Wetherby Mares' Hurdle
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 nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby, England |
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| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| 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 Sep last year |
| Purse | £20,000 (2020) 1st: £11,390 |
| 2021 | ||
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| Molly Ollys Wishes | Miranda | Marie's Rock |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Mrs Hyde | Verdana Blue | Midnights' Gift |
| 2019 | ||
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| Lady Buttons | Indefatigable | Vision Du Puy |
| 2018 | ||
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| Lady Buttons | Mystic Sky | Irish Roe |
| 2017 | ||
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| La Bague Au Roi | Lady Buttons | Late Night Lily |
| 2016 | ||
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| Stephanie Frances | Midnight Jazz | Miss Crick |
| 2015 | ||
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| Blue Buttons | Intense Tango | Midnight Jazz |
| 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 |
| 2010-2007 | ||
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| 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 |
It was first run in 2007 over 2 miles as the Daniel Gath Homes Mares Only Hurdle Race and was won by Annie's Answer.[1] 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]
From 2012 to 2018 OLBG were the race sponsors.[3] It returned to the 2 miles distance from 2015. Bet365 resumed sponsorship from the 2019 running and the race is now titled the bet365 Mares' Hurdle.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Annie's Answer | Tony Dobbin | Mrs V Makin | |
| 2008 | My Petra | Richard Johnson | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2009 | Santia | Robert Thornton | Alan King | |
| 2010 | Alegralil | Graham Lee | Donald McCain | |
| 2011 | Alasi | Dominic Elsworth | Paul Webber | |
| 2012 | Une Artiste | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2013 | Cockney Sparrow | Dougie Costello | John Quinn | |
| 2014 | Aurore D'estruval | Tony McCoy | John Quinn | |
| 2015 | Blue Buttons | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry | |
| 2016 | Stephanie Frances | Bridget Andrews | Dan Skelton | |
| 2017 | La Bague au Roi | 6 | Richard Johnson | Warren Greatrex |
| 2018 | Lady Buttons | 8 | Adam Nicol | Philip Kirby |
| 2019 | Lady Buttons | 9 | Adam Nicol | Philip Kirby |
| 2020 | Mrs Hyde | 7 | Daryl Jacob | Brian Ellison |
| 2021 | Molly Ollys Wishes | 7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
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.