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The GLENFARCLAS CROSS COUNTRY CHASE (A LIMITED HANDICAP)
TO CLOSE BY NOON ON FEBRUARY 18th
CHELTENHAM Wednesday, March 12th
THE GLENFARCLAS CROSS COUNTRY STEEPLE CHASE
(A LIMITED HANDICAP)
(CLASS 2)
(GBB RACE)
TOTAL PRIZE FUND gbp:75,000
Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code
gbp:39,022 to the winning horse
The second to receive gbp:17,940,
the third gbp:8,970,
the fourth gbp:4,485,
the fifth gbp:2,242,
the sixth gbp:1,117,
for five yrs old and upwards
THREE MILES ABOUT SIX FURLONGS (3m 5f 201yds)
Enter by noon, February 19th and pay gbp;90 stake
Confirm by noon, March 6th and pay gbp:285
Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 10th
Weights published on February 26th
Highest weight .......11st 10lb
Lowest weight ...... 10st 5lb
Penalties, after February 23rd, 2025, a winner of a steeple chase 5lb
(No penalty to increase Horse’s weight above 11st 10lb)
(Weight range max 20lb)
Which prior to 24th February 2025 have started a minimum of FOUR Steeple Chases
in Britain, Ireland or France
Its is a Condition of this race, that horses which have not previously run in Cross Country races are to be schooled over the course prior to running.
In the even that he Cross Country course is deemed unraceable, the racecourse reserves the right to transfer this race, to the Old Course, at any stage, to be run over THREE MILES ABOUT 6F (3m 5f 201yds)
Maximum 16 runners (with 2 Reserves)
Example for post-race recording of results
2025 1st XXXXXXX 6-11-2, 9/2F, Gordon Elliott - Sam Ewing - OR 143
2025. 1st OR 1xx, 2nd OR 1xx, 3rd OR 1xx, 4th OR 1xx (Highest OR 14x, Lowest OR 13x) 18 ran