Wetherby Mares' Hurdle

OLBG Mares' Hurdle
Listed race
Location Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby, England
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor OLBG.com
Website Wetherby
Race information
Distance 2 miles (3,219 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Four-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight 10 st 12 lb
Penalties for wins
8 lb for Class 1 wfa hurdle *
6 lb for Class 2 wfa hurdle *
6 lb for Class 1 h'cap hurdle *
* since 30 Sept. last year
Purse £22,000 (2016)
1st: £12,529
OLBG.com Mares' Hurdle
2016
Stephanie Frances Midnight Jazz Miss Crick

The Wetherby Mares' Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt horse race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Wetherby over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.

It was first run in 2007 over the slightly shorter distance of 2 miles as the Daniel Gath Homes Mares Only Hurdle Race and was won by Annie’s Answer.[1] She was trained by Mrs V Makin and ridden by Tony Dobbin. In 2008 the race distance was increased by half a furlong due to track reconfiguration at Wetherby Racecourse and bet365 took over the sponsorship of the race between 2008 and 2011.[2]

In 2012, OLBG.com became the race sponsors and the race is currently known as the OLBG Mares' Hurdle.[3] It returned to the 2 miles distance from 2015.

The Wetherby Mares' Hurdle is the first race of the OLBG Mares' Road to Cheltenham, a series set up to help improve the quality of mares in National Hunt Racing.[4]

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Owner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Odds
2007 Annie's Answer Mr R G Makin Tony Dobbin Mrs V Makin 14/1
2008 My Petra Mr & Mrs R. Kelvin Hughes Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson 5/4
2009 Santia The Meadow Men Robert Thornton Alan King 8/1
2010 Alegralil Tony Meehan Graham Lee Donald McCain 7/2
2011 Alasi Shully Liebermann Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber 10/11 F
2012 Une Artiste Simon Munir Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson 13/8
2013 Cockney Sparrow Mr & Mrs P Gaffney Dougie Costello John Quinn 3/1
2014 Aurore D'estruval Mr Carl Hinchy Tony McCoy John Quinn 10/11 F
2015 Blue Buttons Harry Fry Racing Club Noel Fehily Harry Fry 2/1 F
2016 Stephanie Frances Mandy Hall Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 100/30

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Racecard 16:05 Wetherby - Nov 3 2007 - Daniel Gath Homes Mares Hurdle (listed)". sportinglife.com.
  2. ↑ "Media Release Archive - wetherby - BIG DAY TOMORROW". racenewsonline.co.uk. 28 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "TBA News - The TBA". The TBA.
  4. ↑ "Wetherby hosts first step on OLBG Mares' Road". racingpost.com.
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