The Cross Country Handicap Chase will take place on day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday 17 March. Check out the latest Cross Country Chase odds here.

2026 Cross Country Chase Odds

15:20 Cheltenham

Good To Soft

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

• Chase Turf
• Turf
• 3m 5f 56y
• Class 2
• 14 runners
• Win time: 7m 53s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 3 Final Orders W: 10st 9lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

7/1 (Won)

J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3P6315

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2nd 2 8 tips Favori De Champdou OUR TIP W: 11st 5lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

2/1F

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: -05F11

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3rd 4 3 tips Vanillier W: 10st 7lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Sean Flanagan T: Gavin Cromwell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 0-U631

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4th 1 1 tip Stumptown W: 11st 10lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

100/30

J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 111P-1

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5th 12 Latenightpass W: 10st 5lb Age: 13 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Miss Gina Andrews T: T Ellis

OR: — RPR: — Form: 20-779

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6th 7 Fakir Doudairies W: 10st 7lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

18/1

J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: E Bolger

OR: — RPR: — Form: /740-4

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7th 14 Famous Bridge W: 10st 5lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Sean Quinlan T: Nicky Richards

OR: — RPR: — Form: 6P-770

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8th 9 1 tip Desertmore House W: 10st 5lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

10/1

J: Ricky Doyle T: Martin Brassil

OR: — RPR: — Form: 0P-21P

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9th 5 Conflated W: 10st 7lb Age: 12 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 08P-43

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10th 13 The Goffer W: 10st 5lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

16/1

J: Mr J H Williamson T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: -50272

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11th 10 Horantzau Dairy W: 10st 5lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Charlie Hammond T: Stuart Edmunds

OR: — RPR: — Form: 90-28P

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F 6 Pied Piper W: 10st 7lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

14/1

J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 32569F

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PU 8 Velvet Elvis W: 10st 5lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Gavin Sheehan T: John C McConnell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 28-P7P

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PU 11 Minella Crooner W: 10st 5lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

150/1

J: James Best T: Sarah Humphrey

OR: — RPR: — Form: 65P-8P

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+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£34.30
Straight Forecast	£22.09
Tricast	£102.48
Trifecta	£203.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Favori De Champdou

The Times:

Vanillier

Daily Mail:

Stumptown

The Guardian:

Desertmore House

D Express:

Vanillier

Daily Mirror:

Vanillier

RP RATINGS:

Favori De Champdou

TOPSPEED:

Favori De Champdou

POSTDATA:

Favori De Champdou

Telegraph:

Favori De Champdou

The Sun:

Favori De Champdou

The Star:

Favori De Champdou

Daily Record:

Favori De Champdou

Cross Country Chase Betting News

Reigning champion Stumptown heads the Cross Country Chase betting for the 2026 renewal and the classy stayer is sure to prove popular with punters. However, he could have a lively rival in the shape of Favori De Champdou, who won a trial earlier in the season and is now a prominent figure amongst the Cross Country Chase odds. The Goffer, Vanillier and Desertmore House are another three contenders that could take their chance along with Final Orders, who won around the course in December.

Betting on the Cross Country Chase

The Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival is staged over a specially created course with a variety of obstacles. A big field can contest the Cross Country Chase, so it’s a race that can have a wide open betting market. Now run as a handicap, it’s a contest that’s even more competitive than before, and with big fields running then the each-way betting available, as well as extra places from bookmakers make is a cracking betting heat.