Cross Country Chase Odds, Tips, Free Bets & Betting Offers
For a true racing spectacle, look no further than the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, a three-mile six-furlong helter-skelter contest featuring banks, hedges, water jumps, hurdles, and fences.
Run over a trip slightly further than three miles and six furlongs and with thirty-two various obstacles to be negotiated, the Cross Country Chase is a unique race many people have taken to their hearts.
Read on to see our Cross Country Chase betting tips, odds, and Cheltenham free bets.
| Race Details | |
|---|---|
| When: | Wednesday, March 12th - 3:20pm |
| Winner’s Prize: | £39,022 |
| Distance: | Three-miles & six-furlongs |
| Race Type: | Cross Country Chase |
| Age: | 5-Years+ |
| Course: | Cross Country Course |
| Weights: | Handicap |
| Where to Watch? | ITV Racing, Racing TV, Bookmaker Streams |
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Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Betting Odds
Stumptown has won nicely on this course already, and since then, has been at the head of the market with betting sites for this race.
There's plenty of quality in behind, with the likes of Galvin, Mister Coffey and Vanillier to name a few, and the switch to a handicap has certainly opened this up to being more competitive.
Cross Country Chase Tips
In Charlie McCann's tips for Cheltenham day 2 our tipster has two selections for the Cross Country Chase.
Charlie McCann - Galvin & Vanillier
Stumptown is fitted with cheekpieces for the first time which is a surprise but a trait with leading Irish horses on the first couple of days at the Festival. He was a fluent scorer over C&D back in the autumn but has been raised 8lbs as a result and I have backed both his market rivals GALVIN and VANILLIER who is a stablemate of the Gavin Cromwell trained favourite.
Galvin receives 3lbs from the market leader and finished runner up in the corresponding race two years ago to the ill-fated Delta Work when the race was not a handicap. The selection finished second in the American Grand National (2m 5f) when last seen in October having finished fourth at Aintree in the great race on his penultimate start. The drier the ground the better for Gordon Elliot’s 11-y-old who is 1lb lower in the weights than when fourth in the National.
Vanillier was a revelation in his first time blinkers over the Punchestown Banks last time under Keith Donaghue who retains loyal to Stumptown with Sean Flanagan taking over on the grey. The 10-y-old has looked a short runner over C&D in the past and has plenty to find with Stumptown on C&D running back in December, but he did land the Albert Bartlett here in 2021 and was second in the Grand National of 2023.
If the headgear works the oracle a second time, he looks sure to run a big race with - like Galvin – the faster the ground the better.
What Happened Last Year?
The 2024 edition of the Cross Country Chase was abandoned due to bad weather leaving the course unraceable.
So below, here's Delta Work winning the 2023 race.
Cross Country Chase – Key Race Stats
Experience is a big help in this race - Easysland was the outlier when winning as a six-year-old, and even then, he had previously won over the Cheltenham banks.
- 11 of the last 12 winners have been aged eight or over
- 10 of the last 12 winners came from the top three in the betting
- 10 of the last 12 winners had at least one previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Winners of the Cross Country Chase
Below, we’ve listed the last five winners of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, a race that has been dominated by trainer Gordon Elliott in recent times.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | No Race |
| 2023 | Delta Work |
| 2022 | Delta Work |
| 2021 | Tiger Roll |
| 2020 | Easysland |
FAQs
When is the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase?
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase takes place on Wednesday, March 12th, at 3:20pm.
How many times did Tiger Roll win the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase?
Tiger Roll won the Cross Country Chase on three occasions - in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
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