Glenfarclas Handicap (Cross Country) Chase

The Glenfarclas Handicap Chase is a handicap race run on the cross country course at the Cheltenham Festival.

The race is run over a distance of 3 miles 7 furlongs, jumping a combination of natural and man made obstacles, which include hedges, ditches, banks, water obstacles and timber rails.

The Cross Country Chase was first run in 2005 when the Cheltenham Festival was increased to a 4 day meeting.

Recent Past Results

2009 : Glenfarclas Handicap Chase
Going : Good to Soft, Soft in places			16 ran
	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Garde Champetre	E Bolger	Miss N Carberry	7/2
2	L'ami	E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara	7/4
3	Drombeag	E Bolger	R M Power	7/1
4	A New Story	M Hourigan	Jack Doyle	14/1

2008 : Bgc Cross Country Handicap Chase
Going : Good to Soft			16 ran
	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Garde Champetre	E Bolger	Miss N Carberry	4/1
2	Native Jack	P J Rothwell	D N Russell	40/1
3	A New Story	M Hourigan	A J Mcnamara	20/1
4	Freneys Well	E Bolger	Mr G M Mangan	25/1

2007 : Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Chase
Going : Soft, Heavy in places			16 ran
	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Heads Onthe Ground	E Bolger	Miss N Carberry	5/2
2	Silver Birch	G Elliott	J M Maguire	14/1
3	Le Duc	P F Nicholls	S Thomas	8/1
4	Spot Thedifference	E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara	6/1

2006 : Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Chase
Going : Good to Soft			16 ran
	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Native Jack	P J Rothwell	D N Russell	7/2
2	Spot Thedifference	E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara	12/1
3	Buailtes And Fadas	E Bolger	Miss N Carberry	6/1
4	Il de Boitron	T O'Leary	A J Mcnamara	100/1

2005 : Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Chase
Going : Good to Soft (Soft in places)			16 ran
	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Spot Thedifference	E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara	4/1
2	Luzcadou	F Murphy	A O'keeffe	22/1
3	Mrs Be	J G Cann	Miss P Gundry	20/1
4	Lord Noelie	Ms Bridget Nicholls	J M Maguire	14/1

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