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16:10 Cheltenham

Tuesday 13 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

OLBG Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 10.1s

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Apple's Jade^t⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 158| CD

4/7

Won this race last year in a rallying finish and wins over Nichols Canyon and Supasundae in Ireland this season suggest six-year-old has improved again. Will surely call for a herculean effort to deny her in this race.

Form: 211-111

Benie Des Dieux³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| D

4/1

Unbeaten in three starts over fences since joining this yard from France and looked most impressive in the process. Hasn't run over hurdles since November 2015. Trainer has won this eight times (second last year) and commands respect.

Form: 633/1-11

Indian Stream^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 143| C

66/1

Finished 5¼L fourth behind Apple's Jade in this a year ago, most disappointing in three runs since including when pulled-up last month on reappearance over 3m at Newbury having raced with little enthusiasm.

Form: 8143-9P

Jer's Girl¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Geraghty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 145| BF| D

14/1

Still tanking along when fell three out in this race a year ago, she's an above-average mare and ran within 2L of Apple's Jade at Navan in November. May not have the class to reverse placings, but capable of having her say and solid place contender.

Form: 25F-422

Kayf Grace³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 138| BF

14/1

Made some useful strides over timber this term, including handicap debut win at Kempton (2m, soft) in December. Will have learnt plenty from last month's experience in Betfair Hurdle at Newbury. Needs this longer trip to bring about a bit extra.

Form: 11/1-510

La Bague Au Roi⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 154

6/1

Impressive and versatile hurdler, unbeaten in three starts this season from 2m-3m1f. Defeated Jer's Girl over longer trip at Kempton in November and easy winner of Mares' Grade 2 at Ascot in January. Should give a good account.

Form: 761-111

Midnight Jazz^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR: 136| BF| D

50/1

Beaten 20L behind Apple's Jade in this contest a year ago, the eight-year-old has regressed based on her three runs this term and looks up against it on that evidence.

Form: 220-624

Midnight Tour³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: A King| OR: 145| CD

50/1

Ran well enough in this last year (beaten less than 10L) before coming back to land Listed contest here in April. Running to her mark in four outings this term, but last month's Warwick Listed run suggests she has a lot to find in this company.

Form: 61-3343

Pravalaguna^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137| D

66/1

Just a maiden hurdle to her name in six runs for Willie Mullins, well fended off last month in Listed Punchestown contest over this trip (soft to heavy) on reappearance and facing mammoth task today on that showing.

Form: 4F2-3F4

Forecasts

Apple's Jade (4/7), Benie Des Dieux (4/1), La Bague Au Roi (6/1), Jer's Girl (14/1), Kayf Grace (14/1), Midnight Tour (50/1), Midnight Jazz (50/1), Indian Stream (66/1), Pravalaguna (66/1)

The decision to aim APPLE'S JADE at this should be rewarded with back-to-back wins for the exceptional Gigginstown mare. Her efforts so far this term strongly suggest she has progressed again as a six-year-old and she relishes a scrap. Jer's Girl got within 2L of the selection at Navan earlier this season and was going sweetly in this race a year ago before coming down. She can run into the money with a clear round. La Bague Au Roi beat her over an extended 3m at Kempton in November and Warren Greatrex's versatile performer should give another bold account. Impressive chaser Benie Des Dieux reverts to hurdles for a yard that has bossed this race and may go well