| Date | Time | Class | Distance |
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| Wed 13th March 2024 | 16:50 | Grade 3 | 2 miles 1/2 furlong |
The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase is the oldest race run in National Hunt racing and the Cheltenham Festival’s premier 2 mile handicap chase.
2024 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Preview
The 2024 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase markets have been conservative when pricing the favourites for this race, with frontrunners Libberty Hunter and Madara both trading over 4/1.
Libberty Hunter is one of the better value favourites on offer on day two at Cheltenham, having won at this course in January over the same distance – which was also his second win in a row.
Madara also comes to Cheltenham on the back of two wins, which includes a win at Cheltenham over the Grand Annual Chase distance in December. With five wins from nine starts over fences he offers good value while he’s trading over the 4/1 mark.
Race Card
13.03.2024
Soft (Heavy in places)
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1m 7f 199y
| POS | Dist | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 st | Unexpected Party | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | |
| 2 nd | 2.25 | Libberty Hunter | H Cobden | Evan Williams |
| 3 rd | 3.5 | Path D’oroux | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell |
| 4 th | 7 | Sa Fureur | J W Kennedy | G Elliott |
| 5 th | 4 | Gemirande | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams |
| 6 th | nk | Saint Roi | M P Walsh | W P Mullins |
| 7 th | 7.5 | Maskada | D J O’Keeffe | H De Bromhead |
| 8 th | 2.25 | Triple Trade | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard |
| 9 th | 2.75 | Madara | J Reveley | Mrs S Leech |
| 10 th | 11 | Calico | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton |
| 11 th | 1.25 | Solness | J J Slevin | J P O’Brien |
| 12 th | 34 | Harper’s Brook | Kielan Woods | B Pauling |
| PU | Frere D’armes | C Gethings | D Skelton | |
| PU | Hardy Du Seuil | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | |
| PU | The Folkes Tiara | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead | |
| F | The King Of Prs | S W Flanagan | G P Cromwell |
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Tips
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Indicated odds were updated on 2024-04-26 4:37:10 UTC. Please note that
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Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
2024 Grand Annual Chase Tips & Analysis
Libberty Hunter is the most popular choice amongst the tipsters followed by betHQ, with four backers for the race, while Madara has three experts behind him.
If you’re going to be swayed by the weight of expert opinion on this race, ensure you back Libberty Hunter at Boylesports, who are paying out an extra place on place and each-way bets on this race.
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About the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase is a Grade 3 handicap chase run at the Cheltenham Festival. The race covers a distance of 2 miles 110 yards over the Cheltenham New Course, making it the shortest distance handicap chase run at the Festival. The race features 14 fences and is open to 5-year-old and above racehorses.
First run in 1834, the Grand Annual Chase is not just the oldest race at the Cheltenham Festival, but the oldest race on the current National Hunt calendar. In its long history the Grand Annual Chase has tended to attracted ordinary horses. Only two winners have gone on to win major races, with both Pearlyman and Edredon Bleu subsequently winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
The Grand Annual Chase is run towards the end of the day, and as such will usually shed the attention of casual punters. This means the favourites will usually be priced over 4/1 where they’ll reward you fairly consistently if you can find bookies paying out each-way bets to fourth place.
Otherwise look out for horses who ran well in their previous race under heavier weight or on heavier ground, and back them to improve. Winners will frequently emerge from the 10/1 – 30/1 band, so this is a good opportunity to place a riskier bet on a horse that could improve and potentially end the Festival with a solid payout.
Recent Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 2023 | Maskada | 7 | 11-01 | Darragh O’Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead |
| 2022 | Global Citizen | 10 | 10-06 | Kielan Woods | Ben Pauling |
| 2021 | Sky Pirate | 8 | 11-06 | Nick Scholfield | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 2020 | Chosen Mate | 7 | 11-04 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Croco Bay | 12 | 10-12 | Kielan Woods | Ben Case |
