Mares’ Hurdle
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Mares’ Hurdle is a prominent National Hunt hurdle race in British horse racing, best known as a key Cheltenham Festival contest for top-class mares.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cheltenham Festival race
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National Hunt hurdle race ⓘ horse race ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | five-years-old and older ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle
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David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle NERFINISHED ⓘ Mares’ Hurdle (David Nicholson) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discipline | jump racing ⓘ |
| distance |
about 2 miles and 4 furlongs
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about 4,000 metres ⓘ approximately 2 miles 3 furlongs and 200 yards ⓘ |
| formerSponsor |
David Nicholson
NERFINISHED
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OLBG NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryanair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObstacleType | hurdles ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 2008 ⓘ |
| location | Cheltenham Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meeting | Cheltenham Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | David Nicholson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
key race for top-class staying mares at Cheltenham Festival
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restricted to mares ⓘ |
| notableTrainer | Willie Mullins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner | Quevega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfHurdles | 10 ⓘ |
| qualification |
five-years-old and up
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mares ⓘ |
| raceCategory | Grade 1 ⓘ |
| raceClass | Pattern race ⓘ |
| racecourse | Cheltenham Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceGradeAtInauguration | Grade 2 ⓘ |
| raceType |
National Hunt
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hurdle race ⓘ |
| recordTrainerWinsHolder | Willie Mullins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordWinsByHorse | Quevega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordWinsByHorseCount | 6 ⓘ |
| recordWinsByHorseYears | 2009–2014 ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| scheduledDuring | Cheltenham Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scheduledMonth | March ⓘ |
| sponsor | Close Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalRaceDay | Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival ⓘ |
| upgradedToGrade1 | 2015 ⓘ |
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