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Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase

steeplechase horse race in Britain

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ5568492 ↗
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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 5½ furlongs (3 miles 5 furlongs and 56 yards, or 5,885 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, and it is scheduled to take place each year on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival in March. In 2025, the race reverted to being run as a handicap.

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):

Tiger Roll - 2018, 2019, 2021

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Keith Donoghue - Tiger Roll (2018, 2019, 2021), Delta Work (2023), Stumptown (2025)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Enda Bolger – Spot Thedifference (2005), Heads Onthe Ground (2007), Garde Champetre (2008, 2009), Josies Orders (2016)

Gordon Elliott- Cause of Causes (2017), Tiger Roll (2018, 2019), Delta Work (2022, 2023)

Winners

Weights given in stones and pounds.

See also

Horse racing in Great Britain

List of British National Hunt races

Recurring sporting events established in 2005 – included under its original title, Sporting Index Cross Country H'cap Chase.

References

Racing Post:

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025

pedigreequery.com – Cross Country Chase – Cheltenham.

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