16:10 Cheltenham
Tuesday 13 March 2018
All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30
OLBG Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 3f 200y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 10.10s
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Held up in touch, smooth headway 3 out, chased leaders when switched towards inside and ridden before last, led flat, held on well under pressure towards finish op 4/1
T: A KingJ: D N Russell
Held up in touch, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on to lead before last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held near finish
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Led to 6th, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led again briefly before last, soon ridden and not quicken, kept on but always held by front pair flat op 4/7
T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore
Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced after 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on into 4th flat, not trouble leading trio tchd 50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: B J Geraghty
Tracked leaders on inside, readily outpaced and well held after 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, no chance with leaders tchd 12/1
T: B I CaseJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders, driven and readily outpaced after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat, no chance with leaders op 50/1
T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson
Pressed leader, led 6th, ridden and headed when blundered last, soon no extra, weakened flat op 6/1
Also Ran
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders on inside, fell 5th
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Held up in touch in rear, hampered 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off next, pulled up before last
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£1.50, £5.60, £1.10EX:£195.00Trifecta:£476.50Tricast:£196.58SF:£116.82Swingers:£22.50, £1.10, £10.50
Forecasts
Apple's Jade (4/7), Benie Des Dieux (4/1), La Bague Au Roi (6/1), Jer's Girl (14/1), Kayf Grace (14/1), Midnight Tour (50/1), Midnight Jazz (50/1), Indian Stream (66/1), Pravalaguna (66/1)
The decision to aim APPLE'S JADE at this should be rewarded with back-to-back wins for the exceptional Gigginstown mare. Her efforts so far this term strongly suggest she has progressed again as a six-year-old and she relishes a scrap. Jer's Girl got within 2L of the selection at Navan earlier this season and was going sweetly in this race a year ago before coming down. She can run into the money with a clear round. La Bague Au Roi beat her over an extended 3m at Kempton in November and Warren Greatrex's versatile performer should give another bold account. Impressive chaser Benie Des Dieux reverts to hurdles for a yard that has bossed this race and may go well
- Apple's Jade
- Jer's Girl
- La Bague Au Roi
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £67,524.002nd: £25,440.003rd: £12,732.004th: £6,360.005th: £3,192.006th: £1,596.007th: £792.008th: £408.00
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