Cross Country Handicap Chase Results

The Cross Country Chase is the most unique of the Festival as the horses tackle all sorts of fences in the middle of the course, the favourite as they set off was Maljimar but the likes of Garde Champetre were also being well backed in the ring. Lord Nellerie was the early leader and he was more than happy to go at a good pace with Sizing Australlia also racing towards the front over the first few fences. Those two remained in front throughout the middle part of the race but all the main contenders were still up right and within shooting distance of the leaders as they approached the business end of the race.

Maljimar came upsides Sizing Australia as they turned onto the main course with two to jump and Daryl Jacob was motionless and looked to be the one to beat while Garde Champetre was as always staying on and running a huge race. Maljimar looked to be the winnner all over but when asked the question he found nothing and may not have got the trip to leave Sizing Australia the winner. He held off a charge from Garde Champetre who defied a big weight to run a massive race in second while last year's winner A New Story went past Maljimar for third place up the hill in game fashion.

16:00 Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase) (Class 2, 3m 7f)
1. Sizing Australia (A Lynch) 13/2
2. Garde Champetre (Miss N Carberry) 5/1
3. A New Story (T O'Brien) 12/1
4. Maljimar (D Jacob) 9/2
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Cross Country Handicap Chase Results

• Cross Country Handicap Chase 2011
• Cross Country Handicap Chase 2010
• Cross Country Handicap Chase 2009
• Cross Country Handicap Chase 2008
• Cross Country Handicap Chase 2007
• Cross Country Handicap Chase 2006
• Cross Country Handicap Chase 2005

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