Houghton Mares' Chase
| Listed race | |
| Location | Carlisle Racecourse Cumbria, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | ApolloBet |
| Website | Carlise |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Purse | £(2016) 1st: £17,085 |
The ApolloBet Mares' Chase is a Listed steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Carlise over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place in November each year. The race was first run in 2015 as part of a British Horseracing Authority move to enhance the National Hunt racing programme for mares.[1]
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age | Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Emily Gray | 7 | David Bass | Kim Bailey |
See also
References
- ^ "BHA confirms details of two new Mares' Listed Steeple Chases for 2015/16 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 10 April 2016.