Cross Country Chase Tips & Odds 2027
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is the unique cross-country handicap on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. Find 2027 tips, odds, trends and past winners.
The Cross Country Chase takes place on day two of the Cheltenham Festival and will be run on Wednesday 17th March 2027. Read More
A unique jumping test, you can check out the latest odds and racecards for the Cross Country Chase here, as well as our Cheltenham tips for the race closer to the event. We also try and help and guide you through placing a bet on the event with some of the most notable horse racing betting sites, as well as look at past winners and trends.
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Cross Country Chase Tips
It is too early to offer firm tips for the 2027 Cross Country Chase, with this season’s cross-country form only just starting to build. The first real guides come from the Cheltenham cross-country qualifiers, including the Glenfarclas Crystal Cup at the Christmas meeting on Friday 11th December 2026.
We will update this page with our tips as soon as the picture becomes clearer and the first ante-post markets appear.
About The Cross Country Chase
The Cross Country Chase is a unique event and was introduced in 2005 as part of the extension of the festival from three days to four. The race is currently backed by Glenfarclas and is run as a handicap over about three miles and five and a half furlongs.
Since its introduction in 2005, the Cross Country Chase has been dominated by Enda Bolger and Gordon Elliott, who have trained five winners each. The race was originally run as a handicap, was a conditions race from 2016 and returned to being a handicap in 2025. It is a popular warm-up for the Grand National at Aintree the following month, a path taken by Cause Of Causes (2017) and Tiger Roll (2018 & 2019). The unique nature of the race means that specialists are common, and four horses have won the race more than once at the Cheltenham Festival: Garde Champetre, Balthazar King, Tiger Roll and Delta Work.
In 2026 it was FINAL ORDERS who won for Gavin Cromwell. Ridden by 19-year-old Conor Stone-Walsh, the 7/1 winner beat the 2/1 favourite Favori De Champdou by two and a quarter lengths, with Cromwell’s Vanillier and Stumptown third and fourth.
Cross Country Chase Key Trends
- Five of the last 10 winners have been favourite
- Nine of the last 10 winners have been trained in Ireland
- Three of the last 10 winners have been aged 10 or older
- Gordon Elliott and Gavin Cromwell have trained seven of the last 10 winners
Previous Winners Of The Cross Country Chase
| Year | Winner | Winning Jockey | Winning Trainer | Starting Price | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Final Orders | Conor Stone-Walsh | Gavin Cromwell | 7/1 | 10 |
| 2025 | Stumptown | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | 5/2 Fav | 8 |
| 2024 | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE |
| 2023 | Delta Work | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott | 11/10 Fav | 10 |
| 2022 | Delta Work | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 5/2 Fav | 9 |
| 2021 | Tiger Roll | Keith Donoghue | Denise Foster | 9/2 | 11 |
| 2020 | Easysland | Jonathan Plouganou | David Cottin | 3/1 | 6 |
| 2019 | Tiger Roll | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott | 5/4 Fav | 9 |
| 2018 | Tiger Roll | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott | 7/1 | 8 |
| 2017 | Cause Of Causes | Jamie Codd | Gordon Elliott | 4/1 | 9 |
| 2016 | Josies Orders | Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger | 15/8 Fav | 8 |
Frequently Asked Questions About The Cross Country Chase
When is the Cross Country Chase?
The race takes place at 15:20 on Wednesday 17th March 2027.
Where can I watch the Cross Country Chase?
You can watch the Cross Country Chase live on ITV and Racing TV, who also offer options to stream the race via their streaming services.
The majority of betting sites will offer a free live horse racing stream allowing you to watch the race after you've placed a bet.
Who is the most iconic winner of the Cross Country Chase?
As mentioned above, we may never see a winner of the Cross Country Chase again who’s quite like Tiger Roll. The dual-Grand National winner has had an unconventional career, considering he made his name by winning the Triumph Hurdle in 2014, before his hurdling career very much went into the doldrums. However, after a very brief stint on the Flat via an all-weather race at Dundalk, he rediscovered his love for the game over fences, and came into his own as a staying chaser, recording successive Festival wins in the 2017 National Hunt Chase and the 2018 Cross Country Chase. Tiger Roll saved his finest season yet for the 2018/19 campaign, when he trailblazed to success in the Cross Country Chase, before becoming the first horse since Red Rum in 1974 to defend his Grand National crown the following month.
Are there any trials for the Cross Country Chase?
The Cross Country Chase has several qualifying races over the cross-country course at Cheltenham before the Festival, including the Glenfarclas Crystal Cup at the Christmas meeting, which was won by the 2026 winner Final Orders in December 2025.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Cross Country Chase?
The most successful jockey in the history of the Cross Country Chase is Keith Donoghue, who has ridden five winners in the race, courtesy of Tiger Roll (2018, 2019 and 2021), Delta Work (2023) and Stumptown (2025). Nina Carberry rode four winners: Heads Onthe Ground (2007), Garde Champetre (2008 and 2009) and Josies Orders (2016).
Who is the most successful trainer in the Cross Country Chase?
Enda Bolger and Gordon Elliott are the joint most successful trainers in the history of the Cross Country Chase, with five winners each. Bolger trained Spot The Difference (2005), Heads Onthe Ground (2007), Garde Champetre (2008 and 2009) and Josies Orders (2016), while Elliott trained Cause Of Causes (2017), Tiger Roll (2018 and 2019) and Delta Work (2022 and 2023).