12 Mar 2026 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £70,338); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Wodhooh (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
1/112-11 / 6 |
Flat (997), Jump (73) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott The Sundowners… |
5/6 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon pressed leaders, led going best before last, ridden flat, kept on and always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Jade De Grugy (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
121-321 / 7 |
Jump (53) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr K Alexander |
2/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Feet Of A Dancer (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
343-121 / 7 |
Jump (47) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan Cathy Byrne |
8/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Take No Chances (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
35-6233 / 8 |
Jump (55) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Garry Wilson |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, made ridden and made brief headway approaching last, soon no impression, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Jetara (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
433-373 / 8 |
Flat (151), Jump (47) |
Sam Ewing | Mrs J Harrington Mr G McGrath |
40/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Dream On Baby (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
P22132 / 6 |
Flat (154), Jump (47) |
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Seven Heads Group… |
33/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Sunset Marquesa (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
1F-3143 / 7 |
Jump (54) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership |
100/1 | |
| raced in last, blundered and fell 6th | ||||||||||