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OLBG Mares' Hurdle
Listed race
LocationWetherby Racecourse
Wetherby, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorOLBG.com
WebsiteWetherby
Race information
Distance2 miles (3,219 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight10 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 (2016)
1st: £12,529
OLBG.com Mares' Hurdle
2016
Royal blue, red cross belts, white sleeves, royal blue stars Red, yellow sash, brown sleeves, yellow cap, red star Yellow, red spots
Stephanie Frances Midnight Jazz Miss Crick
Previous years
2015
Dark green, white hoops, dark green sleeves, red armlets, red cap Purple and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap Red, yellow sash, brown sleeves, yellow cap, red star
Blue Buttons Intense Tango Midnight Jazz
2014
Beige, grey epaulets Yellow, black sash, striped cap Dark blue and yellow (halved), dark blue sleeves, yellow cap
Aurore D'estruval Emily Gray Bonne Fee
2013
Purple and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap Dark blue, yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap Orange, black and emerald green striped sleeves and cap
Cockney Sparrow Prima Porta Alasi
2012
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Dark blue, grey stripe and armlets Maroon, yellow sleeves, maroon cap, yellow spots
Une Artiste Alasi She Ranks Me
2011
Dark blue, grey stripe and armlets Light blue, brown stripe and armlets Red, white hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
Alasi Whoops A Daisy Dance For Julie
2010
White, red star, white and black halved sleeves, black cap, white star Red, white chevron and armlets, striped cap Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red cap
Alegralil Issaquah Amber Brook
2009
Yellow, emerald green armlets Royal blue, white diamond, white diamonds on sleeves and cap Dark Blue, White Chevron, White Chevrons On Sleeves, White Cap
Santia Lady Hillingdon Quivvy Bridge
2008
Grey, white epaulets Red, dark green chevrons, dark green chevrons on sleeves, red cap White, red cross belts, dark green sleeves, white and dark green quartered cap
My Petra Blaeberry Theatre Belle
2007
Beige, Red sleeves and cap Yellow, White Cross of Lorraine, Black and Yellow striped cap Purple, blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap
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 1014 14/1
2008 My Petra Mr & Mrs R. Kelvin Hughes Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson 1001.25 5/4
2009 Santia The Meadow Men Robert Thornton Alan King 1008 8/1
2010 Alegralil Tony Meehan Graham Lee Donald McCain 1003.5 7/2
2011 Alasi Shully Liebermann Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber 1000.9090909091 10/11 F
2012 Une Artiste Simon Munir Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson 1001.625 13/8
2013 Cockney Sparrow Mr & Mrs P Gaffney Dougie Costello John Quinn 1003 3/1
2014 Aurore D'estruval Mr Carl Hinchy Tony McCoy John Quinn 1000.9090909091 10/11 F
2015 Blue Buttons Harry Fry Racing Club Noel Fehily Harry Fry 1002 2/1 F
2016 Stephanie Frances Mandy Hall Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 1003.3333333333 100/30

See also

References

  1. ^ "Racecard 16:05 Wetherby - Nov 3 2007 - Daniel Gath Homes Mares Hurdle (listed)". sportinglife.com.
  2. ^ "Media Release Archive - wetherby - BIG DAY TOMORROW". racenewsonline.co.uk. 28 October 2011.
  3. ^ "TBA News - The TBA". The TBA.
  4. ^ "Wetherby hosts first step on OLBG Mares' Road". racingpost.com.
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