Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
| Ungraded race | |
| Location |
Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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, 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.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
1 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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