16:15 Cheltenham

Friday 19 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 5m 16.25s
1st
Horse silk
1
9/4
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led until 2nd, led 6th , headed next, led and tended to jump right from 8th, hard pressed 2 out, headed narrowly 150 yards out, edged right, led and brushed rival 75 yards out, stayed on op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
711-5
6/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up in touch, closed to press winner from 9th, carried right at some of the fences after, driven after 2 out, led narrowly 150 yards out, headed and brushed by winner 75 yards out, held after, stayed on tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
6/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on from last but unable to challenge front pair op 11/2 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
8
3
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Chased leaders, lost place 4th, mistake 7th, headway on outside from 11th, outpaced when stumbled 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, no impression op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
28/1
T: D HoganJ: J J Slevin
Held up in rear, mistake 10th, hit 12th, mistake and hampered 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 5th after last, never nearer op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
9
5
80/1
T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 12th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, never involved tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
6
50/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders on inside, raced keenly, mistake 6th, weakening when lost 4th 2 out
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
11/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Led 2nd until 6th, losing place 10th, struggling 12th, well behind 4 out op 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon not going well towards rear, pulled up before 8th tchd 14/1 and 18/1
PU
Horse silk
9
80/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan
Prominent, not fluent 1st, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, led 7th, headed 8th, lost place 11th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1
F
Horse silk
11
28/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed slightly 3rd, jumped right 6th, went 6th from 12th, went 5th and beginning to latch on to leaders when fell 3 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £2.00EX:£5.10Trifecta:£20.80Tricast:£12.92SF:£5.43Swingers:£1.10, £3.20, £2.50

Forecasts

Elimay (6/5), Colreevy (9/4), Shattered Love (6/1), Magic Of Light (11/1), Cabaret Queen (16/1), Moyhenna (28/1), Zambella (28/1), Salsaretta (40/1), Cut The Mustard (50/1), Chilli Filli (80/1), Really Super (80/1)

Verdict

The newest race in the Festival programme and another quickly set to go to Willie Mullins, with ELIMAY making plenty of appeal after last month's comprehensive success at Naas from Shattered Love. Colreevy is another big contender in what is a very strong hand for the trainer, with Zambella arguably the pick of the few British challengers.

  1. ELIMAY (FR)
  2. COLREEVY (IRE)
  3. ZAMBELLA (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £50,643.002nd: £19,080.003rd: £9,549.004th: £4,770.005th: £2,394.006th: £1,197.007th: £594.008th: £306.00

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