cannon

SP 14/1

E Bolger

Mr Alan Berry(5)

always in rear

15th Nov, 08 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 114 This
Race 1st Feb, 09 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 114

12th

29L

Il En Reve (FR) 9-9 (Cavan Developments Bloodstock)

Denham Red (FR) - Itaparica (FR)(Mistigri)
Breeder - Mlle Catherine Malbranque

SP 66/1

Oliver McKiernan

S Quinlan(5)

always in rear

4th Oct, 08 Gowran Park
8th Hcp Chs Rated 115 This
Race 17th Mar, 09 Down Royal
5th Chs Rated 112

13th

Battle Axe (IRE) 10-2 (Mr Michael Noble)

Arctic Lord - Merry Magic (IRE)(Glen Quaich)
Breeder - Mrs Sarah McElroy

SP 33/1

J J Lennon

S Jackson(3)

mid-division, struggling in rear when slithered to a halt 2 out

29th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Chs Rated 110 This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Limerick
7th Hcp Chs Rated 95

p.u.

Crystal d'Ainay (FR) 11-7 (Mr Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher)

Saint Preuil (FR) - Guendale (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

SP 16/1

Alan King

R Thornton

mid-division, struggling in rear when mistake 21st, soon lost touch, pulled up after 24th

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
7th Chs This
Race 10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Wonderkid (GB) 11-3 (Mr W A Moffett)

Classic Cliche (IRE) - Mulloch Brae(Sunyboy)
Breeder - Crandon Park Stud

SP 16/1

A J Martin

K Whelan

mid-division, hit 12th, behind from 20th, pulled up after 24th

16th Jul, 08 Killarney
fell Hcp Chs Rated 97 This
Race 4th Feb, 09 Down Royal
10th Hdl

u.r.

Sorry Al (IRE) 9-12 (T & C Syndicate)

Anshan - Just A Second(Jimsun)
Breeder - Miss J A Leek & R Betteridge

SP 100/1

C Swan

L P Flynn(5)

in touch until weakened 26th, in rear when blundered and unseated rider next

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
13th Chs This
Race 31st May, 09 Kilbeggan
fell Hcp Chs Rated 114

Off 1.20
Time 9m. 0.00 secs, which is 26.30 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £13.10
Tote Trifecta- £640.20.

2007 Wonderkid 7 10-0 K Whelan 5/1 (A J Martin)

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Cheltenham Results Fri, 12th Dec, 2008

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase of £22,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 7f.