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16:50 Cheltenham
Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £120,000 added
- Winner: £67,524
- 2nd: £25,440
- 3rd: £12,732
- 4th: £6,360
- Form 211-112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up in rear, headway 13th, went 3rd final bend, went 2nd before 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on, always just held
- Form 223-121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up in rear, not fluent 11th, headway before 3 out, went 4th 2 out, kept on flat, no impression on front pair, pressing for 3rd towards finish
- Form P-12313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
rear of mid-division, headway when not fluent 9th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 12-6234
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent, led 2nd, headed 10th, 5th and no extra 2 out
- Form 11-1413
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent on outside until 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 10th, lost place 12th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
- Form 123-121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
mid-division, not fluent 1st, closed 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, led final bend, ridden and flashed tail flat, stayed on, held on well
- Form 91-1211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led until 2nd, led 10th, headed final bend, no impression on front pair from last, held on for 3rd gamely
- Form 1-414FP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 3rd, losing place 10th, behind 4 out, tailed off 3 out
- Form P-22122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
jumped right, held up towards rear, headway 13th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 1PF-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
NonRunner
- Form 5-333U1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Dinoblue (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 7th, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), went 2nd after last (usual 2 out) ridden and no impression on winner early straight, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Allegorie De Vassy (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Soon in rear, mistake at 2nd, 5th after 5th, 4th after 6th, took closer order 3 out, progress before 2 out where improved to 2nd, switched left to lead last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Naas 2m lst (1) hvy in Feb beating Riviere D'etel (11-3) by 4l, 5 ran.
Harmonya Maker (FR) 6-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway and close up 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Marsh Wren (10-9) at Thurles 2m 6f lst (1) sft in Feb.
Instit (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, 3rd before 3rd, took closer order after 5th, not fluent at 6th, dropped to 4th before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 19 1/4l behind Allegorie De Vassy (11-5) at Naas 2m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Kestrel Valley 12-1 (11-0) Led until 9th, led 10th, headed before 11th, mistake 4 out, no impression in 3rd after, kept on flat, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Carole's Pass (11-0) at Exeter 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Limerick Lace (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in mid-division, closed 7th, went 2nd 12th, led after 4 out, clear when mistake 2 out, easily, won at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec beating La Renommee (11-2) by 10l, 8 ran.
Marsh Wren 9-4 (10-9) Soon led and made virtually all, slight mistake 6th, pushed along in straight and strongly pressed last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 6f lst (1) sft in Feb beating Law Ella (10-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Pink Legend 11-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, getting behind when jumped right 4th, continued to lose more ground, pulled up after 14th, at Exeter 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Riviere D'etel (FR) 6-5 (10-13) Towards rear, progress to 3rd after 6th, dropped to 4th at 9th, took closer order in 2nd 4 out where slight mistake, no impression on leader 2 out, kept on same pace before last, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Saint Sam (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Brides Hill (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) In touch, headway to chase clear leader 3 out, led next, ridden next, clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan beating La Renommee (11-2) by 6l, 7 ran.
Carole's Pass (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Jumped well, chased leaders, led 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Exeter 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb beating Malina Girl (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.