Cheltenham Cross Country Chase
Cross Country events at Cheltenham have proved to be very successful both from a competitive and a spectator point of view. This race adds a new dimension to the Festival and could potentially become as important to the meeting as the equivalent races over the cross country banks at Punchestown, just outside Dublin.| Cheltenham Festival Odds - Tuesday March 11th 2008 | ||
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| 2.00pm | Supreme Novices Hurdle Betting Odds | Free Bets |
| 2.35pm | Arkle Challenge Trophy Betting Odds | Free Bets |
| 3.15pm | Champion Hurdle Betting Odds | Free Bets |
| 4.00pm | William Hill Trophy Betting Odds | Free Bets |
| 4.40pm | Cross Country Steeple Chase Betting Odds | Free Bets |
| 5.20pm | Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle Odds | Free Bets |
The final race of the first day of the Cheltenham Festival is the Handicap Hurdle.
Cross Country Chase 2008 Results
Wonderkid was backed down to 5/2 favourite. They set off at a steady pace for this 3 mile 7 furlong race. Ivoire de Beaulieu took them along from Never Compromise and Bosham Mill in third. The principles in the race were happy to take there time early on with little change going into the second circuit. Royal Auclair began to make progress, while Kilbeggan Blade made an error. Mistakes began to creap into the jumping as the horses began to tire, but Ivoire de Beaulieu continued to lead from Royal Auclair who bagan to make ground and the favourite was not making any impression on the leaders but right on cue the Enda Bolger Garde Champetre took it up into the home straight and went away to win easily with all in the frame horses coming from Ireland.
1.Garde Champetre (N Carberry) 4/1
2. Native Jack (D Russell)40/1
3. A New Story (A J McNamara) 20/1
4. Freney's Well (Mr G Mangan) 25/1
16 ran
Cross Country Chase 2007 Results
Never compromise went off in front and set the early lead at a steady pace followed by the Paul Nicholls pair Royal Auclair and Le Duc with the order staying the same way for half the race, going round the final circuit Royal Auclair took it up but quickly faded and it was left to Silver Birch, Le Duc and favourite Heads on the Ground for trainer Jim Bolger, who took it up going to the last and went up the hill for Nina Carberry making a great day for the Carberry family who's brother won the Champion hurdle on Sublimity.1. Heads Onthe Ground (Miss N Carberry) 5-2 Fav
2. Silver Birch (J M Maguire) 14-1
3. Le Duc (S Thomas) 8-1
4. Spot Thedifference (Mr J T McNamara) 6-1
16 ran
Cross Country Chase 2006 Results
This race was again won by the Irish but not by Enda Bolger who has become synonymous with the Cross Country race and in particular with Spot the Difference who loves it at the Cheltenham Festival Races. Native Jack was always going well and Davy Russell saw off the late challenge of Spot the difference coming up the hill.1. Native Jack (DN Russell) 7-2f
2. Spot Thedifference (Mr JT McNamara) 12-1
3. Buailtes and Fadas (Miss N Carberry) 6-1
4. Il de Boitron (A J McNamara) 100-1
16 ran
Cross Country Chase 2005 Results
This was the first running of the Cross Country race at the Cheltenham festival meeting. This race takes place in the centre of the course and produced a really game performance by the winner Spotthedifference who is a real cross country specialist. Having being outpaced early in the race he stayed on gamely to carry top weight and win well in the end.1. Spot Thedifference (JT McNamara) 4/12f
2. Luzcadou (A O'Keeffe) 22/1
3. Mrs Be (Miss P Gundry) 20/1
4. Lord Noelie (JM Maguire) 14/1
