Liberthine Mares' Chase Explained

Class:Grade 2
Horse Race:Liberthine Mares' Chase
(Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase)
Location:Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Race Type:Steeplechase
Sponsor:Paddy Power
Website:Cheltenham
Distance:2m 4f 127y (4,139 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Five-years-old and up mares
Weight:11 st 0 lb (5yo);
11 st 2 lb (6yo+)
Purse:£120,000 (2023)
1st: £67,524

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The Liberthine Mares' Chase, currently run as the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to mares aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards, or 4,139 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The race was run for the first time in 2021 and replaced the Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase on the Cheltenham Festival programme.[1]

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey :

Leading trainer (2 wins):

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
2021Colreevy8Willie Mullins
2022Elimay8Mark WalshWillie Mullins
2023Impervious 7Brian HayesColm Murphy
2024Limerick Lace7Keith DonoghueGavin Cromwell

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase to replace Novices’ Handicap Chase at The Festival . British Horseracing Authority . 16 February 2021 . 7 October 2020.