Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Stumptown (G) B Very likeable sort and has clearly been transformed by cross-country fences, making it 2-2 over C&D when emerging on top in this race 12 months ago. Added another notable feather to his cap when taki…	1/111P-1	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	9	74.4kg	4.33 10/3
2nd	2	—	Favori De Champdou (G) FAV B Now in the veteran stage of his career but never been better, running out the 66/1 winner of 28-runner Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas before following up over this C&D on Trials Day…	05F112	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	11	72.1kg	3 2/1
1st	3	—	Final Orders (G) Has taken well to this discipline, building on his solid Punchestown third when landing Crystal Cup over this C&D in December, jumping boldly and cruising clear. However, he was beaten 16 lengths whe…	P63151	Conor Stone-Walsh G P Cromwell	10	67.6kg	8 7/1
3rd	4	—	Vanillier (G) BT Smart chaser at best and did really well under the circumstances when third to stablemate Stumptown in this 12 months ago, having forfeited plenty of ground when almost taking the wrong course at an …	0U-6313	Sean Flanagan G P Cromwell	11	66.7kg	7.50 13/2
9th	5	—	Conflated (G) TP Dual Grade 1-winning chaser in his pomp and (fit from points) he put in a good shift with a first-time tongue strap added when third to Vanillier at Punchestown on return last month. On the downside,…	4-42239	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	12	66.7kg	21 20/1
—	6	—	Pied Piper (G) Fell TP Smart hurdler whose best effort this season came when fifth in Troytown at Navan in November. Well held both completed starts since, though, including in the valuable Leopardstown handicap won by re-…	2569FF	Sam Ewing G Elliott	8	66.7kg	15 14/1
6th	7	—	Fakir D'Oudairies (G) T Very smart chaser on his day but best form was at around 2½m and he was well held in 2024 running of the C&D Crystal Cup won by Stumptown on sole previous attempt over these obstacles. Again appeared…	234602/	Darragh O'Keeffe E Bolger	11	66.7kg	19 18/1
—	8	—	Velvet Elvis (G) Pulled Up V Runner-up in the valuable Thyestes Handicap Chase for Gavin Cromwell in January 2025 but has failed by a long way to reproduce that level of form in 4 subsequent starts.	28-P7PP	G Sheehan J C McConnell	10	65.8kg	41 40/1
8th	9	—	Desertmore House (G) T Took well to this discipline when second in La Touche Cup at Punchestown last spring and, following a point success, scored comfortably in 15-runner contest back there in November. Pulled up in a han…	P2-11P8	Ricky Doyle M Brassil	11	65.8kg	11 10/1
11th	10	—	Horantzau D'airy (G) T Placed in Kerry and Munster Nationals for Willie Mullins in 2024, and good second in a Uttoxeter handicap chase on final start for Michael Keady last May. However, he ran poorly when last seen at War…	90/28P0-	Charlie Hammond S Edmunds	9	65.8kg	34 33/1
—	11	—	Minella Crooner (G) Pulled Up P Smart Irish chaser at best for Gordon Elliott but he was pulled up in this 12 months ago and again failed to complete on belated seasonal reappearance/debut for present yard at Newcastle 18 days ago.	65P8-PP	James Best Mrs S J Humphrey	10	65.8kg	151 150/1
5th	12	—	Latenightpass (G) C&D winner in December 2023 and produced a fine effort when runner-up in this race last year. However, followed that with a low-key effort at Aintree (subsequently underwent a breathing operation) an…	U20-779	Miss Gina Andrews T Ellis	13	65.8kg	34 33/1
10th	13	—	The Goffer (G) TP Useful chaser who performed with credit when fourth to Stumptown in this race last season. On the back of a win between the flags in October he has finished second in Punchestown cross-country races …	127203	Josh Williamson G Elliott	9	65.8kg	17 16/1
7th	14	—	Famous Bridge (G) P Talented handicap chaser at his best and posted creditable efforts in the Ultima at this meeting in 2024 and last year. Has shown little in a handful of starts so far this season, though, and hopes n…	6P-7707	Sean Quinlan N G Richards	10	65.8kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: Favori De Champdou (2/1), Stumptown (10/3), Vanillier (13/2), Final Orders (7/1), Desertmore House (10/1), Pied Piper (14/1), The Goffer (16/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (18/1), Conflated (20/1), Latenightpass (33/1), Horantzau D'airy (33/1), Velvet Elvis (40/1), Famous Bridge (50/1), Minella Crooner (150/1)