Kempton Mares' Hurdle Explained

Class:Listed
Horse Race:Racing TV Mares' Hurdle
Location:Kempton Park
Kempton, England
Race Type:Hurdle race
Sponsor:Racing TV
Website:Kempton Park
Distance:3m 110y (4,929m)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Four-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight:10 st 12 lb
Purse:£20,000 (2020)
1st: £11,390

|}The Kempton Mares' Hurdle, run under the sponsored title of the Racing TV Mares' Hurdle, is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards (4,929 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in November.

First run in 2007, the Kempton Mares' Hurdle was won by Refinement who was trained by Jonjo O'Neill and ridden by AP McCoy.[1] The race, originally called Friends of Nigel Clark Mares' Only Hurdle, was set up in memory of the course's steward Nigel Clark.[2] Since 2008 the race has had a number of sponsors including Starlight Children's Foundation, Ladbrokes and Coolmore Stud until 2012 when OLBG.com became the race sponsors and the race became known as the OLBG Mares' Hurdle.[3] Racing TV have sponsored the race since 2019.

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

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
2007Refinement8Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2008One Gulp5Dominic ElsworthPaul Webber
2009Whiteoak6Jason MaguireDonald McCain
2010Carole's Legacy6Barry GeraghtyNicky Henderson
2011Whoops A Daisy5Barry GeraghtyNicky Henderson
2012Knockfierna7Davy RussellCharles Byrnes
2013Highland Retreat6Noel FehilyHarry Fry
2014Carole's Spirit6Daryl JacobRobert Walford
2015Morello Royale5Aidan ColemanColin Tizzard
2016Surtee Du Berlais6Leighton AspellOliver Sherwood
2017La Bague Au Roi6Richard JohnsonWarren Greatrex
2018Mia's Storm8Wayne HutchinsonAlan King
2019Papagana6Leighton AspellOliver Sherwood
2020Bannixtown Glory6David BassDonald McCain
2021My Sister Sarah7Nico de BoinvilleWillie Mullins
2022Miranda 7Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls
2023Coquelicot7Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Friends of Nigel Clark Mares Only Hurdle. Racing Post.
  2. Web site: Horse Racing: Refinement at her gritty best for Listed win; KEMPTON. . The Free Library.
  3. Web site: TBA News – The TBA. The TBA.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054704/http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/bloodstock/kempton-next-step-on-olbg-mares-road/1567851/ Racing Post