Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 3f 200y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 10
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Dysart Enos

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O'Brien

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Good third in Greatwood on return but seventh at Ascot since; stamina isn't assured

111-37

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 135

Days: 80

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	HcHG3	11-6	7/12	Fiercely Proud (33L)	100/30F	135	114
17 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	HcHG3	11-8	3/15	Burdett Road (3½L)	85/40F	131	137
28 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	3NvH	11-1	1/9	Justus (7L)	1/9F	131	121
15 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	3NvH	10-13	1/11	Beat The Bat (2¾L)	5/6F	-	127
14 Nov 23	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4NvHM	11-0	1/10	Parkin Fine (7½L)	1/7F	-	120
13 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	17f GS	NHFG2M	11-2	1/20	Golden Ace (9L)	13/2	-	127

Gala Marceau ^h

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Smart mare who should be sharper for reappearance but her yard has stronger contenders

336-23

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 145

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	War Warwick	21f Sft	HLM	11-2 h	3/6	Royale Margaux (4½L)	EvensF	145	124
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Sft	HG1M	11-7 h	2/5	Lossiemouth (7L)	16/1	140	139
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Hy	HG1M	11-5 h	6/11	Lossiemouth (29L)	12/1	146	125
21 Feb 24	Pun Punchestown	20f Hy	HG3M	11-7 h	3/4	Hispanic Moon (18L)	2/7F	141	127
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	HG2M	11-8 h	3/6	Ashroe Diamond (4½L)	10/11F	146	138
21 May 23	Aut Auteuil	19.5f VSft	4yHG1	10-3 h	1/10	Losange Bleu (7L)	104/10	-	140

Jade De Grugy

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)

Improved again to win Grade 3 on return; more to come and the chief threat to Lossiemouth

1141-1

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 151

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	20f Sft	HG3M	11-7	1/5	Mousey Brown (6L)	5/6F	147	151
31 Mar 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	NvHG1M	11-5	1/17	Spindleberry (2¼L)	7/4F	138	144
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	NvHG2M	11-7	4/8	Golden Ace (4L)	2/1	141	139
27 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	18f Sft	NvHG3M	10-10	1/7	A Penny A Hundred (6½L)	8/13F	-	143
28 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	20f Hy	4yMdH	11-0	1/16	Butcher Hollow (15L)	5/4F	-	132
2 Oct 22	Sbr Saint-Brieuc	12f GS	3yNHF	9-11	1/14	Joyeuse Mome (1L)		-	-

Jetara ^p

J: Sam Ewing

T: Mrs John Harrington

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Behind July Flower over Christmas but back on song in cheekpieces with Grade 2 win latest

-21531

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 146

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	HG2M	11-6 p¹	1/6	Kateira (hd)	100/30	145	145
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	20f Gd/Y	HG3M	11-3	3/8	July Flower (16L)	7/2	145	129
16 Nov 24	Nav Navan	20f Y	HG2	10-10	5/8	Home By The Lee (26L)	2/1	145	118
3 Nov 24	Cur Curragh	12f Y	Md	9-8	1/19	Royal Entry (1½L)	2/1F	-	88
19 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	23f Gd	HLM	11-5	1/7	Royal Eagle (shd)	11/10F	145	144
3 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Y	NvHG1	11-5	2/6	Ballyburn (3¼L)	16/1	140	142

Joyeuse

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Impressive winner of valuable 2m handicap last month; definitely has better to come

/1-321

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 138

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	HcHG3	10-7	1/17	Lump Sum (8L)	9/2	123	138
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2HcHM	10-10	2/12	Wodhooh (1¾L)	5/2F	119	121
22 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	15.5f Gd	2H	11-0	3/6	Celtic Dino (6½L)	100/30	119	115
8 Jan 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	4MdH	11-1	1/14	Tutti Quanti (½L)	11/4	-	115
15 Oct 22	Pmn Paray-Le-Monial	12f Gd	3yMdNHFM	9-11	1/12	Jasmine De Corton (¾L)		-	-

July Flower

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Saw off Kala Conti in Leopardstown Grade 3 in December; yard does well in this race

223-31

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 148

Days: 72

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	20f Gd/Y	HG3M	11-0	1/8	Kala Conti (4L)	15/2	-	144
18 May 24	Aut Auteuil	25.5f VSft	HG1	10-1	3/14	Losange Bleu (2¾L)	12/1	-	136
21 Apr 24	Aut Auteuil	21.5f Hy	HG2	9-11	3/8	Hooligan (15L)	EvensF	-	111
24 Mar 24	Aut Auteuil	19.5f Hy	HG3	9-11	2/8	Losange Bleu (2L)	2/1	-	124
3 Mar 24	Aut Auteuil	18f Hy	HG3	9-11	2/8	Garrick Harmony (2L)	9/10F	-	118
26 Dec 23	Ain Aintree	16.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-1 h	PU/9	Jango Baie ()	100/30	-	-

Kala Conti

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Out of first two only once in eight runs but will need improvement to enhance that record

15-122

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: 145

Days: 72

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	20f Gd/Y	HG3M	11-5	2/8	July Flower (4L)	4/1	138	143
30 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y	4yHG3	11-1	2/7	Anzadam (6½L)	6/4F	138	135
2 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	17f Gd/Y	HcH	11-3	1/18	Helvic Dream (1¾L)	4/1	130	137
3 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	4yHG1	10-7	5/11	Kargese (2¾L)	11/2	-	130
26 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	3yHG2	10-6	1/12	Kargese (¾L)	7/2	-	122
3 Dec 23	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	3yHG3	10-7	2/10	Nurburgring (½L)	11/4	-	126

Lossiemouth

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)

Ready winner of this last year; again hard to beat if none the worse for heavy fall latest

1-112F

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 160

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	HG1	11-5	F/5	State Man ()	8/11F	160	-
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	HG1	11-3	2/4	Constitution Hill (2½L)	11/8	160	152
1 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y	HG1	11-3	1/4	Teahupoo (3¾L)	4/7F	156	151
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Sft	HG1M	11-7	1/5	Gala Marceau (7L)	2/11F	155	149
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Hy	HG1M	11-5	1/11	Telmesomethinggirl (3L)	8/13F	155	156
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f GS	HG2	11-0	1/5	Love Envoi (9½L)	4/7F	147	151

Queens Gamble

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Harry Derham

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (33%)

Listed bumper/hurdle winner; fair efforts in handicaps this winter but this demands more

111-26

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 136

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	18f Sft	HcHLM	11-12	6/19	Vischio (6¾L)	9/2	134	134
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHG3	11-1	2/13	Navajo Indy (1½L)	6/1	130	132
30 Dec 23	Tau Taunton	16.5f GS	NvHLM	11-4	1/6	Casa No Mento (2¾L)	5/6F	120	125
13 Nov 23	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	4NvH	11-0	1/13	Classic King (2¼L)	8/13F	-	118
1 May 23	War Warwick	16f Gd	4MdHM	11-0	1/8	Ede'iffs Rock (4¾L)	2/13F	-	102
15 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NHFG1	11-0	12/21	A Dream To Share (18½L)	20/1	120	111

Take No Chances

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Saw off Kargese in Ascot Grade 2 latest but probably no more than a place contender

431531

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 140

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	15.5f Gd	HG2M	11-6	1/7	Kargese (¾L)	13/2	139	138
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2HcHM	12-0	3/12	Wodhooh (2L)	9/2	137	137
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	16f Gd	HG1	11-3	5/7	Sir Gino (16L)	20/1	138	132
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	16f Gd	HLM	11-0	1/6	Royal Eagle (10L)	7/2	137	137
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	2HcH	11-5	3/17	Josh The Boss (5¾L)	33/1	136	139
27 May 24	Crt Cartmel	25.5f Gd	2HcH	12-0	4/12	Tommie Beau (4½L)	3/1F	136	131

Casa No Mento

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

-1P441

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 134

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Feb 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f Hy	3NvCh	10-9	1/5	Cabhfuilfungi (16L)	4/7F	134	135
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	15.5f Gd	HG2M	11-4	4/7	Take No Chances (8½L)	16/1	138	128
13 Nov 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f Sft	NvChLM	11-2	4/6	Shecouldbeanything (16½L)	6/1	138	115
20 Oct 24	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	HL	10-11	PU/8	Rubaud ()	7/4F	138	-
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	NvHLM	11-7	1/16	Got Glory (1¾L)	4/1	124	134
13 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	4NvHM	11-5	1/8	She's My Shadow (6½L)	10/11F	123	129