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14:40 Cheltenham
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 56y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £70,338
- 2nd: £26,500
- 3rd: £13,262
- 4th: £6,625
- Form P22132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
wore hood to post, close up, led before 2nd, joined before 3rd where headed, pressed leader 5th, led 6th, headed before 3 out, edged left when ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 343-121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
wore hood to post, towards rear, closed on leaders still going okay after 2 out, bit short of room but went third approaching last, soon ridden, kept on flat but no match for first two
- Form 121-321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
chased leaders to 1st where overjumped and almost unseated, in touch 2nd, went right 7th, going well in behind leaders after 2 out, shaken up and went second before last, ridden and kept on well flat, held towards finish
- Form 433-373
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey James Bowen
led, close up when headed 2nd, led after 3rd, joined 5th, headed next, led before 3 out, ridden along and headed before last, soon edged left and weakened
- Form 1F-3143
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced in last, blundered and fell 6th
- Form 35-6233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, made ridden and made brief headway approaching last, soon no impression, weakened flat
- Form 1/112-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon pressed leaders, led going best before last, ridden flat, kept on and always doing enough
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Dream On Baby (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Wore hood to post, led, still going well 2 out, shaken up before last, ridden and faced challenge flat, headed final 150yds, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Feet Of A Dancer (11-6) at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Feet Of A Dancer (FR) 7-4fav (11-6) Wore hood to post, chased leaders out wide, went second 2 out, pushed along before last, made challenge flat, kept on well to lead final 150yds, won at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan beating Dream On Baby (11-6) by 2l, 8 ran.
Jade De Grugy (FR) 1-7fav (10-12) Made all, travelled well and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in, very easily, won at Thurles 2m 5f (1) Yielding in Jan beating Tareze (10-12) by 18l, 6 ran.
Jetara (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, edged left and made no impression approaching last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Feet Of A Dancer (11-6) at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Sunset Marquesa (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out where joined for second, soon faded, rallied for third near finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Ooh Betty (11-2) at Ascot 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Take No Chances (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Midfield, going okay 2 out, soon ridden, switched right and kept on run-in, went third final strides, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Potters Charm (11-8) at Windsor 2m 4f (2) sft in Jan.
Wodhooh (FR) 8-15fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd 3 out, pushed along after next, ridden to lead last, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Dec beating Feet Of A Dancer (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.