Grand Annual Chase

Run over the minimum trip two miles and half a furlong for horses of 5 years and over. Fancied horses have a good record in the Grand Annual Chase, with nine of the last eleven races being won by horses at 15/2 or shorter. The record for novices in the race is also notable.

Cheltenham Festival Odds - Day Four Friday
2.00pm	JCB Triumph Hurdle Betting Odds	Free Bets
2.35pm	Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Odds	Free Bets
3.15pm	Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Odds	Free Bets
4.00pm	Foxhunter Steeple Chase Odds	Free Bets
4.35pm	Cheltenham Grand Annual Betting Odds	Free Bets
5.10pm	David Nicholson Mares Only Hurdle	Free Bets
5.45pm	County Handicap Hurdle Betting Odds	Free Bets

The final race of the Cheltenham Festival is the County Hurdle.

Grand Annual Steeplechase 2007 Results

Greenhope led the field at a good pace with Saintsaire in a good position just off the leaders. Kahuna went to challenge for the lead and Saintsaire makes a very big mistake and that did his chances with Hasty Prince coming to lead going round the final bend and was quickly challenged by Andreas and both jumped the last together and Andreas had too much grit in the end to win well in the end from Hasty Prince with Ground Ball in third and Ursis in fourth.

1. Andreas (Robert Thornton) 12-1
2. Hasty Prince (AP McCoy) 8-1
3. Ground Ball (David Casey) 33-1
4. Ursis (Barry Geraghty) 14-1
23 ran

Grand Annual Steeplechase 2006 Results

Greenhope brought Nicky Henderson total winners to three for the festival and made him the leading trainer also. An excellent ride by Alan Tinkler and he was a ready winner beating Tiger Cry by 2 lengths even after belting the fourth from home to stay on well up the hill.

1. Greenhope (A Tinkler) 20-1
2. Tiger Cry (DJ Casey) 6-1
3. Madison du Berlais (T Scudamore) 11-1
4. Nyrche (R Thornton) 20-1
23 ran

Grand Annual Steeplechase 2005 Results

It is nice to see the class horse in the race come out on top and Fota Island was just too good for this field. The race is something of a lottery as it is helter skelter from the get go and only the brilliance of horse and jockey managed to steer a clear path around both fences and other horses with the biggest scare coming to the last when a lose horse nearly took out the brilliant Fota Island.

1st Fota Island (P Carberry) 7-1
2nd Bambi de L'Orme (G Lee) 16-1
3rd Caracciola (M Foley) 16-1
3rd Tysou (M A Fitzgerald) 10-1

Grand Annual Steeplechase 2004 Results

St Pirran had promised plenty in his younger days and looks set to deliver on that now, judged on this fine effort. He benefited from the strong pace, settled in rear by Ruby Walsh, making headway through the field in very smooth style, and leading after 2 out for a decisive success. He had fallen last time but jumped well here - after plenty of work at home reportedly - and is one to keep on the right side in 2m handicap company. As too is Ground Ball, who has progressed throughout the season and lost little caste in defeat, failing only narrowly to give weight to an improving winner.