15:20 Cheltenham

Tuesday 11 March 2025

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Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 53.87s

1^st

Lossiemouth

611-5

4/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leader, led going well before last, quickened clear flat, easily op 8/11 tchd 4/5

2^nd

7 ½

Jade De Grugy

611-5

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Led, ridden and headed before last, no match for winner, stayed on op 9/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Take No Chances

711-5

22/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway on inside after final bend, went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on winner op 25/1

4^th

1 ½

Jetara

711-5

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Sam Ewing

Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, no impression but kept on from before last

5^th

July Flower

611-5

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, outpaced and no impression in dispute of 4th last, no extra flat

6^th

Joyeuse

611-5

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up in touch on inside, hit 2 out and outpaced, mistake last, weakened flat op 11/1

7^th

4 ¾

Kala Conti

511-5

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 14/1

8^th

Dysart Enos

711-5

28/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, soon outpaced, well held after 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

9^th

3 ¾

Queens Gamble

711-5

66/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up towards rear, some headway on outside before 2 out, no impression, weakened before last op 50/1

Also Ran

Gala Marceau

611-5

66/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Held up in rear, fell 3 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Casa No Mento¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £3.50EX:£5.10Trifecta:£61.70Tricast:£35.26SF:£3.92Swingers:£1.80, £4.20, £12.20

Forecasts

Lossiemouth (4/6), Jade De Grugy (5/1), July Flower (8/1), Joyeuse (12/1), Kala Conti (16/1), Take No Chances (22/1), Dysart Enos (28/1), Jetara (33/1), Queens Gamble (66/1), Gala Marceau (66/1), Casa No Mento (100/1)

Last year's heroine LOSSIEMOUTH hasn't had things go to plan following her taking reappearance success in the Hatton's Grace in December yet, re-routed here as opposed to a tilt at the Champion Hurdle, Willie Mullins' mare very much rates the one to beat. Stablemate Jade de Grugy was most impressive when successful on return in the Quevega Hurdle 19 days ago and she can pose the chief threat. Joyeuse and July Flower rate next best, with Kala Conti also making each-way appeal.

LOSSIEMOUTH (FR)
JADE DE GRUGY (FR)
JOYEUSE (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Lossiemouth

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: P Townend | T: W P Mullins

8/13

Prize Money

1st: £69,887.002nd: £26,330.003rd: £13,178.004th: £6,583.005th: £3,304.006th: £1,652.007th: £820.008th: £422.00

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