16:15 Cheltenham

Friday 19 March 2021

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Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 16.25s

1^st

Colreevy

811-7

9/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led until 2nd, led 6th , headed next, led and tended to jump right from 8th, hard pressed 2 out, headed narrowly 150 yards out, edged right, led and brushed rival 75 yards out, stayed on op 5/2

2^nd

Elimay

711-5

6/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Held up in touch, closed to press winner from 9th, carried right at some of the fences after, driven after 2 out, led narrowly 150 yards out, headed and brushed by winner 75 yards out, held after, stayed on tchd 5/4

3^rd

2 ¾

Shattered Love

1011-2

6/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on from last but unable to challenge front pair op 11/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Salsaretta

811-5

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Chased leaders, lost place 4th, mistake 7th, headway on outside from 11th, outpaced when stumbled 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, no impression op 33/1

5^th

3 ¼

Moyhenna

911-2

28/1

T: D HoganJ: J J Slevin

Held up in rear, mistake 10th, hit 12th, mistake and hampered 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 5th after last, never nearer op 50/1

6^th

Chilli Filli

811-2

80/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 12th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, never involved tchd 66/1

7^th

8 ½

Cut The Mustard

911-2

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders on inside, raced keenly, mistake 6th, weakening when lost 4th 2 out

8^th

1 ½

Magic Of Light

1011-2

11/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Led 2nd until 6th, losing place 10th, struggling 12th, well behind 4 out op 12/1

Also Ran

Cabaret Queen

911-2

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Soon not going well towards rear, pulled up before 8th tchd 14/1 and 18/1

Really Super

711-2

80/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Prominent, not fluent 1st, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, led 7th, headed 8th, lost place 11th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Zambella

611-2

28/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed slightly 3rd, jumped right 6th, went 6th from 12th, went 5th and beginning to latch on to leaders when fell 3 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £2.00EX:£5.10Trifecta:£20.80Tricast:£12.92SF:£5.43Swingers:£1.10, £3.20, £2.50

Forecasts

Elimay (6/5), Colreevy (9/4), Shattered Love (6/1), Magic Of Light (11/1), Cabaret Queen (16/1), Moyhenna (28/1), Zambella (28/1), Salsaretta (40/1), Cut The Mustard (50/1), Chilli Filli (80/1), Really Super (80/1)

The newest race in the Festival programme and another quickly set to go to Willie Mullins, with ELIMAY making plenty of appeal after last month's comprehensive success at Naas from Shattered Love. Colreevy is another big contender in what is a very strong hand for the trainer, with Zambella arguably the pick of the few British challengers.

ELIMAY (FR)
COLREEVY (IRE)
ZAMBELLA (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £50,643.002nd: £19,080.003rd: £9,549.004th: £4,770.005th: £2,394.006th: £1,197.007th: £594.008th: £306.00