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2026 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place during the November Meeting each year at the Cheltenham racecourse is the Cross Country Chase. In both 2016 & 2022, it was run in the following January instead due to the weather in November, a class two handicap that is run over the unique cross-country course at Cheltenham. Runners compete over the three-mile, five and a half furlongs trip, and those runners must be five or older to enter the race.
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Information:
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Past Winners
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Cheltenham tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Sweet David (8:00.19) in 2024
- Uncle Junior (8:03.10) in 2011
- Foxy Jacks (8:08.99) in 2023
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.00. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2008 renewal when Dix Villez from Paul Nolan under the guidance of Davy Russell, won in a time of 8:50.47, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Sweet David, trained by Gabriel Leenders and ridden by Felix De Giles set the quickest time of 8:00.19 in the 2024 renewal.
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Past Winners
Here are the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: Abandoned in both 2016 and 2022 and rescheduled for the following January. The 2025 renewal was cancelled earlier in the week due to the ground being too quick.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 8:00.19 | Sweet David (GB) 5yo 10-2 5/1 | Felix De Giles Gabriel Leenders (FR) |
| 2023 8:08.99 | Foxy Jacks (IRE) 9yo 10-12 9/1 | Gavin Brouder (5lbs) M F Morris (IRE) |
| 2022 8:28.66 | Back On The Lash (GB) 9yo 10-5 6/1 | Sean Bowen Martin Keighley (GB) |
| 2021 8:20.67 | Back On The Lash (GB) 7yo 10-3 4/1F | Sean Bowen Martin Keighley (GB) |
| 2020 8:34.27 | Kingswell Theatre (GB) 11yo 10-0 22/1 | Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore (GB) |
| 2019 8:44.77 | Diesel DAllier (FR) 6yo 10-4 13/2 | Charlie Deutsch Emmanuel Clayeux (FR) |
| 2018 8:09.70 | Josies Orders (IRE) 10yo 10-11 2/1F | Mark Walsh E Bolger (IRE) |
| 2017 8:14.60 | Kingswell Theatre (GB) 8yo 10-7 14/1 | Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore (GB) |
| 2016 8:09.70 | Urgent De Gregaine (FR) 9yo 10-3 50/1 | Felix De Giles Emmanuel Clayeux (FR) |
| 2015 8:09.80 | Josies Orders (IRE) 7yo 10-2 11/4F | Ms N Carberry E Bolger (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase have been based:
- IRE: 10 winners with an additional 17 placings from 89 runners
- GB: 7 winners with an additional 19 placings from 125 runners
- FR: 3 winners with an additional 3 placings from 15 runners
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- SWE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2024 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Replay
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals is E Bolger, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Spot Thedifference (2005, 2006 & 2007), Garde Champetre (2009) and Josies Orders (2015 & 2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase are Philip Hobbs (3 wins), Martin Keighley (2 wins), W P Mullins (2 wins), Emmanuel Clayeux (2 wins) and Michael Scudamore (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase. Gordon Elliott (0-13), Paul Nicholls (0-10) and Henry De Bromhead (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Bolger | 21-6-12 | -0.20 | +0.05 |
| Philip Hobbs | 9-3-6 | +0.32 | +3.51 |
| Martin Keighley | 12-2-6 | +0.00 | +6.88 |
| W P Mullins | 8-2-4 | +3.00 | +1.75 |
| Emmanuel Clayeux | 5-2-5 | +53.50 | +34.45 |
| Michael Scudamore | 3-2-2 | +35.00 | +20.60 |
| M F Morris | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.63 |
| Paul Nolan | 1-1-1 | +28.00 | +14.00 |
| Gabriel Leenders | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Gordon Elliott | 13-0-2 | -13.00 | -10.19 |
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals, with Mr P W Mullins, Felix De Giles, and Sean Bowen having all won the race two times. Mr P W Mullins winners have been with Uncle Junior (2011 & 2012). Felix De Giles' winners have been with Urgent De Gregaine (2016) and Sweet David (2024). Sean Bowen winners have been with Back On The Lash (2021 & 2022).
Here are some of the top Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P W Mullins | 6-2-4 | +5.00 | +3.75 |
| Felix De Giles | 4-2-4 | +53.00 | +32.85 |
| Sean Bowen | 4-2-2 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 6-1-3 | +1.50 | +3.85 |
| Mark Walsh | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.25 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.63 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| James Best | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | +0.85 |
| Micheal Nolan | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -1.30 |
| Harry Bannister | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.44 |
2026 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, UR, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, F, 1, 5, 4, 1, 3, 8, PU
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (64%) - Carried 150 - 163lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Ran in 3 - 17 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3-4/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not BB/BR/CH in colour
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Furthest Won 2m5½f - 4m2f
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Furthest ran 3m2f - 4m4½f
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a G2/Cl4-5/Cl7 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran over 1m3f - 2m6½f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 17 - 50 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 3 - 15 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Beaten no more -31l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No more than +14lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not Cl4-6
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 9 races (1 Year)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +67.62, is when runners had the Same jockey as when they last won.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 3, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-35.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Galway; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Galway last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 226 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase:
- Kings Theatre (4 Wins)
- Lafontaine I (3 Wins)
- Malinas (2 Wins)
- Milan (2 Wins)
- Saddlers Hall (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Be My Native (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Network (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Urgent De Gregaine in 2016, winning for Emmanuel Clayeux at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Felix De Giles. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Sweet David Le Pin au Haras - 2nd of 9 (1/1) | Prix du Conseil Departemental de lOrne Gd St-Ch Cross Country Du Pin |
| 2023 - Foxy Jacks Listowel - 3rd of 17 (41/1) | Kerry National |
| 2022 - Back On The Lash Cheltenham - 3rd of 11 (9/2) | November Meeting Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Back On The Lash Cheltenham - 5th of 5 (4/1) | 888Sport Novices Limited Handicap Chase |
| 2020 - Kingswell Theatre Cheltenham - PU of 14 (100/1) | Cross Country Chase |
| 2019 - Diesel DAllier Vichy - 5th of 7 (1/1) | Prix Marc Boudot |
| 2018 - Josies Orders Galway - 16th of 19 (16/1) | Glenman Corporation Handicap Hurdle |
| 2017 - Kingswell Theatre Ffos Las - 7th of 9 (11/1) | Persimmon Homes West Wales National Handicap Chase |
| 2016 - Urgent De Gregaine Lyon Parilly - 5th of 9 (24/5) | Grande Course de Haies De Marseille |
| 2015 - Josies Orders Galway - 8th of 17 (20/1) | John Mulholland Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle |
Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham
Here is the schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Friday) Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase | Sweet David (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Gabriel Leenders Felix De Giles |
| Day 1 (Friday) Hyde Novices Hurdle | Potters Charm (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies |
| Day 1 (Friday) Shloer Chase | Jonbon (FR) 8yo - 1/3 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Chase | LEau du Sud (FR) 6yo - 10/11 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Day 2 (Saturday) JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle | East India Dock (GB) 3yo - 4/5 | James Owen Sam Twiston-Davies |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Paddy Power Gold Cup | Il Ridoto (FR) 7yo - 10/1 | Paul Nicholls Freddie Gingell |
| Day 3 (Sunday) Greatwood Hurdle | Burdett Road (GB) 4yo - 7/2 | James Owen Harry Cobden |
| Day 3 (Sunday) November Meeting Handicap Chase | Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 7yo - 100/30 | Warren Greatrex Sean Bowen |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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