A comprehensive analysis of the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle race data from the past 15 renewals (2008-2022) featuring key statistics and trends. Our analysis breaks down various factors that impact the race, including the age of horses, weight carried, days since last run, starting price, and official rating.

The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle is a premier Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race held annually on the first day of the prestigious Cheltenham Festival. This year, the race will take place on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023. The race is officially registered as the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle and is open to mares aged four years and above. The event takes place on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a challenging 2 miles and 4 furlongs, featuring 10 hurdles for competitors to navigate.

Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Winners since 2008

DateDistanceGoingRunnersWinnerStallionAgeJockey (Clm)TrainerOddsWeightORDays
15.03.20222m4fGood To Soft12Maries Rock (IRE)Milan7Boinville, NicoHenderson, N J18/111-514031d
16.03.20212m4fSoft10Black TearsJeremy (USA)7Kennedy, J WFoster,s Denise11/111-514815d
10.03.20202m4fSoft9HoneysuckleSulamani (IRE)6Blackmore, RachaelBromhead, Henry De9/411-515838d
12.03.20192m4fSoft14Roksana (IRE)Dubai Destination (USA)7Skelton, HarrySkelton, Daniel10/111-514238d
13.03.20182m4fHeavy9Benie Des Dieux (FR)Great Pretender (IRE)7Walsh, RMullins, W P9/211-514731d
14.03.20172m4fGood To Soft17Apples Jade (FR)Saddler Maker (IRE)5Cooper, Bryan JElliott, Gordon7/211-515320d
15.03.20162m4fGood To Soft19Vroum Vroum Mag (FR)Voix Du Nord (FR)7Walsh, RMullins, W P4/611-515452d
10.03.20152m4fGood To Soft15Glens Melody (IRE)Kings Theatre (IRE)7Townend, PMullins, W P6/111-515031d
11.03.20142m4fGood To Soft16Quevega (FR)Robin Des Champs (FR)10Walsh, RMullins, W P8/1111-5167320d
12.03.20132m4fSoft19Quevega (FR)Robin Des Champs (FR)9Walsh, RMullins, W P8/1111-5163320d
13.03.20122m4fGood19Quevega (FR)Robin Des Champs (FR)8Walsh, RMullins, W P4/711-5158313d
15.03.20112m4fGood14Quevega (FR)Robin Des Champs (FR)7Walsh, RMullins, W P5/611-5158327d
16.03.20102m4fGood17Quevega (FR)Robin Des Champs (FR)6Walsh, RMullins, W P6/411-5156319d
10.03.20092m4fGood To Soft21Quevega (FR)Robin Des Champs (FR)5Walsh, RMullins, W P2/111-315520d
14.03.20082m4½fGood To Soft13Whiteoak (IRE)Oscar (IRE)5Maguire, JasonMcCain Jnr, D20/111-012927d

Horses Age – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

The table below shows the ages of the 224 horses that have lined up in the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008.

Statistics are somewhat skewed by the 6 x winner Quevega.

154 of the runners have been aged between 5 and 7, this age range has been responsible for 10 of the 15 winners.

Horse AgeRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
430-30%00%
5293-0.510%517%
6612-55.253%1220%
7647-611%1523%
8431-41.432%716%
9191-17.275%526%
1041-2.2725%125%
1110-10%00%

Weight Carried – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

13 of the 15 winners of the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008 have carried 11st 5lb to victory. 37 of the 45 horses to make the first 3 were also in this range.

Horse WeightRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
10-520-20%00%
10-1110-10%00%
11-0621-412%610%
11-381-513%225%
11-515113-77.729%3725%

Headgear Worn – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

14 of the 15 winners of the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008 have been without headgear.

HeadgearBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
Cheekpieces1915.26-715.26
Blinkers700-7114.29
Visor200-200
Hood600-600
None190147.37-104.724322.63

Starting Price (SP) – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

The table shows the starting price range of all horses that have run in the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008.

The winners range from 4/7 (1.57) to 20/1 (21.00).

11 of the 15 winners of the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle have returned a SP of 6/1 (7.00) or less.

For those who like an each way play 23 of the 45 horses that have finished in the frame (first 3 places) have returned a SP of 13/2 or more.

Odds BracketRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
Btw 1/2 & 10/11105-1.4750%880%
Btw Evens & 6/4210.550%2100%
Btw 13/8 & 9/4323.2567%3100%
Btw 5/2 & 4/1101-5.510%770%
Btw 9/2 & 6/1923.522%222%
Btw 13/2 & 8/180-80%113%
Btw 17/2 & 12/1202310%420%
Btw 14/1 & 20/1302107%827%
Btw 22/1 & 40/1470-470%715%
50-1 or above850-850%34%

Position in Betting Market – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

7 favourites have won the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008. 13 of the 15 winners came from the first 3 in the betting market.

Position In MarketRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
1157-0.9747%1280%
2173-1.2518%1059%
31521.513%320%
4141-37%214%
5210-210%419%
6150-150%427%
713188%18%
817126%212%
9190-190%211%
1070-70%229%
11180-180%16%
12120-120%00%
1370-70%00%
14100-100%220%
1550-50%00%
1650-50%00%
1760-60%00%
1820-20%00%
1950-50%00%
2110-10%00%

Official Rating (OR) – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

The following table shows the official rating of every runner in the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008

All of the15 winners had been allocated an official rating.

12 of the winners rated between 147 and 167.

Official RatingRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
050-50%120%
8610-10%00%
9310-10%00%
9720-20%00%
11010-10%00%
11220-20%00%
11420-20%00%
11510-10%00%
11710-10%00%
11830-30%00%
12020-20%00%
12320-20%00%
12420-20%150%
12540-40%00%
12640-40%125%
12750-50%00%
12870-70%00%
129611517%117%
13060-60%00%
13110-10%1100%
13280-80%113%
13360-60%00%
13460-60%117%
135110-110%218%
13670-70%114%
13770-70%00%
138120-120%18%
139100-100%00%
140101910%110%
14130-30%00%
142131-28%323%
14360-60%00%
14470-70%229%
14580-80%113%
14630-30%00%
147411.525%125%
14851720%360%
14940-40%00%
15081-113%450%
15120-20%150%
15230-30%00%
15351-0.520%480%
15451-3.3320%360%
15521150%2100%
156111.5100%1100%
158432.6575%4100%
16010-10%00%
16110-10%1100%
16220-20%150%
163110.73100%1100%
167110.73100%1100%

Official ratings are produced by the British Horseracing Board.

Days Since Last Run (DSLR) – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

10 of the 15 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle winners since 2008 had their latest run between 15 and 60 days ago.

The 5 times the winner has won on the back of 300+ days off the track were all by Willie Mullins 6 time winner QUEVGA.

Days Since RunRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
8-15 days131-18%18%
16-30 days513-22.56%1122%
31-60 days966-48.586%2122%
61-90 days300-300%413%
91-120 days100-100%220%
121-365 days205-10.6425%525%
> 365 days10-10%00%
First Run30-30%133%

Last Run Placing (LR) – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

The table shows the break down of the last run placing for the previous 15 runnings of the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008.

12 of the 15 winners had won on their previous outing and no winner had been placed worse than third.

Previous PlaceRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Run30-30%133%
First651214.2818%2742%
Second351-30.53%720%
Third332-19.56%515%
Fourth210-210%210%
Fifth160-160%16%
Sixth140-140%17%
Seventh60-60%00%
Eighth40-40%00%
Ninth30-30%00%
Twelfth40-40%00%
Seventeenth20-20%00%
Eighteenth10-10%00%
Twentieth10-10%00%
Twenty Second10-10%00%
Fell50-50%00%
Pulled Up90-90%111%
Unseated Rider10-10%00%

Miscellaneous Statistics – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

All of this data is for the last 15 renewals of the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2008.

Runs (365 days)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
040-40%125%
191-6.511%222%
2195-6.6426%737%
3203615%735%
4322-27.086%825%
5472-214%817%
6340-340%618%
714211.514%321%
8170-170%00%
970-70%114%
1080-80%113%
1130-30%00%
1240-40%00%
1340-40%125%
1710-10%00%
2210-10%00%
Wins (Distance)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
01333-822%1713%
1654-406%1320%
2142-4.514%643%
352-1.540%240%
452-0.1840%5100%
5110.73100%1100%
6110.73100%1100%
Wins (Less Dist)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
0260-260%28%
1241-134%313%
2557-37.1413%1527%
343618.4214%1433%
4310-310%13%
5190-190%316%
6131-68%538%
750-50%120%
840-40%125%
910-10%00%
1020-20%00%
1210-10%00%
Wins (Higher Dist)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
01167-64.256%1916%
1391-37.173%513%
23340.2412%1236%
3242-15.278%417%
491-7.2711%556%
530-30%00%
Season RunsRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
0133-7.7123%431%
11345.0731%538%
2311-25.53%723%
3473-30.086%1021%
4541-472%1222%
522322.514%418%
6180-180%00%
7130-130%215%
830-30%00%
950-50%120%
1010-10%00%
1120-20%00%
1210-10%00%
1610-10%00%
Max Distance RunRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Prev Run30-30%133%
2m10-10%00%
2m½f20-20%00%
2m1f911211%111%
2m2f20-20%00%
2m3f30-30%00%
2m3½f20-20%00%
2m4f315-12.2516%1032%
2m4½f190-190%316%
2m5f250-250%416%
2m5½f11189%19%
2m6f100-100%110%
2m6½f31933%267%
2m7f10-10%00%
2m7½f21-0.3350%150%
3m485-34.1410%1327%
3m½f360-360%514%
3m1f91211%333%
3m1½f50-50%00%
3m5f20-20%00%
Max Distance WINRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Prev Win100-100%110%
1m2½f10-10%00%
2m100-100%00%
2m½f100-100%00%
2m1f18136%317%
2m2f30-30%133%
2m2½f10-10%00%
2m3f110-110%00%
2m3½f30-30%00%
2m4f496-18.2512%1429%
2m4½f181-76%16%
2m5f241-54%521%
2m5½f100-100%110%
2m6f91-211%333%
2m6½f10-10%00%
2m7f10-10%00%
2m7½f110.67100%1100%
3m274-20.1415%1244%
3m½f100-100%330%
3m1f20-20%00%
3m1½f30-30%00%
3m4f20-20%00%

One Stop Ratings – Close Brothers Mares Hurdle

7 Top Ranked Winners and 12 of the 15 winners of the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle since 2002 have been in the top 4 on our One Stop Rating (OSR).

OSR RankBetsWinsWin%PlacesPlaces%P/L
116743.75%1381.25%-1.72
21400.00%535.71%-14.00
315426.67%640.00%26.00
41616.25%531.25%-9.00
51400.00%214.29%-14.00
61516.67%320.00%6.00
71500.00%213.33%-15.00
815213.33%213.33%-1.00
91600.00%16.25%-16.00
101300.00%17.69%-13.00
111100.00%00.00%-11.00
121200.00%216.67%-12.00
131100.00%00.00%-11.00
141000.00%110.00%-10.00
15800.00%00.00%-8.00
16800.00%00.00%-8.00
17500.00%120.00%-5.00
18400.00%00.00%-4.00
19400.00%125.00%-4.00
20100.00%00.00%-1.00
21100.00%00.00%-1.00

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