Mares’ Hurdle

Introduced	2008
Racecourse	Cheltenham, New Course
Race Distance	2 miles, 4 furlongs
Entry Conditions	2 miles, 4 furlongs
Current Sponsor	OLBG
Date & Time	Day 1 / Tuesday 16th March 2021 / 16:10
Leading Jockey	Ruby Walsh with 8 wins
Leading Trainer	Willie Mullins with 9 wins

The Mares’ Hurdle is the fifth of seven races taking place on day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival and has a scheduled start time of 16:10. The race was previously known as the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle until 2011. It was named in memory of the successful jockey and trainer who had five wins as a jockey and seventeen as a trainer.

The Mares’ Hurdle is run over a distance of approximately 2 miles and 4 furlongs and features ten hurdles around the Cheltenham new course.

Mares’ Hurdle Past Winners

Year		Horse	Age	Price	Trainer	Jockey	Distances
2020	1st	Honeysuckle	6	9-4	H De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore
	2nd	Benie Des Dieux	9	4-6f	W P Mullins	P Townend	1/2 a length
	3rd	Elfile	6	16-1	W P Mullins	D E Mullins	6 1/2 lengths
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2019	1st	Roksana	7	10-1	D Skelton	Harry Skelton
	2nd	Stormy Island	5	7-1	W P Mullins	P Townend	2 1/4 Lengths
	3rd	Good Thyne Tara	9	25-1	W P Mullins	Rachael Blackmore	2 Lengths
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2018	1st	Benie Des Dieux	7	4-1	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh
	2nd	Midnight Tour	8	50-1	A King	D N Russell	1/2 Length
	3rd	Apple’s Jade	6	4-7F	G Elliott	J W Kennedy	1 Length
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2017	1st	Apple’s Jade	7	7-2	N J Henderson	B J Cooper
	2nd	Vroum Vroum Mag	8	11-4	W P Mullins	P Townend	1 1/2 Lengths
	3rd	Limini	6	6-4F	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh	Nose
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2016	1st	Vroum Vroum Mag	7	4-6	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh
	2nd	Rock On The Moor	7	66-1	J Harrington	R M Power	2 3/4 Lengths
	3rd	Legacy Gold	8	40-1	S R B Crawford	A E Lynch	1/2 Length
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2015	1st	Glens Melody	7	4-6	W P Mullins	P Townend
	2nd	Polly Peachum	7	33-1	N J Henderson	B J Geraghty	Head
	3rd	Bitofapuzzle	7	12-1	N Fry	N D Fehily	Neck

Mares’ Hurdle Trends

• 10 of the last 12 Mares’ Hurdle winners have been either the SP favourite or 2nd favourite
• 7 of the last 12 Mares’ Hurdle winners have been the SP favourite
• Willie Mullins has had 9 winners in the Mare’s Hurdle

Mares’ Hurdle Betting Offers

The Mares’ Hurdle takes place on day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival and so it’s worth taking a look at what betting offers are available for the race prior to the festival starting. Thankfully, there are a number of betting offers which have value that are available for the Mares’ Hurdle including free bet offers, best odds guaranteed, price boosts, extra places and more.

The majority of bookmakers run a number of betting offers for every race taking place at the Cheltenham Festival and so you shouldn’t be short of choice.

We have listed Mares’ Hurdle betting offers below which you can expect to find available for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.