Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
Ungraded race | |
Location |
Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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Inaugurated | 2005 |
Race type | Chase |
Sponsor | Glenfarclas |
Website | Cheltenham |
Race information | |
Distance | 3m 7f (6,236 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
Purse |
£50,000 (2014) 1st: £31,280 |
2016 | ||
Any Currency | Josies Orders | Bless The Wings |
Previous years | ||
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2015 | ||
Rivage D'Or | Any Currency | Uncle Junior |
2014 | ||
Balthazar King | Any Currency | Big Shu |
2013 | ||
Big Shu | Shakervilz | Outlaw Pete |
2012 | ||
Balthazar King | A New Story | Wedger Pardy |
2011 | ||
Sizing Australia | Garde Champetre | A New Story |
2010 | ||
A New Story | L'Ami | Lacdoudal |
2009 | ||
Garde Champetre | L'Ami | Drombeag |
2008 | ||
Garde Champetre | Native Jack | A New Story |
2007 | ||
Heads Onthe Ground | Silver Birch | Le Duc |
2006 | ||
Native Jack | Spot Thedifference | Buailtes And Fadas |
2005 | ||
Spot Thedifference | Luzcadou | Mrs Be |
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is a National Hunt chase 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 7 furlongs (6,236 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] [2] 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 (2 wins):
- Garde Champetre – 2008, 2009
- Balthazar King - 2012, 2014
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Nina Carberry – Heads Onthe Ground (2007), Garde Champetre (2008, 2009), Josies Orders (2016)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Enda Bolger – Spot Thedifference (2005), Heads Onthe Ground (2007), Garde Champetre (2008, 2009), Josies Orders (2016)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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2005 | Spot Thedifference | 12 | 11-12 | Mr J. T. McNamara | Enda Bolger |
2006 | Native Jack | 12 | 10-08 | Davy Russell | Philip Rothwell |
2007 | Heads Onthe Ground | 10 | 10-02 | Miss Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
2008 | Garde Champetre | 9 | 10-13 | Miss Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
2009 | Garde Champetre | 10 | 11-12 | Miss Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
2010 | A New Story | 12 | 09-07 | Adrian Heskin | Michael Hourigan |
2011 | Sizing Australia | 9 | 10-09 | Andrew Lynch | Henry De Bromhead |
2012 | Balthazar King | 8 | 10-09 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
2013 | Big Shu | 8 | 10-05 | Barry Cash | Peter Maher |
2014 | Balthazar King | 10 | 11-12 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
2015 | Rivage d'Or | 10 | 10-10 | Davy Russell | Tony Martin |
2016 | Josies Orders [1] | 8 | 11-04 | Miss Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
1 Any Currency finished first in 2016 but was disqualified after a banned substance was detected in a post-race urine test.
See also
- Glenfarclas Single Malt
- Horseracing 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
- ↑ "Changes announced to the new season at Cheltenham". Weatherbys. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ http://racecaller.com/horse-racing-forum/cheltenham-day-2/cross-country-chase-trends-2016-1455994861/post/785970
- pedigreequery.com – Cross Country Chase – Cheltenham.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (February 21, 2008).