Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

Class 2, Cheltenham 14:55
£25,000 added,
5yo plus,
3m 6f 37y  
Friday 12th November 2021

1 Back On The Lash 4/1F
2 Singing Banjo 20/1
3 Diesel DAllier 17/2
13 ran Time: 8m 20.67s (slow by 16.67s)

After 32 fences and three and three-quarter miles, it was the Martin Keighley-trained Back On The Lash who got up in the final half-furlong to land the spoils in the hands of Sean Bowen.

Back On The Lash, who was backed down to 4-1 favourite, was never too far off the pace set by Potters Corner and Alpha Des Obeaux – but he was only fourth jumping the second-last fence.

Diesel D’Allier, the winner in 2019, led at that point and looked like landing the honours for a second time, only to give way in the closing stages.

The race developed into a duel on the climb home between Back On The Lash and Singing Banjo, with the former prevailing by a neck.

Diesel D’Allier was a length and a half back in third followed by the Henry de Bromhead-trained pair of Plan Of Attack and Balko Des Flos.

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Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
£25,000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 6f 37y, Class 2
13 ran
Going: Good

POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1     Back On The Lash 7 10-3 Martin Keighley Sean Bowen 4/1F
2 nk Singing Banjo 11 10-0 P J Rothwell Mr B J Walsh 20/1
3 1½ Diesel D'Allier 8 10-2 Richard J Bandey Harry Bannister 17/2
4 hd Plan Of Attack 8 10-3 Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe 9/2
5 8½ Balko Des Flos 10 11-12 Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore 11/2
6 4 Potters Corner 11 10-5 Christian Williams Jack Tudor 12/1
7 1 Fox Pro 6 10-0 Mrs Jane Williams Chester Williams 18/1
8 ½ Alpha Des Obeaux 11 10-9 Gordon Elliott Jody McGarvey 17/2
9 35 Volcano 7 10-0 Sheila Lewis Charlie Deutsch 18/1
10 78 Sigurd 9 10-0 Joanne Foster Thomas Dowson 250/1
PU Friends Don't Ask 6 10-0 Martin Smith Jack Quinlan 50/1
UR Freewheelin Dylan 9 10-12 Dermot A McLoughlin Ricky Doyle 15/2
UR Talkischeap 9 10-12 Martin Keighley Tom Bellamy 22/1

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