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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cheltenham Festival race
National Hunt hurdle race
horse race
ageRestriction five-years-old and older
alsoKnownAs Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle NERFINISHED
David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle NERFINISHED
Mares’ Hurdle (David Nicholson) NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
discipline jump racing
distance about 2 miles and 4 furlongs
about 4,000 metres
approximately 2 miles 3 furlongs and 200 yards
formerSponsor David Nicholson NERFINISHED
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
restricted to mares
notableTrainer Willie Mullins NERFINISHED
notableWinner Quevega NERFINISHED
numberOfHurdles 10
qualification five-years-old and up
mares
raceCategory Grade 1
raceClass Pattern race
racecourse Cheltenham Racecourse NERFINISHED
raceGradeAtInauguration Grade 2
raceType National Hunt NERFINISHED
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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Rachael Blackmore hasWonRace Mares’ Hurdle