Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
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, and it is scheduled to take place each year on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.
| Ungraded race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Race type | steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Glenfarclas |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3m 6f 37y (6,069 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Purse | £75,000 (2023) 1st: £39,023 |
| 2023 | ||
| Delta Work | Galvin | Franco De Port |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Delta Work | Tiger Roll | Plan Of Attack |
| 2021 | ||
| Tiger Roll | Easysland | Some Neck |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Easysland | Tiger Roll | Out Sam |
| 2019 | ||
| Tiger Roll | Josies Orders | Urgent De Gregaine |
| 2018 | ||
| Tiger Roll | Urgent De Gregaine | The Last Samuri |
| 2017 | ||
| Cause of Causes | Bless The Wings | Cantlow |
| 2016 | ||
| Josies Orders | Bless The Wings | Quantitativeeasing |
| 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 |
| 2010-2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 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.