Our UK horse racing expert Neil Morrice brings you his preview on the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Race 5) on Day 2 of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Read more below.
CROSS COUNTRY CHASE
3m6f – £65000
Cheltenham – Wednesday 13th March 2019 – Race 5 – 18:10
| No | Horse | Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | Amazing Comedy (FR) | 40/1 | Jonathan Plouganou | David Cottin |
| 2 | Aubusson (FR) | 33/1 | Chester Williams | Mrs Jane Williams |
| 3 | Auvergnat (FR) | 6/1 | D. J. McInerney | Enda Bolger |
| 4 | Ballycasey (IRE) | 25/1 | Mr P. W. Mullins | W. P. Mullins |
| 5 | Bless the Wings (IRE) | 33/1 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 6 | Devils Bride (IRE) | 66/1 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
| 7 | Fact of the Matter (IRE) | 16/1 | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden |
| 8 | Hurricane Darwin (IRE) | 20/1 | Donagh Meyler | Alan Fleming |
| 9 | Jarob | 25/1 | Mark Enright | Gearoid O’Loughlin |
| 10 | Josies Orders (IRE) | 8/1 | M. P. Walsh | Enda Bolger |
| 11 | Kingswell Theatre | 33/1 | Tom Scudamore | Michael Scudamore |
| 12 | Tea for Two | 20/1 | Lizzie Kelly | Mrs Jane Williams |
| 13 | Tiger Roll (IRE) | 11/10 | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott |
| 14 | Ultragold (FR) | 12/1 | Harry Cobden | Colin Tizzard |
| 15 | Urgent De Gregaine (FR) | 12/1 | Felix de Giles | Emmanuel Clayeux |
| 16 | Vyta Du Roc (FR) | 25/1 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson |
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Preview
Race 5 – 18:10
Wednesday 13th March
Random Health Grand National hero TIGER ROLL could start ridiculously short for this bid for back-to-back victories and there are value options. The favourite somehow was allowed to go off a 25-1 shot when hosing up at Navan but is a best-priced 5-4 here.
Against that, veteran JOSIES ORDERS Confirmed his well being with a game win at Punchestown last month, and AUVERGNAT readily asserted to score at Leopardstown despite his rider being whipless on the run in.
At a bigger price French raider URGENT DE GREGAINE could get into this as he’s a previous winner here and my Gallic spies assure me he’s benefitted from a freshening break.
NEIL MORRICE’S PREDICTED FINISH:
15-10-13-3-1
1: URGENT DE GREGAINE (15)
2: Josies Orders (10)
3: Tiger Roll (13)
4: Auvergnat (3)
5: Amazing Comedy (1)
