2025-03-11 Cheltenham 15:20
Cheltenham

Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f200y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £69,887

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 53.87s (slow by 10.87s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

9 Lossiemouth

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:160 SP:4/6F

Travelled strongly - raced in second - switched right and led going easily approaching last - nudged along and went clear run-in - readily(op 8/11 tchd 4/5)

2 7½

4 Jade De Grugy

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:151 SP:5/1

Led - ridden and headed approaching last - stayed on but no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

3 1¾ 9¼

11 Take No Chances

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:140 SP:22/1

Towards rear - switched left and headway on inner before last - went third last - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 25/1)

4 1½ 10¾

5 Jetara

J:Sam Ewing T:Mrs John Harrington

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:146 SP:33/1

Prominent - outpaced and lost position after 2 out - stayed on from last

5 2 12¾

7 July Flower

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:148 SP:8/1

Midfield - switched right and smooth headway 3 out - disputing second 2 out - outpaced on turn before last - lost third last - weakened run-in

6 ½ 13¼

6 Joyeuse

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:138 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - mistake last - weakened run-in(op 11/1)

7 4¾ 18

8 Kala Conti

J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:145 SP:16/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders on outer 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)

8 ¾ 18¾

2 Dysart Enos

J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:135 SP:28/1

In rear - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

9 3¾ 22½

10 Queens Gamble

J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:136 SP:66/1

Held up in midfield on outer - weakened last(op 50/1)

3 Gala Marceau

J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:145 SP:66/1

Towards rear - fell 3 out(op 50/1)

Casa No Mento

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:134 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.67

Tote place: £1.40 £1.90 £3.50

Exacta: £5.10

Trifecta: £61.70

Tricast: £35.26

CSF: £3.92