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CHELTENHAM
12 December 2025
Friday 12th December

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Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 5f 56y
  • Going: Good
Cheltenham
Runners
14

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Amirite silk
Amirite t
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Front-runner who was in good heart in the summer when last seen and goes well fresh
44-P14
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 146
Days: 135
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcChG3 11-8 tb1 4/22 Western Fold (10½L) 33/1 146 143
11 Jul 25 Klb Kilbeggan 25.5f Gd HcChL 11-6 t 1/12 Mica Malpic (hd) 6/1 139 143
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HcChL 11-2 PU/12 Bill Baxter () 10/1 140 -
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-12 4/30 Gentleman De Mee (8¼L) 18/1 142 141
15 Mar 25 Thu Thurles 22f Gd H 11-0 4/6 Hewick (23L) 9/2 - 133
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 24f Gd HcChG3 11-1 t 7/10 Chianti Classico (16½L) 7/2 142 132
2
Favori De Champdou silk
Favori De Champdou p
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Gordon Elliott
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 20 wins from 74 in the last 14 days (27%)
Ran pretty well at Fairyhouse recently but this 10yo looks to be on a tough mark
310-05
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 142
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 30f Y/Sft HcChL 11-7 b 5/15 Better Times Ahead (15½L) 22/1 142 136
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 24f Hy HcChG3 11-4 b 10/19 Answer To Kayf (23L) 22/1 143 127
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Sft/Hy HcChG3 11-1 b1 15/30 Haiti Couleurs (85L) 40/1 143 70
17 Mar 25 Dro Down Royal 26f Gd Ch 11-7 p 1/3 Jumping Jet (7L) 5/6F 143 138
20 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 27f Sft HcChL 11-3 p 3/17 Fortunedefortunata (15½L) 17/2 144 137
23 Jan 25 Gow Gowran Park 25f Sft/Hy HcChG3 10-10 p 3/18 Nick Rockett (15½L) 16/1 144 138
3
Mister Coffey silk
Mister Coffey
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (33%)
Very hard to win with but runner-up in this 12 months ago and could again be thereabouts
/225-2
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 142
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 2/8 Eldorado Allen (4½L) 8/1 142 144
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 10-10 5/16 Stumptown (13½L) 11/2 143 139
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) 5/1 142 142
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
4
Latenightpass silk
CD
C
w2
Latenightpass t
J: Miss Gina Andrews
T: T Ellis
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Has a good record in this race and this 12yo may well leave his comeback run miles behind
3U20-7
Age: 12
Weight: 11-10
OR: 142
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 27.5f Sft HcChG3 10-7 t1 7/10 Marble Sands (42L) 22/1 144 112
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-11 22/30 Gentleman De Mee (77L) 28/1 144 80
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 10-11 2/16 Stumptown (7L) 11/1 144 145
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
5
Final Orders silk
Final Orders
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Has the attributes to be effective over this C&D and he's one to be interested in
P-3P63
Age: 9
Weight: 11-6
OR: 138
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-4 3/15 Desertmore House (12½L) 16/1 139 128
11 Jul 25 Klb Kilbeggan 25.5f Gd HcChL 11-0 6/12 Amirite (17L) 28/1 140 127
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 17f Gd Hc 9-9 p 10/11 Party Dress (15L) 17/2 65 52
16 May 25 Klb Kilbeggan 24f Gd HcH 10-5 p PU/14 Ad Caelum () 9/1 122 -
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 3/11 Vital Island (2¼L) 9/2 140 130
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Sft/Hy HcChG3 10-0 PU/30 Haiti Couleurs () 40/1 135 -
6
Busselton silk
Busselton v 1
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Of interest on his La Touche Cup win but hasn't really shone on his 3 runs over this C&D
P-1325
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: 137
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-9 5/15 Desertmore House (24L) 9/2 135 121
14 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Gd/Y H 11-2 2/4 Glen Kiln (3½L) 100/30 135 135
8 Sep 25 Gal Galway 21.5f Gd/Y H 11-0 3/6 Lord Erskine (16½L) 6/1 137 121
13 May 25 Kln Killarney 17f Gd Hc 9-10 p 9/15 Mordor (10½L) 14/1 86 84
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 33f Gd/Y Ch 11-7 p 1/12 Desertmore House (¾L) 7/1 136 135
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 10-5 b PU/16 Stumptown () 7/1 138 -
7
Statuario silk
Statuario
J: Sean Bowen
T: Mickey Bowen
Two 3m wins at Perth this season but hasn't seen out the trip over this C&D previously
2-1016
Age: 10
Weight: 10-12
OR: 130
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f GS 2HcCh 11-5 6/7 Twinjets (30L) 12/1 131 112
24 Sep 25 Per Perth 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-7 1/5 Yeats Star (shd) 9/4F 129 134
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd HcChG3 10-7 11/15 Ballysax Hank (29L) 14/1 130 108
8 Jun 25 Per Perth 24f Gd 2HcCh 10-5 1/7 Hang In There (2L) 9/4F 128 134
25 Apr 25 Per Perth 24f GS 3HcCh 11-5 2/8 Coco Mademoiselle (2½L) 17/2 127 134
11 Apr 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 3/4 Hurricane Bay (10½L) 9/2 130 129
8
Iceo Madrik silk
BF
Iceo Madrik t
J: Clement Lefebvre
T: D Cottin
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Refused at Compiegne last month but good form in French cross-country races previously
U5P-2R
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 130
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Nov 25 Com Compiegne 27f Hy ChL 10-12 t REF/8 Klitchko De Belair () 2/1F - -
20 Oct 25 Com Compiegne 23.5f VSft Ch 11-9 t 2/8 Donne Le Change (1L) 49/10 - 129
29 Mar 25 Fnt Fontainebleau 30f VSft ChL 11-0 t PU/12 Gentilhomme () 42/10 - -
15 Feb 25 Aut Auteuil 22f Hy ChG3 10-8 t 5/8 Kashdam (11L) 19/1 - 126
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f Sft 2HcCh 9-13 t UR/15 Stumptown () 11/2 133 -
11 Nov 24 Com Compiegne 27f Hy ChL 10-3 t 1/11 Riskman (5L) 27/10F - 128
9
Vital Island silk
Vital Island t
J: Tiernan Power Roche 3
T: R P O'Keeffe
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Won on Punchestown banks course in May but pulled up on both starts since
P-41PP
Age: 13
Weight: 10-10
OR: 128
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-9 tp1 PU/15 Desertmore House () 25/1 - -
29 May 25 Lel Le Lion-D'Angers 36.5f VSft ChL 10-10 t PU/14 Gold Allen () 35/1 - -
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-5 t 1/11 French Dynamite (¾L) 9/2 - 132
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 33f Gd/Y Ch 11-0 t 4/12 Busselton (10L) 12/1 - 124
2 May 24 Pun Punchestown 33f Y Ch 11-5 t PU/14 Singing Banjo () 18/1 - -
5 Feb 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 12-0 t PU/10 Coko Beach () 40/1 - -
10
Placenet silk
Placenet t
J: Johnny Charron
T: D Cottin
Multiple winner on the continent but hasn't been at the very top of his game this year
44-562
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 127
Days: 101
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Sep 25 Wgm Waregem 23f Gd HcCh 10-12 t 2/7 Speed Emile (1½L) 5/1 - 120
17 Jun 25 Cla Clairefontaine 18f VSft H 10-10 t 6/12 Iltone (8¾L) 16/1 - 115
8 May 25 Aut Auteuil 19.5f VSft H 10-10 t 5/9 French Baron (24L) 4/1 - 96
29 Mar 25 Fnt Fontainebleau 19f VSft H 10-8 t 4/8 Hosaville (3½L) 12/5F - -
17 Nov 24 Aut Auteuil 27.5f VSft ChG1 10-10 t 4/8 Gran Diose (71L) 102/1 - -
29 Sep 24 Mer Merano 25f Sft Ch 10-9 RO/12 Speed Emile () 9/2 - -
11
Unanswered Prayers silk
C
Unanswered Prayers
J: Freddie Gordon
T: Chris Gordon
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cross-country debut but has plenty of stamina and last winning mark; not discounted
UP6-55
Age: 9
Weight: 10-8
OR: 126
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 27.5f GS 3HcCh 11-13 p 5/11 Livin On Luco (20L) 13/2 127 118
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS 3HcCh 11-10 p 5/18 Smugglers Haven (2¾L) 50/1 126 129
20 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 25.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-11 p 6/6 Hugos New Horse (49L) 6/1 128 93
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 24f GS HcChG3 10-6 PU/13 Katate Dori () 12/1 129 -
10 Feb 25 Plu Plumpton 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-5 UR/11 Invincible Nao () 6/1 129 -
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-1 3/5 In d'Or (5¾L) 7/2 130 127
12
J'Arrive De L'Est silk
J'Arrive De L'Est
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Emmet Mullins
5 chase wins in France; acquired by very shrewd connections; could have big part to play
14U17-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-5
OR: 123
Days: 264
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 25 Aut Auteuil 22f Hy HcChL 10-11 tp 7/18 Johnny Roque (17L) 32/5 - 116
2 Mar 25 Aut Auteuil 22f Hy HcCh 10-4 tp 1/12 Joyeuse Allen (1¾L) 91/10 - 112
29 Jan 25 Pau Pau 23.5f Hy HcCh 10-9 p UR/16 Always Love You () 10/1 - -
17 Dec 24 Pau Pau 20f Hy HcCh 10-13 4/10 () 42/10 - -
3 Dec 24 Fnt Fontainebleau 22f VSft HcCh 10-12 1/10 () 54/10 - -
27 Oct 24 Sbr Saint-Brieuc 12f Hy NHF 9-12 2/7 Klypso Des Valles (3L) - -
13
The Big Breakaway silk
C
The Big Breakaway p
J: Paddy Hanlon 5
T: Syd Hosie
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Very well handicapped on his old form but pulled up at Exeter only last Friday
P23-4P
Age: 10
Weight: 10-4
OR: 122
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 30.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-6 tv PU/7 Art Decco () 17/2 122 -
9 Nov 25 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 10-5 tv 4/4 Twig (14½L) 11/2 124 115
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 29.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-7 tv 3/7 Northern Poet (10½L) 8/1 125 127
7 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 29.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 tv1 2/14 Laskalin (1¼L) 40/1 120 130
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f GS 3HcCh 11-0 p PU/10 Collectors Item () 22/1 125 -
30 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 p PU/7 Saint Xavier () 11/2 128 -
14
Peaches And Cream silk
Peaches And Cream
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Gavin Cromwell
Well treated on form as recent as last October but has struggled to get competitive since
075-60
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 119
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-4 t 12/15 Desertmore House (85L) 80/1 118 55
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 33f Gd/Y Ch 11-4 6/12 Busselton (14L) 22/1 118 120
30 Mar 25 Dpt Downpatrick 28.5f Gd HcCh 9-13 5/15 Dunboyne (16½L) 9/2 120 117
12 Jan 25 Pun Punchestown 22.5f Sft HcCh 12-2 7/8 Nine Graces (69L) 40/1 124 61
29 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y HcCh 11-5 14/17 Sequestered (149L) 40/1 127 -
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 29.5f Y HcChL 11-5 PU/13 History Of Fashion () 14/1 129 -
Verdict

The 12yo LATENIGHTPASS has a very good record over this C&D and earns the vote ahead of last year's runner-up Mister Coffey.

Verdict silk image
Latenightpass

Betting Forecast:

9/2 J'Arrive De L'Est,

11/2 Latenightpass,

Busselton,

6/1 Mister Coffey,

7/1 Iceo Madrik,

9/1 Final Orders,

Unanswered Prayers,

11/1 Placenet,

12/1 Amirite,

16/1 Favori De Champdou,

25/1 Statuario,

33/1 Vital Island,

The Big Breakaway,

40/1 Peaches And Cream

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