Grand Annual Handicap Chase Tips & Predictions
Grand Annual Handicap Chase Tips
The Grand Annual Handicap Chase is the penultimate race on day two of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. It takes place over two miles, and it is one of the premier handicap contests at the four-day meeting.
A maximum field of 20 runners will contest the race on the Old Course at Prestbury Park. They will jump 13 fences before finishing with the traditional uphill climb towards the finish line.
Andy Dufresne is the highest-rated runner with an entry this year with a mark of 155, while Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls, who has won the race a record four times, is likely to be represented by Thyme White.
Most Successful Horse: Top Twenty & Dulwich (2 wins)
Most Successful Jockey: Graham Bradley (3 Wins)
Most Successful Trainer: Paul Nicholls (4 wins)
4.50 - Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (2m)
Harry Cobden is riding better than anyone in Britain right now and can notch a deserved Festival success with LIBBERTY HUNTER in the Grand Annual.
Libberty Hunter is improving rapidly and scored a shade cosily from Arkle hope Matata on testing ground at this course when last seen. If he continues to improve, the rest may struggle to deal with him.
Joseph O’Brien’s runners here must always be respected and the progressive Solness stands out as a possible Irish plot job.
Selection: Libberty Hunter
Tips for winning the Grand Annual Chase
Unfortunately for most bettors, picking a winner for the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual is incredibly difficult, which makes Grand Annual Chase tips an essential to anyone looking to bet on the event as it takes the tips and trends and gives you more of an incline to what horse may win the race. The Grand Annual Chase has a large number of horses entered into the race but only one horse can win the race at the end of the day and picking that horse, isn't easy.
Here are some of the trends ahead of the 2024 race.
- 6/8 of the horses ridden by Davy Russell have placed.
- Only 3/21 favourites have won this race in the last years.
- 21/21 winners had 3 - 7 wins in their Career
- 21/21 winners were less than 8/1 in their last win and never placed off odds bigger than 25/1.
Grand Annual Chase FAQs
Who has won the Grand Annual Chase?
In recent years, there have been a number of shock winners in the Grand Annual Chase, find the horses who have previously won this event below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer & Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Maskada | Darragh O'Keeffe & Henry de Bromhead |
| 2022 | Global Citizen | Kielan Woods & Ben Pauling |
| 2021 | Sky Pirate | Nick Scholfield & Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2020 | Chosen Mate | Davy Russell & Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Croco Bay | Kielan Woods & Ben Case |
| 2018 | Le Prezien | Barry Geraghty & Paul Nicholls |
Are there any other names for the Grand Annual Chase?
You may recognise the Grand Annual from the name 'Johnny Henderson Grand Annual'.
When is the Grand Annual Chase?
The Grand Annual Handicap Chase is the second last race on the Queen Mother Champion Chase day of the festival, starting at 16:50 on March 13th 2024.
What distance is the Grand Annual Chase?
Run on the Old Course, the Grand Annual Chase? has a distance of 3 miles and 1 furlong, this is the equivalent of 5,029 metres.
What is the prize money for the Grand Annual Chase?
The total purse for the 2024 Grand Annual Chase is £125,500 with the winner of the race taking home £70,338.
