Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Encyclopedia
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap 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 is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year on the opening 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):
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Leading jockey
(3 wins):
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Leading trainer
(4 wins):
Recurring sporting events established in 2005 – included under its original title, Sporting Index Cross Country H'cap Chase.
National Hunt racing
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chase
Steeplechase
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in Great Britain
Great Britain
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which is open to horses
Horse racing
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aged five years or older. It is run on the Cross-Country Course at Cheltenham
Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing events, located at Prestbury Park, in the suburban village of Prestbury on the outskirts of the English town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire...
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 is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most prestigious meetings in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, and has race prize money second only to the Grand National...
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
Glenfarclas Single Malt
Glenfarclas is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky produced at the Glenfarclas Distillery in Ballindalloch, Scotland. Glenfarclas translates as meaning valley of the green grass. The distillery is owned and run by the Grant family...
began supporting the series in 2008–09.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Garde Champetre – 2008, 2009
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Leading jockey
Jockey
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(3 wins):
- Nina Carberry – Heads Onthe Ground (2007), Garde Champetre (2008, 2009)
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Leading trainer
Horse trainer
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(4 wins):
- Enda Bolger – Spot Thedifference (2005), Heads Onthe Ground (2007), Garde Champetre (2008, 2009)
Winners
- Weights given in stones and poundPound (mass)The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
s; Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr", "Miss" etc.Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 2005 Spot Thedifference 12 11-12 Mr J. T. McNamara Enda Bolger 2006 Native Jack 12 10-08 Davy Russell Davy RussellDavy Russell is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Russell's first win as a professional jockey was for English-based Irish trainer Ferdy Murphy on Inn Antique in a novice hurdle at Sedgefield, 12 November 2002...Philip Rothwell 2007 Heads Onthe Ground 10 10-02 Miss Nina Carberry Nina CarberryNina Carberry is an Irish female National Hunt jockey. She hails from a racing family and is the daughter of jockey Tommy Carberry. In 2011 she won the Irish Grand National on Organisedconfusion which was trained by her uncle Arthur Moore and became only the second woman rider to win the race...Enda Bolger 2008 Garde Champetre Garde champêtreA garde champêtre is a combination of forest ranger, game warden and police officer in certain rural communes in France. They report to the local mayor. Many of these officers wear green uniforms and many carry firearms. They fall under the general supervision of the Gendarmerie.- External links :*...9 10-13 Miss Nina Carberry Nina CarberryNina Carberry is an Irish female National Hunt jockey. She hails from a racing family and is the daughter of jockey Tommy Carberry. In 2011 she won the Irish Grand National on Organisedconfusion which was trained by her uncle Arthur Moore and became only the second woman rider to win the race...Enda Bolger 2009 Garde Champetre Garde champêtreA garde champêtre is a combination of forest ranger, game warden and police officer in certain rural communes in France. They report to the local mayor. Many of these officers wear green uniforms and many carry firearms. They fall under the general supervision of the Gendarmerie.- External links :*...10 11-12 Miss Nina Carberry Nina CarberryNina Carberry is an Irish female National Hunt jockey. She hails from a racing family and is the daughter of jockey Tommy Carberry. In 2011 she won the Irish Grand National on Organisedconfusion which was trained by her uncle Arthur Moore and became only the second woman rider to win the race...Enda Bolger 2010 A New Story 12 09-07 Adrian Heskin Michael Hourigan 2011 Sizing Australia 9 10-09 Andrew Lynch Henry De Bromhead
See also
- Glenfarclas Single MaltGlenfarclas Single MaltGlenfarclas is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky produced at the Glenfarclas Distillery in Ballindalloch, Scotland. Glenfarclas translates as meaning valley of the green grass. The distillery is owned and run by the Grant family...
- 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.