14:40 Cheltenham
Thursday 12 March 2026
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Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f 56y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 54.95s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon pressed leaders, led going best before last, ridden flat, kept on and always doing enough tchd 4/5
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Paul Townend
Chased leaders to 1st where overjumped and almost unseated, in touch 2nd, went right 7th, going well in behind leaders after 2 out, shaken up and went second before last, ridden and kept on well flat, held towards finish op 85/40 tchd 9/4
T:Â P NolanJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Wore hood to post, towards rear, closed on leaders still going okay after 2 out, bit short of room but went third approaching last, soon ridden, kept on flat but no match for first two tchd 15/2
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, made ridden and made brief headway approaching last, soon no impression, weakened flat op 14/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â James Bowen
Led, close up when headed 2nd, led after 3rd, joined 5th, headed next, led before 3 out, ridden along and headed before last, soon edged left and weakened op 33/1
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Wore hood to post, close up, led before 2nd, joined before 3rd where headed, pressed leader 5th, led 6th, headed before 3 out, edged left when ridden before last, soon weakened
Also Ran
T:Â J TizzardJ:Â Brendan Powell
Raced in last, blundered and fell 6th
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.30, £1.70EX:£2.80Trifecta:£8.90SF:£2.74Swingers:£1.10, £1.80, £2.00
Forecasts
Wodhooh (5/6), Jade De Grugy (2/1), Feet Of A Dancer (8/1), Take No Chances (12/1), Dream On Baby (33/1), Jetara (40/1), Sunset Marquesa (100/1)
WODHOOH has met with defeat just once over hurdles and, with Lossiemouth switching at the eleventh hour to the Champion Hurdle, Gordon Elliott's smart and likeable mare gets a confident vote to maintain her unbeaten record this season. Willie Mullins relies on Jade de Grugy in the absence of his star mare and, just like 12 months ago, she could be set to fill the runner-up spot again. Take No Chances, Feet of A Dancer and Jetara can fight it out for minor honours.
- WODHOOH (FR)
- JADE DE GRUGY (FR)
- TAKE NO CHANCES (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00
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