16:50 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

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

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 34.77s

1^st

Limerick Lace

711-2

3/1

T: G P CromwellJ: 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 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Dinoblue

711-7

15/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: 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 op 6/4

3^rd

5 ½

Marsh Wren

811-2

28/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Led until 2nd, led 10th, headed final bend, no impression on front pair from last, held on for 3rd gamely tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1

4^th

Allegorie De Vassy

711-5

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: 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 op 3/1

5^th

Instit

611-2

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Prominent, led 2nd, headed 10th, 5th and no extra 2 out op 33/1

6^th

Riviere D'etel

711-2

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Jumped right, held up towards rear, headway 13th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and 17/2

7^th

Harmonya Maker

711-5

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Rear of mid-division, headway when not fluent 9th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next tchd 50/1

8^th

Kestrel Valley

1011-2

100/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent on outside until 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 10th, lost place 12th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off op 80/1 tchd 50/1

9^th

Pink Legend

1011-2

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 3rd, losing place 10th, behind 4 out, tailed off 3 out op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and 40/1

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Non-Runners

Brides Hill⁵⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Sean Flanagan

Carole's Pass³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Miss A Murphy J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £1.30, £4.70EX:£10.90Trifecta:£174.00Tricast:£126.66SF:£9.35Swingers:£1.60, £14.60, £9.90

Forecasts

Dinoblue (15/8), Allegorie De Vassy (5/2), Limerick Lace (3/1), Riviere D'etel (7/1), Brides Hill (8/1), Instit (18/1), Carole's Pass (25/1), Marsh Wren (28/1), Pink Legend (33/1), Harmonya Maker (40/1), Kestrel Valley (100/1)

DINOBLUE had her winning run ended only by the top-class El Fabiolo in the Dublin Chase at Leopardstown last time and this looks hers for the taking back against her own sex with the longer trip unlikely to be an issue. Her stablemate Allegorie de Vassy was an excellent second in this last season and can fill the same spot again, with Limerick Lace a clear best of the rest.

DINOBLUE (FR)
ALLEGORIE DE VASSY (FR)
LIMERICK LACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Impervious

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: Brian Hayes | T: Colm Murphy

15/8

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