Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 8m 11.0s

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Tiger Roll^p,t²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 159| CD

15/8

Well beaten in this race last year but went on to win the Cross Country race at the Festival before landing the Aintree Grand National. Entitled to need this run on his return, though not ruled out given his record here.

Form: P/2P511-

Bless The Wings^p²⁰⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 152| CD

4/1

Won over C&D in December last year and bounced back to form with an excellent third in the Aintree Grand National two starts ago. He was below par 12 days later at Punchestown but well worth forgiving that and not ruled out if ready to go on return.

Form: P1FP34-

Josies Orders^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: M P Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 144| CD

3/1

Two-time C&D winner and finished sixth at the Festival behind Tiger Roll. Recent hurdles reappearance most likely a prep for this in receipt of plenty of weight from his main rivals.

Form: 26P21-0

Midnight Shot^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 138| C

5/1

Interesting recruit to this field and bolted up at Fakenham last time out. Has stamina to prove over this trip and faces some course specialists so perhaps best watched this time.

Form: 6P6151

Bay Of Freedom⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: R P McLernon| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 135

14/1

Well beaten on all recent starts and struggling for any sort of form present. Hard to fancy on his first start in this sphere.

Form: 330P-7P

Jarob⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 134

16/1

Has been in fair form since joining this yard but losing run stretches back to 2015 and his jumping isn't always the best, as seen two starts back at Tramore.

Form: 0-734P4

Fact Of The Matter^p1,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130| C

16/1

Fell at Sedgefield last time out but had been in fair form prior to that. Stamina still unproven for this trip and hard to fancy here. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 9-4422F

Forecasts

Tiger Roll (15/8), Josies Orders (3/1), Bless The Wings (4/1), Midnight Shot (5/1), Bay Of Freedom (14/1), Fact Of The Matter (16/1), Jarob (16/1)

It's hard to look past the tried and tested performers around here and it might be worth taking a chance on two-time course and distance winner JOSIES ORDERS who gets more than a stone off the Grand National winner Tiger Roll. This may be used as a prep run for the latter who will surely be targeting another Grand National down the line. Bless The Wings is a lively contender if ready to go on return.