Wetherby Mares' Hurdle
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | OLBG.com |
| Website | Wetherby |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles (3,219 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification |
Four-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight |
10 st 12 lb Penalties for wins 8 lb for Class 1 wfa hurdle * 6 lb for Class 2 wfa hurdle * 6 lb for Class 1 h'cap hurdle * * since 30 Sept. last year |
| Purse |
£22,000 (2015) 1st: £12,529 |
| 2015 | ||
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| Blue Buttons | Intense Tango | Midnight Jazz |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||
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| Aurore D'estruval | Emily Gray | Bonne Fee |
| 2013 | ||
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| Cockney Sparrow | Prima Porta | Alasi |
| 2012 | ||
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| Une Artiste | Alasi | She Ranks Me |
| 2011 | ||
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| Alasi | Whoops A Daisy | Dance For Julie |
| 2010 | ||
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| Alegralil | Issaquah | Amber Brook |
| 2009 | ||
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| Santia | Lady Hillingdon | Quivvy Bridge |
| 2008 | ||
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| My Petra | Blaeberry | Theatre Belle |
| 2007 | ||
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| Annie's Answer | Gaspara | Cream Cracker |
The Wetherby Mares' Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt horse race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Wetherby over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
It was first run in 2007 over the slightly shorter distance of 2 miles as the Daniel Gath Homes Mares Only Hurdle Race and was won by Annie’s Answer.[1] She was trained by Mrs V Makin and ridden by Tony Dobbin. In 2008 the race distance was increased by half a furlong due to track reconfiguration at Wetherby Racecourse and bet365 took over the sponsorship of the race between 2008 and 2011.[2]
In 2012, OLBG.com became the race sponsors and the race is currently known as the OLBG Mares' Hurdle.[3] It returned to the 2 miles distance from 2015.
The Wetherby Mares' Hurdle is the first race of the OLBG Mares' Road to Cheltenham, a series set up to help improve the quality of mares in National Hunt Racing.[4]Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Owner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Annie's Answer | Mr R G Makin | Tony Dobbin | Mrs V Makin | 14/1 |
| 2008 | My Petra | Mr & Mrs R. Kelvin Hughes | Richard Johnson | Nicky Henderson | 5/4 |
| 2009 | Santia | The Meadow Men | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 8/1 |
| 2010 | Alegralil | Tony Meehan | Graham Lee | Donald McCain | 7/2 |
| 2011 | Alasi | Shully Liebermann | Dominic Elsworth | Paul Webber | 10/11 |
| 2012 | Une Artiste | Simon Munir | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson | 13/8 |
| 2013 | Cockney Sparrow | Mr & Mrs P Gaffney | Dougie Costello | John Quinn | 3/1 |
| 2014 | Aurore D'estruval | Mr Carl Hinchy | Tony McCoy | John Quinn | 10/11 |
| 2015 | Blue Buttons | Harry Fry Racing Club | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry | 2/1 F |
References
- ↑ "Racecard 16:05 Wetherby - Nov 3 2007 - Daniel Gath Homes Mares Hurdle (listed)". sportinglife.com.
- ↑ "Media Release Archive - wetherby - BIG DAY TOMORROW". racenewsonline.co.uk. 28 October 2011.
- ↑ "TBA News - The TBA". The TBA.
- ↑ "Wetherby hosts first step on OLBG Mares' Road". racingpost.com.