Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Explained

Class:Ungraded
Horse Race:Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Location:Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Inaugurated:2005
Race Type:steeplechase
Sponsor:Glenfarclas
Website:Cheltenham
Distance:3m 6f 37y (6,069 metres)
Surface:Turf
Qualification:Five-years-old and up
Purse:£75,000 (2023)
1st: £39,023

|}The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Cross-Country Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 6 furlongs (3 miles 6 furlongs and 37 yards, or 6,069 metres), and during its running there are thirty-two obstacles to be cleared. It was originally run as a handicap race before being changed to a conditions race from the 2016 running,[1] and it is scheduled to take place each year on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The event was established when a fourth day was added to the Cheltenham Festival in 2005. It is now one of three cross-country chases held at Cheltenham – the others take place in November and December. All three were originally sponsored by Sporting Index, and in the 2007–08 season they were backed by BGC. The whisky distillery Glenfarclas began supporting the series in 2008–09.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
2005Spot Thedifference1211–12JT McNamaraEnda Bolger
2006Native Jack1210-08Davy RussellPhilip Rothwell
2007Heads Onthe Ground1010-02Nina CarberryEnda Bolger
2008Garde Champetre910–13Nina CarberryEnda Bolger
2009Garde Champetre1011–12Nina CarberryEnda Bolger
2010A New Story1209-07Adrian HeskinMichael Hourigan
2011Sizing Australia910-09Andrew LynchHenry De Bromhead
2012Balthazar King810-09Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2013Big Shu810-05Barry CashPeter Maher
2014Balthazar King1011–12Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2015Rivage d'Or1010-10Davy RussellTony Martin
2016Josies Orders 811-04Nina CarberryEnda Bolger
2017Cause of Causes911-04Jamie CoddGordon Elliott
2018Tiger Roll811-04Keith DonoghueGordon Elliott
2019Tiger Roll911-04Keith DonoghueGordon Elliott
2020Easysland611-04Jonathan PlouganouDavid Cottin
2021Tiger Roll1111-04Keith DonoghueDenise Foster
2022Delta Work911-04Jack KennedyGordon Elliott
2023Delta Work1011-07Keith DonoghueGordon Elliott
2022no race 2024 [2]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Changes announced to the new season at Cheltenham. Weatherbys. 21 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Cheltenham Festival 2024: Cross Country Chase abandoned . Racing Post . 13 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240313102128/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/68550049 . 13 March 2024 . 13 March 2024 . live.