Cross Country Chase Tips 2021

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When is The Cross Country Chase 2021?

The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is feature race of the Friday of the November Meeting at Cheltenham.

The Cross Country Chase takes place on Friday 12th November 2021 with the race starting at 3pm at Cheltenham Racecourse.

This 3 mile and 6 furlongs race is open to horses aged 5 years and older.

Last year's winner took home prize money of £12512.

 

 

Cross Country Chase Previous Winners

Date Track Distance Going Runners Winner Stallion Age Jockey (Clm) Trainer Odds Weight OR NC(F) Days
Cheltenham 3m6f Good 9 11 22/1 10-0 145 5(0) 247d
Cheltenham 3m6f Soft 10 6 13/2 10-4 125 0(0)
Cheltenham 3m6f Good 7 10 2/1 10-11 144 3(0) 19d
Cheltenham 3m6f Good 10 8 14/1 10-7 136 3(0) 215d
Cheltenham 3m6f Good To Soft 10 9 50/1 10-3 136 0(0)
Cheltenham 3m6f Good 16 7 11/4 10-2 129 2(0) 18d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 7 10 4/7 11-8 153 6(2) 223d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 11 9 5/4 11-8 150 6(2) 27d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good To Soft 16 11 9/2 11-8 152 0(0) 204d
Cheltenham 3m7f Firm 8 10 9/2 11-8 0 0(0) 33d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 10 11 9/2 10-10 135 0(0) 28d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 12 10 4/6 11-8 160 2(1) 22d
Cheltenham 3m7f Soft 16 9 28/1 10-10 131 3(1) 119d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good To Firm 14 14 11/4 11-8 0 6(1) 18d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 14 13 5/1 11-8 0 6(1) 22d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 14 12 13/8 11-8 0 6(1) 19d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 16 11 6/1 11-8 0 6(1) 13d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good To Soft 16 9 16/1 11-5 103 0(0) 168d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 13 9 10/1 11-2 113 4(1) 16d
Cheltenham 3m7f Soft 13 8 10/1 11-5 125 2(1) 27d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good 10 10 7/4 11-8 0 2(1) 13d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good To Soft 14 9 6/1 11-2 0 2(1) 12d
Cheltenham 3m7f Good To Firm 13 8 7/2 11-2 0 1(0) 22d

 

Cross Country Chase Stats and Trends

Cross Country Chase

12 year Trends and Statistics

  • Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged between 9 and 11.
  • Sex – All of the last 12 winners were geldings.
  • Country – 6 of the last 12 winners were bred in Ireland, 5 in France and 2 in Great Britain.
  • Colour – 11 of the last 12 winners were bay (b).
  • Starting Price (SP) – 3 of the last 12 winners had an odds of 4.5/1.
  • Starting Price Rank – 5 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 9 were in the first 2 in the betting.
  • Headgear – 8 of the last 12 winners wore no headgear. 
  • Weight Carried – 6 of the last 12 winners carried between 10st 2lb and 10st 11lb. The other 6 all carried 11st 8lb.
  • Days Since Last Run – 4 of the last 12 winners had not run for over 181 days. 5 of the last 12 winners had run between 16 and 30 days ago.
  • Last Run Form – 2 of the last 12 winners had won last time out and 5 finished in the first 3.
  • Official Rating – Most of the last 12 winners had an official rating over 125.

Cross Country Chase Results

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Distance: 3m6f (6637 yards) Prize (winner): £12512 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 9    Going: Good    Class: Class 2     Age Restrictions: 5yo+
Winners Time: 8 mins 34.27s   Avg OR: 151     Median OR: 145 

1 Kingswell Theatre 22/1

2 Beau Du Brizais 22/1

3 Potters Corner 17/2

No Place Dist Bt Horse Age Weight Headgear OR Trainer Jockey (Claim) Odds BF BFP
9 1st Kingswell Theatre 11 10-0 CkPc 145 Scudamore, M J Scudamore, Tom 22/1 29.00 4.90
made all, clear until 4th, stayed on well, drawing clear final 150 yards BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 75
6 2nd 5 Beau Du Brizais (FR) 8 10-0 145 Hobbs, P J Nolan, Michael G 22/1 32.00 4.59
chased leaders, went 2nd from 7th, ridden last, no impression on winner final 150 yards, kept on BF IP MIN 2.06 BF IP MAX 1000
3 3rd 2 Potters Corner (IRE) 10 10-1 151 Williams, Christian Tudor, Jack (5) 17/2 12.50 2.98
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway 25th, not fluent 4 out, closed before last, went 3rd final 150 yards, kept on, no impression on winner BF IP MIN 2.18 BF IP MAX 1000
2 4th 2 Easysland (FR) 6 11-8 CkPc TT 167 Cottin, D Plouganou, Jonathan 8/11 (Fav) 1.78 1.33
mid-division, not fluent 4th, slow 10th, closed 14th, mistake 27th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, closed before last, no impression, went 4th flat BF IP MIN 1.41 BF IP MAX 1000
7 5th 5 Vivas (FR) 9 10-0 CkPc TT 145 Longsdon, C E Deutsch, Charlie 40/1 61.99 8.40
chased leaders, close 3rd 2 out, edged right and weakened into 5th flat BF IP MIN 2.5 BF IP MAX 1000
5 6th 4.25 Kings Temptation 8 10-0 TT 145 Case, B I Woods, K K 28/1 42.00 6.80
held up towards rear, pecked 4th, some headway 12th, mistake 16th, dropped to last 26th, remote 6th from 3 out BF IP MIN 24 BF IP MAX 1000
4 7th 27 Little Bruce (IRE) 8 10-0 CkPc 145 Kirby, P A Dowson, Thomas 14/1 18.00 3.22
chased winner until 7th, stayed handy, pushed along after 24th, soon lost place, behind from 27th BF IP MIN 12 BF IP MAX 970
1 PU Tiger Roll (IRE) 10 11-12 Blnk TT 171 Elliott, Gordon Power, R M 4/1 6.80 1.82
rear of mid-division, pushed along 13th, struggling 19th, last next, soon pulled up BF IP MIN 6 BF IP MAX 1000
8 PU Vino Royale (FR) 5 10-0 TT 145 Cottin, D Twiston-Davies, Sam 14/1 19.06 2.89
always behind, pulled up before last BF IP MIN 9.8 BF IP MAX 1000

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Distance: 3m6f (6637 yards) Prize (winner): £15640 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 10    Going: Soft    Class: Class 2     Age Restrictions: 5yo+
Winners Time: 8 mins 44.77s   Avg OR: 135     Median OR: 136.5

1 Diesel D'Allier 13/2
2 Urgent De Gregaine 5/1
3 Chic Name 11/2
10 ran Distances: 4½l, 2¾l, 2l
Time: 8m 44.77s (slow by 40.77s)

Full Results

No Place Dist Bt Horse Age Weight Headgear OR Trainer Jockey (Claim) Odds BF BFP
9 1st Diesel DAllier (FR) 6 10-4 TT 125 Clayeux, Emmanuel Deutsch, Charlie 13/2 8.38 2.86
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, soon tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden and asserted clear flat BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 10.5
1 2nd 4.5 Urgent De Gregaine (FR) 11 11-12 CkPc TT 147 Clayeux, Emmanuel Giles, Felix De 5/1 7.00 2.25
held up behind, headway 4 out, tracked leaders on inside 2 out, went 2nd and every chance last, soon ridden, outpaced by winner flat BF IP MIN 2.02 BF IP MAX 1000
8 3rd 2.75 Chic Name (FR) 7 10-8 TT 129 Hobson, Richard Best, J A 11/2 7.26 2.69
tracked leader to 13th, remained in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair BF IP MIN 5.2 BF IP MAX 1000
2 4th 2 Rolling Dylan (IRE) 8 11-5 CkPc 140 Hobbs, P J Nolan, Michael G 9/1 13.00 3.65
always prominent, driven to lead briefly before last, soon ridden, no impression with front pair when lost 3rd flat BF IP MIN 3.2 BF IP MAX 1000
5 5th 5 Kingswell Theatre 10 11-2 CkPc 137 Scudamore, M J Scudamore, Tom 9/2 (Fav) 6.00 2.36
led, driven and headed before last, weakened flat BF IP MIN 3.7 BF IP MAX 1000
4 6th 1 Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 9 11-3 CkPc TT 138 Snowden, Jamie Sheehan, Gavin 8/1 13.45 3.76
tracked leaders, hit 6th, collided with rail after 9th, went 2nd from 13th, lost place after 3 out, no impression before last BF IP MIN 10 BF IP MAX 950
6 7th 15 Dawson City 10 11-1 136 Gundry, Miss Polly Bellamy, Tom 20/1 26.82 6.60
mid-division, lost place 25th, behind and struggling 4 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off BF IP MIN 15 BF IP MAX 1000
3 8th 25 Tea For Two 10 10-12 TT 138 Williams, Mrs Jane Williams, Chester (5) 7/1 9.71 3.20
held up, always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off BF IP MIN 8.6 BF IP MAX 1000
7 9th 6 Rathlin Rose (IRE) 11 10-10 Blnk 131 Pipe, D E Noonan, David G 25/1 34.89 9.00
chased leaders to 7th, mid-division, struggling 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off BF IP MIN 17.5 BF IP MAX 1000
10 PU Solstice Star 9 10-4 CkPc TT 125 Keighley, M Twiston-Davies, Sam 8/1 10.50 3.29
mid-division, mistake 23rd, struggling 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out BF IP MIN 10 BF IP MAX 1000

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Distance: 3m6f (6637 yards) Prize (winner): £15475 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 7    Going: Good    Class: Class 2     Age Restrictions: 5yo+
Winners Time: 8 mins 9.70s   Avg OR: 142     Median OR: 138

1 Josies Orders (IRE) 2/1 (fav)

2 Fact of the Matter (IRE) 7/1

3 Jarob 12/1

No Place Dist Bt Horse Age Weight Headgear OR Trainer Jockey (Claim) Odds BF BFP
3 1st Josies Orders (IRE) 10 10-11 Blnk 144 Bolger, E Walsh, M P 2/1 (Fav) 3.42 2.08
pressed leader, led approaching 6 out, driven and headed narrowly after last, ridden to regain lead flat, stayed on well BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 3.7
7 2nd 0.75 Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 8 10-0 CkPc TT 133 Snowden, Jamie Sheehan, Gavin 7/1 9.40 3.85
held up in rear, headway to join leaders when went wide 6 out, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly after last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, no extra towards finish BF IP MIN 1.57 BF IP MAX 310
6 3rd 0.75 Jarob 11 10-1 134 OLoughlin, G Enright, M A 12/1 13.50 5.38
tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, not quite pace to get on terms BF IP MIN 6.8 BF IP MAX 1000
1 4th 4 Tiger Roll (IRE) 8 11-12 CkPc TT 159 Elliott, Gordon Donoghue, K M 11/4 3.85 2.36
chased leaders, pushed along briefly 20th, outpaced 5 out, ridden into 4th before last, kept on, not reach leaders BF IP MIN 3.55 BF IP MAX 1000
2 5th 15 Bless The Wings (IRE) 13 11-5 CkPc 152 Elliott, Gordon Codd, Mr J J 8/1 11.00 4.00
led, not fluent 21st, headed approaching 6 out, weakened between last 2 BF IP MIN 6 BF IP MAX 1000
4 6th 6 Midnight Shot 8 10-5 CkPc 138 Longsdon, C E Burke, Jonathan 5/1 6.07 3.25
tracked leaders, challenged 6 out, outpaced 3 out, weakened before last BF IP MIN 5 BF IP MAX 1000
5 7th 2 Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 9 10-2 135 Fahey, Peter McLernon, R P 33/1 38.89 12.27
in touch, outpaced 5 out, ridden before 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last BF IP MIN 29 BF IP MAX 1000

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Distance: 3m6f (6637 yards) Prize (winner): £15640 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 10    Going: Good    Class: Class 2     Age Restrictions: 5yo+
Winners Time: 8 mins 14.60s   Avg OR: 135     Median OR: 133

Results: 

1 Kingswell Theatre 14/1

2 Vicomte Du Seuil (FR) 12/1

3 Urgent De Gregaine (FR) 7/2

Full Results:

No Place Dist Bt Horse Age Weight Headgear OR Trainer Jockey (Claim) Odds BF BFP
5 1st Kingswell Theatre 8 10-7 CkPc 136 Scudamore, M J Scudamore, Tom 14/1 15.50 4.54
made all, clear from 18th, ridden when hard pressed before last, stayed on gamely flat BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 28
9 2nd 0.75 Vicomte Du Seuil (FR) 8 9-11 CkPc TT 129 Clayeux, Emmanuel Deutsch, Charlie (3) 12/1 14.39 4.60
in touch early, held up mid-division, tracked leaders 21st, effort to challenge before last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, held towards finish BF IP MIN 1.42 BF IP MAX 1000
4 3rd 6 Urgent De Gregaine (FR) 9 10-13 CkPc TT 142 Clayeux, Emmanuel Giles, Felix De 7/2 5.49 1.70
held up in touch, tracked leaders from 7th, left 2nd 18th, effort between last 2, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd from last BF IP MIN 1.34 BF IP MAX 1000
2 4th 3.5 Cantlow (IRE) 12 11-5 CkPc 148 Bolger, E Walsh, M P 6/1 7.41 2.30
always prominent, ridden and effort between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat BF IP MIN 2.66 BF IP MAX 1000
11 5th 1.75 Adam du Breteau (FR) 7 10-0 CkPc 129 ONeill, Jonjo McLernon, R P 50/1 50.00 13.16
mid-division, hampered 11th, outpaced in 5th 3 out, ridden after next, never reached leaders BF IP MIN 21 BF IP MAX 1000
8 6th 5 Inis Meain (USA) 10 10-0 129 Hogan, Denis Gerard Hogan, D G 50/1 110.00 15.50
held up behind, hampered 11th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, never near leaders BF IP MIN 42 BF IP MAX 1000
6 7th 15 Aubusson (FR) 8 10-3 135 Williams, Nick Kelly, Lizzie (3) 6/1 7.24 2.45
held up behind, saddle slipped and rider lost irons 6 out, never able to challenge, weakened before last, tailed off BF IP MIN 4.8 BF IP MAX 1000
10 8th HD Bertie Boru (IRE) 10 9-7 CkPc 129 Hobbs, P J Bament, Mr J J (7) 12/1 17.42 3.97
always in rear, tailed off from 22nd BF IP MIN 14 BF IP MAX 1000
3 F Auvergnat (FR) 7 10-11 145 Bolger, E McInerney, Donal J (5) 2/1 (Fav) 3.34 1.77
tracked leaders, fell 11th BF IP MIN 3.25 BF IP MAX 1000
7 PU Need To Know (IRE) 9 9-13 131 Brennan, John Paul Slevin, J J (3) 25/1 28.51 5.88
tracked winner until blundered and lost action 18th, quickly pulled up BF IP MIN 11 BF IP MAX 1000

Cross Country Chase Tips

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The way this race stands at the moment (3 days before post time) it looks to be very uncompetitive and the pair to concetrate on are TIGER ROLL and EASYLAND

How did we do?

Both of the above ran.

Keith's Tip on the day:

EASYSLAND 15:00  Cheltenham 4/6 – Stayed on strongly when beating TIGER ROLL here in March, had to see a different result today. POTTERS CORNER might be a bit of value for a place.

EASYSLAND ran his race but a mistake at the 27th fence out paid to his chances, he finished fourth. The winner 22/1 shot KINGWELL THEATRE made every yard. Keith's each way shout POTTERS CORNER was third.

November Meeting Race Card:

Friday 12th November

1.15 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race
1.50 Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase
2.25 The SSS Novices' Chase
3.00 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
3.35 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle
4.05 Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Saturday 13th November

12.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial
1.05 November Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase
1.40 Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial
2.15 Paddy Power Gold Cup Steeple Chase
2.50 Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle
3.25 Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
3.55 Karndean Design Flooring Mares' Bumper (Listed)

Sunday 14th November

1.15 mallardjewellers.com Novices' Steeple Chase
1.50 The Plantuer at Chapel Stud Handicap Steeple Chase
2.25 The Shloer Steeplechase
3.00 The Unibet Greatwood Hurdle Race
3.35 Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle (Sharp Novices Hurdle)
4.05 High Sheriff of Gloucestershire Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

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