Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase prize money
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is worth £75,000 for the 2025 running , £39,023 of it to the winner . That makes it the 747th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 87th richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is
Ungraded · 3m 5f 56y (6,069 metres) · Turf · Cheltenham Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Ungraded
- Distance
- 3m 5f 56y (6,069 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- steeplechase
- Open to
- Five-years-old and up
- First run
- 2005
The winner takes 52% of the fund. The remaining £35,977 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Where the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is jumps racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 78.25% | £58,688 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £5,888 |
| Jockey | 7.52% | £5,640 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £3,563 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,222 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £75,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase winner
21 runnings, 2005 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Final Orders10 | Conor Stone-Walsh | Gavin Cromwell |
| 2025 | Stumptown8 | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell |
| 2023 | Delta Work10 | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott |
| 2022 | Delta Work9 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2021 | Tiger Roll11 | Keith Donoghue | Denise Foster |
| 2020 | Easysland6 | Jonathan Plouganou | David Cottin |
| 2019 | Tiger Roll9 | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott |
| 2018 | Tiger Roll8 | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott |
| 2017 | Cause of Causes9 | Jamie Codd | Gordon Elliott |
| 2016 | Josies Orders8 | Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
| 2015 | Rivage d'Or10 | Davy Russell | Tony Martin |
| 2014 | Balthazar King10 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2013 | Big Shu8 | Barry Cash | Peter Maher |
| 2012 | Balthazar King8 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2011 | Sizing Australia9 | Andrew Lynch | Henry De Bromhead |
| 2010 | A New Story12 | Adrian Heskin | Michael Hourigan |
| 2009 | Garde Champetre10 | Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
| 2008 | Garde Champetre9 | Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
| 2007 | Heads Onthe Ground10 | Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
| 2006 | Native Jack12 | Davy Russell | Philip Rothwell |
| 2005 | Spot Thedifference12 | JT McNamara | Enda Bolger |
21 of the 21 runnings name the rider, 21 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Roll | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Delta Work | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Balthazar King | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Garde Champetre | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736 | Lord Reims StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £78,125 | AU$150,000 |
| 737 | Mystic Journey StakesTattersall's Park | Australia | £78,125 | AU$150,000 |
| 738 | Proud Miss StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £78,125 | AU$150,000 |
| 739 | R. N. Irwin StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £78,125 | AU$150,000 |
| 740 | Sires' Produce Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £78,125 | AU$150,000 |
| 742 | Vamos StakesLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | £78,125 | AU$150,000 |
| 743 | Hawke's Bay GuineasHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | £77,158 | NZ$175,000 |
| 744 | Abu Dhabi ChampionshipAbu Dhabi Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £76,646 | AED 380,000 |
| 745 | Bridle Road Handicap HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 746 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 748 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 749 | Oddschecker Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse, | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 750 | Persian War Novices' HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 751 | Rising Stars Novices' ChaseWincanton, | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 752 | Silver Trophy Handicap HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 753 | Affirmed Stakes (LATC)Santa Anita Park | United States | £74,074 | $100,000 |
| 754 | American DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | £74,074 | $100,000 |
| 755 | Arlington ClassicArlington Park | United States | £74,074 | $100,000 |
| 756 | Baldwin StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £74,074 | $100,000 |
| 757 | Barbaro Stakes at Delaware ParkDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | £74,074 | $100,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 87th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Novices' Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 2 | £80,000 |
| Swinton Handicap Hurdle | Haydock Park, | Grade 3 | £80,000 |
| Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | Aintree Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £75,000 |
| Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Cheltenham Racecourse | Ungraded | £75,000 |
| Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Ungraded | £75,000 |
| Oddschecker Handicap Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse, | Premier Handicap | £75,000 |
| Persian War Novices' Hurdle | Chepstow Racecourse | Grade 2 | £75,000 |
| Rising Stars Novices' Chase | Wincanton, | Grade 2 | £75,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase winner get?
£39,023. That is 52% of the £75,000 the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase prize money?
£75,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase rank among the richest races in the world?
747th of 997. 746 races pay more, the nearest of them Lord Reims Stakes. In Great Britain it is 87th of 122.
Which horse has won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase most often?
Tiger Roll, 3 times, in 2018, 2019, 2021.
Which jockey has won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase most often?
Keith Donoghue, with 5 wins between 2018 and 2025.
When was the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase first run?
2005. This page holds 21 runnings, from 2005 to 2026.
How far is the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase?
3m 5f 56y (6,069 metres), on turf, at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money