Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase

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Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Ungraded race
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Inaugurated2005
Race type steeplechase
Sponsor Glenfarclas
Website Cheltenham
Race information
Distance3m 6f 37y (6,069 metres)
SurfaceTurf
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Purse£75,000 (2023)
1st: £39,023
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
2023
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Mr R A Bartlett.svg Owner Bruton Street.svg
Delta WorkGalvinFranco De Port
Previous years
2022
Owner Gigginstown House Stud royal blue cap.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Alan Halsall.svg
Delta WorkTiger RollPlan Of Attack
2021
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Some Neck Partnership.svg
Tiger RollEasyslandSome Neck
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner GDM Partnership.svg
EasyslandTiger RollOut Sam
2019
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Mr John P McManus star on cap.svg Owner A Rasquier.svg
Tiger RollJosies OrdersUrgent De Gregaine
2018
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner A Rasquier.svg Owner Mr and Mrs Paul Rooney.svg
Tiger RollUrgent De GregaineThe Last Samuri
2017
Owner Mr John P McManus red cap.svg Owner Mr Adrian Butler.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg
Cause of CausesBless The WingsCantlow
2016
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mr Adrian Butler.svg Owner Mr John P McManus quartered cap.svg
Josies OrdersBless The WingsQuantitativeeasing
2015
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Cash Is King.svg Owner Mrs M McMahon.svg
Rivage D'OrAny CurrencyUncle Junior
2014
Owner The Brushmakers.svg Owner Cash Is King.svg Owner H Duffy and r J Robinson and miss C M Woo.svg
Balthazar KingAny CurrencyBig Shu
2013
Owner H Duffy and r J Robinson and miss C M Woo.svg Owner Wicklow Bloodstock Limited.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg
Big ShuShakervilzOutlaw Pete
2012
Owner The Brushmakers.svg Owner Storey's Over Syndicate.svg Owner Lord Leigh.svg
Balthazar KingA New StoryWedger Pardy
2011
Owner A Potts.svg Owner Mr John P McManus quartered cap.svg Owner Storey's Over Syndicate.svg
Sizing AustraliaGarde ChampetreA New Story
2010-2005
2010
Owner Storey's Over Syndicate.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mrs R J Skan.svg
A New StoryL'AmiLacdoudal
2009
Owner Mr John P McManus quartered cap.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mr John P McManus star on cap.svg
Garde ChampetreL'AmiDrombeag
2008
Owner Mr John P McManus quartered cap.svg Owner Gerard Burke.svg Owner Storey's Over Syndicate.svg
Garde ChampetreNative JackA New Story
2007
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mr Brian Walsh (Co Kildare).svg Owner The Stewart Family.svg
Heads Onthe GroundSilver BirchLe Duc
2006
Owner Mrs J E Rothwell.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mr John P McManus quartered cap.svg
Native JackSpot ThedifferenceBuailtes And Fadas
2005
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mr A G Chappell.svg Owner Mr J H Burbidge.svg
Spot ThedifferenceLuzcadouMrs Be
 

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.

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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

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
2005 Spot Thedifference 1211–12 JT McNamara [lower-alpha 1] Enda Bolger
2006Native Jack1210-08 Davy Russell Philip Rothwell
2007Heads Onthe Ground1010-02 Nina Carberry [lower-alpha 1] Enda Bolger
2008 Garde Champetre 910–13 Nina Carberry [lower-alpha 1] Enda Bolger
2009 Garde Champetre 1011–12 Nina Carberry [lower-alpha 1] Enda Bolger
2010A New Story1209-07Adrian HeskinMichael Hourigan
2011Sizing Australia910-09 Andrew Lynch Henry De Bromhead
2012 Balthazar King 810-09 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2013Big Shu810-05Barry CashPeter Maher
2014 Balthazar King 1011–12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2015 Rivage d'Or 1010-10 Davy Russell Tony Martin
2016Josies Orders [lower-alpha 2] 811-04 Nina Carberry [lower-alpha 1] Enda Bolger
2017 Cause of Causes 911-04 Jamie Codd [lower-alpha 1] Gordon Elliott
2018 Tiger Roll 811-04Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott
2019 Tiger Roll 911-04Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott
2020Easysland611-04Jonathan PlouganouDavid Cottin
2021 Tiger Roll 1111-04Keith DonoghueDenise Foster
2022Delta Work911-04 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2023Delta Work1011-07Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 amateur jockey
  2. Any Currency finished first in 2016 but was disqualified after a banned substance was detected in a post-race urine test

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