Cheltenham 13/03/2012 Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) 4.40 Olbg Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1) Jackpot: #58,798.80. Quadpot: #14.30. Tote trifecta: #819.50 £70000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 4f, penalty £39389, 19 ran. 1st   Quevega (FR)   R Walsh 4-7 11 5 W P Mullins Mid-division, headway before 2 out, led approaching last, quickened clear final 100 yards Opened 8/13, touched 4/6 £800-£1200(x2), £8000-£13000(x3), £3077-£5000, £2000-£3250, £800-£1300(x2), £4000-£7000, £2286-£4000, £2000-£3500, £1200-£2100, £800-£1400, £571-£1000, £400-£700(x3) 2nd 4l Kentford Grey Lady   N Fehily 14-1 11 0 Miss E C Lavelle Held up in rear, headway 7th, hit last, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner 3rd nk Golden Sunbird (IRE) 8 R M Power 66-1 11 3 P Nolan Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, not pace of winner 4th nk Alasi 8 D Elsworth 20-1 11 5 P R Webber Mid-division, not fluent 6th, hampered on bend before next,. headway 2 out, chased winner flat, no impression, demoted to 4th close home Opened 25/1 5th nk Shop Dj (IRE) 7 D N Russell 10-1 11 5 Peter Fahey Held up towards rear, headway approaching last, ran on flat, nearest finish Opened 10/1, touched 11/1 6th ½l Cloudy Spirit   T J Murphy 33-1 11 0 R Hollinshead Held up in rear, hampered on bend before 7th, headway on inside approaching last, kept on flat 7th ¾l Ixora (IRE)   T J O'Brien 50-1 11 0 Jamie Snowden Prominent, challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace flat Opened 40/1, touched 50/1 8th hd Kells Belle (IRE)   B J Geraghty 33-1 11 5 N J Henderson Prominent, challenged 3 out, led after next, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened final 100 yards 9th sh Swincombe Flame   W Kennedy 10-1 11 0 Nick Williams Mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression Opened 12/1 10th ½l Our Girl Salley (IRE)   A E Lynch 20-1 11 5 Mrs P Dobbs Took keen hold, mainly in touch, closed after 5th, challenged 2 out, no extra towards finish 11th ½l What A Charm (IRE)   P Carberry 40-1 11 3 A L T Moore Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not much room when lost place on bend after 6th, again not much room after next, stayed on flat, no impression £56000-£1400 12th 2¾  l Dorabelle (IRE)   J M Maguire 100-1 11 0 D McCain Jnr Led 2nd, headed after 2 out, weakened flat 13th 1l Tempest River (IRE)   Aidan Coleman 100-1 11 0 B I Case Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out 14th 1¼  l Dare To Doubt 8 P Townend 40-1 11 5 W P Mullins Held up in rear, some headway when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression 15th 2l Violin Davis (FR)   D A Jacob 28-1 11 5 P F Nicholls Prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden after 2 out, lost place approaching last, weakened flat Opened 28/1 16th 14l The Strawberry One   D F O'Regan 100-1 11 0 D W P Arbuthnot Held up, struggling after 3 out 17th 3l Terre Du Vent (FR) 6 P J Brennan 20-1 11 0 T R George Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, hampered on bend before 7th, no headway 18th ¾l Candelita   M D Grant 150-1 11 0 J Hughes Held up in rear, well beaten 2 out Opened 200/1 19th 64l Himayna   Giles Hawkins 200-1 11 0 F Sheridan Raced wide, led until 2nd, prominent, hit 5th, lost place from next, tailed off Non Runner Belle De Fontenay(FR) Winning time: 04:31.300 Cheltenham results 1.30   2.05   2.40   3.20   4.00   4.40   5.15