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Mares Chase
14:40 Cheltenham Festival
2026-03-13
Winner: £73,214.15
Runners: 8
Going: Good To Soft
No. of hurdles: 17
Distance:
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7(0)
12-111
Panic Attack
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J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
10
11-2
147
165
10yo who has been better than ever this term, completing a notable handicap double in November in the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2m4f, soft; here) and the Coral Gold Cup (3m2f, good to soft) before easily completing a hat-trick in a Listed mares' chase (2m7f, good to soft); the drop back in trip isn't an obvious plus but rain would aid her cause and she's entitled to respect.
5(0)
-26334
All The Glory
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J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
9
11-2
127
146
Five-time hurdle winner who has shown some promise over fences this season but she was only fourth of six in a Listed mares' chase at Huntingdon last month and has bundles to find in today's company.
2(0)
1-1211
Dinoblue
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J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
9
11-5
159
172
Runner-up in this race in 2024 (soft) and went one better last year (good to soft); made mistakes when beaten on return to action at Navan in November and has since posted easy wins at Fairyhouse (Grade 3) and Naas (Listed) when heavily odds-on each time; she's the one to beat.
4(0)
12-215
Only By Night
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J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
8
11-5
150
160
Runner-up in the Arkle here (2m, good to soft) 12 months ago and returned from a break with a game win Grade 3 against males at Naas (2m, soft) in November; unproven at today's trip and well beaten in Grade 1 against males at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December, but was badly hampered at the second fence; has an each-way shout if seeing out the distance.
1(0)
11-11P
Spindleberry
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J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
8
11-7
153
167
Concedes weight all round and pulled up in the Irish Gold Cup last time, though was facing a very tough task against males on that first rules attempt at 3m; unbeaten over fences previously (2m4f-2m6f, various ground) including a Grade 1 win against males at Fairyhouse last April and a Listed stroll at Doncaster in December; races prominently; firmly in calculations.
9(0)
11-242
Telepathique
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J: Tom Cannon
T: Lucy Wadham
8
11-2
147
163
Highly progressive during last season's first chase campaign, culminating in Listed mares' win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in February; back to her best when beaten just over 6l by Spindleberry at Doncaster (2m4f, good; Listed) in December and she's 5lb better off with the winner today; won on heavy ground over hurdles; not ruled out each-way at forecast big odds.
8(0)
3/6-2
Piper Park
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J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
7
11-2
0
145
Point winner who left her first two rules runs miles behind when 25-1 Listed runner-up at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last month on her chase debut and first outing since 2024; very unexposed but today's assignment demands another massive chunk of improvement.
3(0)
5-5113
July Flower
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J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
7
11-5
143
155
Made it 2-2 over fences in the Grade 2 Arkle Trial here (2m, soft) in November before finishing third in Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown in December (2m1f, yielding; albeit no match for the first two); has won over 2m4f but faded up the hill in the 2m4f Mares' Hurdle here 12 months ago; probably needs a career-best performance if she's to run into a place.
NR(0)
237-11
Diva Luna
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T: Ben Pauling
7
11-2
143
163
Grade 2 bumper winner who was third of 23 in the Grade 2 mares' novice hurdle here (2m1f, good to soft) last March; has easily won Listed mares' novice chases on her two outings over fences at Bangor (2m1f, soft) in November and Warwick (2m4f, soft) in December, and both of those front-running performances read well; today is a much tougher test of her credentials but she's very highly regarded and it remains to be seen where her limitations lie.
RACING POST TIP
Dinoblue
Last year's winner DINOBLUE takes on new challengers this time around but she sets a very strong standard and is taken to land back-to-back runnings. Her stablemate Spindleberry is much better than she showed in the Irish Gold Cup last time, having been 5-5 over fences previously, but the chief danger could prove to be Diva Luna who has impressed on both chase starts and may well have plenty more left in the tank. Paddy Power Gold Cup and Coral Gold Cup winner Panic Attack could also be involved, especially if any rain is the catalyst for this becoming more of a test of stamina.
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MARES' CHASE PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2025 | Dinoblue | 23-241 | 8 | 6/4F | Willie Mullins | Mark Walsh |
| 2024 | Limerick Lace | 23-121 | 7 | 3-1 | Gavin Cromwell | Keith Donoghue |
| 2023 | Impervious | -111 | 7 | 15-8 | C A Murphy | Brian Hayes |
| 2022 | Elimay | 21-321 | 8 | 9-4 | Willie Mullins | Mark Walsh |
| 2021 | Colreevy | 221-12 | 10 | 16-1 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
MARES' CHASE KEY STATS & TRENDS
- Trained in Ireland, 5/5
- Won on their previous start, 5/5
- Pattern winner on their previous run, 4/5
- Sent off the second-favourite, 3/5
- Owned by JP McManus, 4/5
Other factors
- The best a British-trained fared was when Pink Legend was 2nd in 2023.
- Each of the five winners of the race have been aged seven or eight.
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - MARES CHASE 2025
Dinoblue continued Ireland’s domination of the Mares’ Chase. Her victory ensured all five runnings of the race have been won by Irish-trained horses, and three of those winners have been trained by Willie Mullins. Dinoblue finished second to Limerick Lace in the race in 2024 but proved too good this time. The winning margin was eight and a half lengths over Brides Hill.