16 Mar 2021 15:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £90,000 (Penalty: £50,643); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Black Tears (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
122-331 / 11 |
Jump (15) | J W Kennedy | Mrs D Foster Mrs C Walsh/mr… |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, not much room and switched left after 2 out, reached at last and went 2nd, driven and stayed on well flat, led last strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| HD |
Concertista (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
4331-11 / 8 |
Flat (1353), Jump (77) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
10/11 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, mistake and went 2nd 2 out, led before not fluent last, driven flat, headed last strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2¾ L |
Roksana (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
524-131 / 9 |
Jump (52) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Sarah Faulks |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 6th, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, 3rd and unable to quicken flat, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Indefatigable (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
2311-36 / 10 |
Flat (138), Jump (66) |
Rex Dingle | P R Webber Mr Philip Rocher |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow 7th, improved to hold every chance 2 out, 4th and held last, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 7 L |
My Sister Sarah (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
FB-2214 / 8 |
Flat (173), Jump (77) |
B J Cooper | W P Mullins Barnane Stud |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, stumbled slightly after 7th, closed on outside after 3 out, 5th and not pace of leaders when switched left before last, well held flat | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Floressa (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
129-142 / 6 |
Jump (45) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Just Four Men |
33/1 | |
| led until 1st, led next, headed before 5th, lost 2nd 7th, losing place when short of room after 2 out, well beaten after | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Minella Melody (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
110-222 / 8 |
Jump (77) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Kenneth Alexander |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Great White Shark (FR) (filly, grey, 11 5) |
3083-17 / 7 |
Flat (157), Jump (47) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly, led 1st, headed next, with leader, led before 5th, hit next, headed approaching 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Dame De Compagnie (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
1/511-1U / 9 |
Flat (1801), Jump (38) |
Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on inside, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 5½ L |
Whitehotchillifili (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
16-521P / 9 |
Jump (29) | S Bowen | H Fry Chasing Gold Racing… |
200/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, outpaced after 7th, jumped left and behind 3 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Dolcita (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
2/132-23 / 8 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Sullivan Bloodstock… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||