2.40 Close Brothers Mares´ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £125,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f. 56yds.

Cheltenham Results Thu, 12th Mar, 2026

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Close Brothers Mares´ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £125,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f. 56yds.

1st - £70,338.00, 2nd - £26,500.00, 3rd - £13,262.00, 4th - £6,625.00, 5th - £3,325.00, 6th - £1,662.00 , 7th - £825.00, 8th - £425.00 7 Ran
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News Report

1st

11-5 (The Sundowners Partnership)
Rated 154
Le Havre (IRE) - Dhan (IRE)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Al Shaqab Racing

(Morning price: 4/6 8/11 4/6 8/11 4/5 8/11 4/5 8/11 10/11 1/1 10/11 1/1 10/11 5/6 10/11 5/6)
(Ring price: 5/6 4/5 5/6) SP 5/6fav

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

Tote Win £1.84 Place £1.30

prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon pressed leaders, led going best before last, ridden flat, kept on and always doing enough

29th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 154 This
Race

2nd

11-5 (Mr K Alexander)
Rated 150
Doctor Dino (FR) - Diane De Grugy (FR)(Ballingarry (IRE))
Breeder - S C E A Ecurie la Grugerie

(Morning price: 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 85/40 9/4 85/40 2/1) SP 2/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place £1.70

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

18th Jan, 26 Thurles
1st Nov Chs This
Race

3rd

11-5 (Cathy Byrne)
Rated 141
Authorized (IRE) - Leah Claire (IRE)(Tomba (GB))
Breeder - Frank A McNulty

(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Paul Nolan

S F O'Keeffe

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

24th Jan, 26 Doncaster
1st Hdl Rated 141 This
Race

4th

10L

11-5 (Mr Garry Wilson)
Rated 145
Milan (GB) - Coscorrig (IRE)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - D. Corry

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, made ridden and made brief headway approaching last, soon no impression, weakened flat

16th Jan, 26 Windsor
3rd Hdl Rated 145 This
Race

5th

3.5L

11-5 (Mr G McGrath)
bl¹ Rated 142
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Jelan (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Gerard M McGrath

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Mrs John Harrington

James Bowen

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

24th Jan, 26 Doncaster
3rd Hdl Rated 145 This
Race

6th

11-5 (Seven Heads Group Syndicate)
Rated 139
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Dreambaby (IRE)(Yeats (IRE))
Breeder - Gce Farm Ltd

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Emmet Mullins

Donagh Meyler

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

24th Jan, 26 Doncaster
2nd Hdl Rated 139 This
Race

fell

11-5 (The Wychwood Partnership)
ts⁷ Rated 129
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Be My Sunset (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Mr I. McGrath

(Morning price: 80/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 80/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

raced in last, blundered and fell 6th

17th Jan, 26 Ascot
3rd Hdl Rated 130 This
Race

Off 2.40
Time 4m. 54.95 secs, which is 2.29 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £2.80
Tote Trifecta- £8.90
CSF- £2.74.