{"id":4191,"date":"2018-02-22T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.173.89.155\/?post_type=events&#038;p=4191"},"modified":"2024-03-12T16:49:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:49:27","slug":"mares-hurdle","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/","title":{"rendered":"Close Brothers Mares Hurdle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\" style=\"background-color:#2c3752\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Class<\/th><th>Distance<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tue 12th March 2024<\/td><td>16:10<\/td><td>Grade 2<\/td><td>2 miles 4 furlongs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Run over 2 miles 3 furlongs, the mares hurdle is the most prestigious race for mare hurdlers in the United Kingdom.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #6d6d6d;color:#6d6d6d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #6d6d6d;color:#6d6d6d\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#2024-Close-Brothers-Mares-Hurdle-Preview\" title=\"2024 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Preview\">2024 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Preview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#Result\" title=\"Result\">Result<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#Close-Brothers-Mares-Hurdle-Tips\" title=\"Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Tips\">Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#2024-Mares-Hurdle-Tips-Analysis\" title=\"2024 Mares Hurdle Tips &amp; Analysis\">2024 Mares Hurdle Tips &amp; Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#Bookmaker-Offers\" title=\"Bookmaker Offers\">Bookmaker Offers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#Watch-at-the-races-and-racing-TV-live\" title=\"Watch at the races and racing TV live\">Watch at the races and racing TV live<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#Money-back-as-a-free-bet-if-2nd-to-SP-favourite-at-Boylesports\" title=\"Money back as a free bet if 2nd to SP favourite at Boylesports\">Money back as a free bet if 2nd to SP favourite at Boylesports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#Odds-Comparison\" title=\"Odds Comparison\">Odds Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#About-the-Close-Brothers-Mares-Hurdle\" title=\"About the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle\">About the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/mares-hurdle\/#Recent-Winners\" title=\"Recent Winners\">Recent Winners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2024-Close-Brothers-Mares-Hurdle-Preview\"><\/span>2024 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Preview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 International Hurdle winner and 2023 Triumph Hurdle winner, Lossiemouth, has star billing in the 2024 Mares Hurdle. With two Grade 1 hurdles wins to her name already she is a deserved favourite, however, she offers little value trading below Evens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashroe Diamond is the other mare that the market has priced as a serious contender in this race, thanks to a recent win the Yorkshire Rose Mares Hurdle at Doncaster in January. Priced over 4\/1 she offers decent value on each-way bets, although she would struggle to beat the favourite on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Result\"><\/span>Result<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"section-head mb-3 racecard-details-table\">\r\n    \r\n   \r\n    <div class=\"icon-tags mt-3\">\r\n        <span> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/calendar.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/span>\r\n                <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/jockey-hat.png\" alt=\"\"> 0<\/span>\r\n        <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/distance.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"odd-format-select\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/setting.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n             <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"odd-format-select-drop\"> Odds format <\/a>\r\n             <ul class=\"odd-format-options\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"fractional\">Fractional<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"decimal\">Decimal<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"moneyline\" >Moneyline<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <!-- <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"hongkong\">Hong Kong<\/a><\/li> -->\r\n             <\/ul>\r\n        <\/span> \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"table-wrap mt-4\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <table class=\"table custom-table-1 table-racecard\">\r\n            <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>#<\/th>\r\n                                    <th>Jersey<\/th>\r\n                                <th>Runner<\/th>\r\n                <th>BEST ODDS<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <\/thead>\r\n            <tbody>\r\n                        <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"px-0\"> \r\n            <small>*Form data excludes P2P races and is for the last 6 races of any type (incl. both NH and Flat)<\/small><br\/> \r\n            <small>Indicated odds were updated on 2024-03-12 11:59:02 UTC. Please note that\r\n                odds are subject to change.<\/small>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"nap-table\">\r\n<div class=\"pagesection-div\">\r\n   <div class=\"section-head mb-4\">\r\n      <h2 class=\"heading-mini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Close-Brothers-Mares-Hurdle-Tips\"><\/span>Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"p-light\">*Note: Betting tips are only displayed on the day of the race.<\/p>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   <div class=\"table-wrap shadow bd-radius-14\">\r\n      <div class=\"table-responsive\">\r\n         <table class=\"table custom-table-3 table-datatable naps-table\">\r\n            <thead>\r\n               <tr class=\"t-head\">\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\">Nap<\/span><\/th>\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/clock.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Time<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/repeat.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Racecourse<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th class=\"no-sorting col-tripster\"><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/rating.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Tipster<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th class=\"no-sorting col-odds\"><span class=\"inner\">Best odds<\/span><\/th>\r\n               <\/tr>\r\n            <\/thead>\r\n            <tbody>\r\n                           <\/tbody>\r\n         <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"table-notice border-top\">\r\n         <small>Indicated odds were updated on 2024-04-27 4:37:05 UTC. Please note that\r\n         odds are subject to change. <br> Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review <a href=\"\/tipsters\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">tipsters performance<\/a> and bet responsibly. <\/small>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2024-Mares-Hurdle-Tips-Analysis\"><\/span>2024 Mares Hurdle Tips &amp; Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only two big-name tipsters have picked horses for this race, with Mercury getting behind short odds favourite, Lossiemouth and Ben Morgan backing Love Envoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/tipsters\/\">neither tipster in the black at the moment<\/a> it&#8217;s something of a coin toss if you want to take their lead. However, Ben Morgan&#8217;s pick offers the best value as you can also qualify for money back if you back her at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/boylesports\/\">Boylesports<\/a> and she finishes second to Lossiemouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bookmaker-Offers\"><\/span>Bookmaker Offers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n    \r\n                        <div class=\"cta-box regular-offer\">\r\n                <div class=\"text\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/bet365\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"heading-mini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch-at-the-races-and-racing-TV-live\"><\/span>Watch at the races and racing TV live<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <small>#AD \u2013 Watch EVERY race in the UK and Ireland, live at\u00a0bet365. 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T&#038;Cs apply.<\/small>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/offers\/money-back-as-a-free-bet-if-2nd-to-sp-favourite-in-uk-ireland-horse-races-2\/\" class=\"link-longarrow-icon\">Read More<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"box\" style=\"background-color:#001f5f;\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/boylesports\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/boylesports-logo_landscape.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/boylesports-logo_landscape.png 650w, https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/boylesports-logo_landscape-300x180.png 300w\" alt=\"Boylesports logo\" sizes=\"(min-width: 568px) 180px, (min-width: 360px) 290px, (max-width: 359px) calc(100vw - 70px), 290px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>\r\n                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/boylesports\/\" class=\"link-box\" style=\"background-color:#bd0000; color:#ffffff;\">Signup Now<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Odds-Comparison\"><\/span>Odds Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About-the-Close-Brothers-Mares-Hurdle\"><\/span>About the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Close Brothers Mares Hurdle is the UK\u2019s premier mares hurdle race. Run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs it attracts the top 4-year-old and above mare and filly hurdlers in the UK, and star mares will often run in this race in preference to the Champion Hurdle. The race features 9 fences, and is contested over the Cheltenham Old Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mares Hurdle set the scene for one of the most impressive winning runs in National Hunt history. Star mare Quevega won the Mares hurdle six seasons in a row between 2009 and 2013. Quevega\u2019s run, along with a couple of other wins has allowed trainer Willie Mullins to virtually monopolize the race since its inception in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a top class filly swerves the Champion Hurdle to run in this race you\u2019re looking at as good a banker as you\u2019d like, as a horse of this quality will often outshine the more modest talents in the field. In practise this is exactly what has happened in the race\u2019s short history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The betting markets are alert to this trend, which means the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle has a fairly impressive success rate when it comes to singling out the eventual winner as an antepost favourite. Even when weaker fields run, only one or two horses will stand out, in which case it\u2019s always an idea to get behind the one who offers each-way value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent-Winners\"><\/span>Recent Winners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><th>Age<\/th><th>Jockey<\/th><th>Trainer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Honeysuckle<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>Rachael Blackmore<\/td><td>Henry de Bromhead<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>Marie&#8217;s Rock<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Nico de Boinville<\/td><td>Nicky Henderson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Black Tears<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Jack Kennedy<\/td><td>Mrs Denise Foster<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>Honeysuckle<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>Rachael Blackmore<\/td><td>Henry de Bromhead<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Roksana<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Harry Skelton<\/td><td>Dan Skelton<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<script>function PlayerjsAsync(){} if(window[\"Playerjs\"]){PlayerjsAsync();}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date Time Class Distance Tue 12th March 2024 16:10 Grade 2 2 miles 4 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":4128,"menu_order":0,"template":"","event_names":[25],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/4191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/4128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_names","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_names?post=4191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}