March 17 / 16.50 Cheltenham

16.50

Soft

Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares’ Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £67524
  • 2m 4f 127y
  • Class 1
  • 9 runners
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Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares’ Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 65-111 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Very useful novice hurdler who was sixth in the Mares' event at this meeting; has gone on to better things over fences and made it 3-3 when coming home strongly to beat a good rival on disadvantageous terms in a Punchestown Grade 3 in January (2m3f, heavy); should find this race run to suit and has rock-solid form claims.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:50 Punchestown

Impervious

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

jumped well, travelled strongly, raced in second, joined leader going easily after 3 out, led before 2 out, nudged along when went clear after 2 out, easily

11/10

1st

3

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Impervious

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

Very useful novice hurdler who was sixth in the Mares' event at this meeting; has gone on to better things over fences and made it 3-3 when coming home strongly to beat a good rival on disadvantageous terms in a Punchestown Grade 3 in January (2m3f, heavy); should find this race run to suit and has rock-solid form claims.

2/1

1st

1

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 160y

14:10 Punchestown

Impervious

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

Decent novice hurdler last season but has stepped it up a notch over fences, following a beginners' chase success at Wexford with a convincing success in a Grade 2 mares novice at Cork; has to give weight to geldings here and this is another step up in class, but no surprise should she be capable.

5/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 311-11 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Won all four starts for this yard, the latest two over fences; made a very good impression on chase debut at Limerick (2m6f, heavy), her bold jumping soon taking her to the front and virtually fault-free as she kept up a relentless gallop; more hit and miss next time at Thurles (2m4f, yielding) where she jumped right on occasions but still won unchallenged from a subsequent Listed winner; has a query about going left-handed after that but she does look a powerhouse.
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2nd

3

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Allegorie De Vassy

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped right on occasions, led, 5 lengths ahead 2nd, reduced lead 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with winner

100/30

2nd

3

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Allegorie De Vassy

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped right on occasions, led, 5 lengths ahead 2nd, reduced lead 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with winner

100/30

4

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Allegorie De Vassy

11st 2lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped right throughout, set good pace

100/30

33/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 2-6341 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Has won on soft/heavy; C&D winner who was runner-up to Elimay in this race last year (good to soft; 33-1) from just two course starts; two ways of running this winter and has ground to make up on Zambella and Jeremys Flame in midwinter but she ran her best race of the season when winning at Exeter last month; may not be that far away.
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6th

2

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Pink Legend

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has 8-28 strike-rate over fences that includes a win off 10lb higher in this race 12 months ago; looked as good as ever when collecting 2m7f Listed prize in December but seems badly to have lost her way this year.

10/1

6th

2

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Pink Legend

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has 8-28 strike-rate over fences that includes a win off 10lb higher in this race 12 months ago; looked as good as ever when collecting 2m7f Listed prize in December but seems badly to have lost her way this year.

10/1

1

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Pink Legend

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Multiple wins in Listed mares' chases, the latest at Newbury (2m7f, soft) in December; she's well treated on that form now back in a handicap but has been a long way below her best the last twice; needs to bounce back.

11/1

Form: 3-2112 D BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Usually leads; multiple Listed chase winner, nearly all on soft, but not quite good enough when fourth to Elimay in this race 12 months ago and no real match for Jeremys Flame at Huntingdon in January (2m4f).
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0

3

29th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:40 Doncaster

Zambella

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Multiple Listed winner, including the last two runnings of this race (soft/good) and at Aintree three weeks ago (2m4f, heavy; easily); it's a stronger race than in 2021 and 2022 but she should still be a tough nut to crack.

9/4

1st

2

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

12:55 Aintree

Zambella

11st 6lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped well, chased clear leader, headway 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, easily

11/8

22/1

Form: 11-244 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 149

Form & Verdict
Close second in this race two years ago and won it from Pink Legend in 2022 (good to soft; acts well on soft/heavy); hasn't run up to that level in her two outings this winter and, although she should do better back here, this will take more winning than 12 months ago; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.
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4th

2

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:50 Punchestown

Elimay

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Runner-up in this last year when bidding for a hat-trick following on from her Mares' Chase success at Cheltenham; doesn't arrive in the same form this time and well held at Cheltenham last month.

14/1

5th

2

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Elimay

11st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Close second in this race two years ago and won it from Pink Legend in 2022 (good to soft; acts well on soft/heavy); hasn't run up to that level in her two outings this winter and, although she should do better back here, this will take more winning than 12 months ago; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

22/1

4th

1

11th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Naas

Elimay

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Very short-priced winner of a weak edition of this race 12 months ago before landing Grade 2 mares' contest at Cheltenham last March; unable to confirm Cheltenham form with Scarlet And Dove in Grade 2 at Punchestown festival event; faded into fourth behind stablemate Dolcita on seasonal debut at Clonmel in November.

2/1

Form: 631151 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
A 9yo who is in her third season of chasing but has improved this winter and a clearcut win over Zambella at Huntingdon in January (2m4f, good to soft; also acts well on soft) showed her in a good light; the likely good pace will suit and she has a better chance than most.
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4th

2

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Jeremys Flame

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gained sixth win over fences when beating Hurricane Georgie by just over a length at Limerick and meets that rival on the same terms; won Naas Grade 3 and Listed contest for mares at Huntingdon last season and not disgraced, although outclassed, when sixth in the Mares Chase at Cheltenham; her new mark leaves her only 1lb wrong at these weights with Easy Game and she's in a good place at the moment.

9/4

1st

1

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

18:00 Limerick

Jeremys Flame

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third early, disputing second 3rd, went second after 5th, led 5 out, clear when not fluent 3 out, going best before 2 out, ridden briefly after last, pushed out and reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

7/4

6th

6

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Jeremys Flame

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

A 9yo who is in her third season of chasing but has improved this winter and a clearcut win over Zambella at Huntingdon in January (2m4f, good to soft; also acts well on soft) showed her in a good light; the likely good pace will suit and she has a better chance than most.

6/1

Form: 21-312 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Best form on soft; three chase wins at about 2m5f in 2022 but at a lesser level and she was again no real match for Jeremys Flame, who has improved since, at Thurles last February; looks to be flying too high in this company.
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5

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:50 Punchestown

Dolcita

11st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Career best when fourth in the Irish National last time; fair to assume the improvement came from the step up in trip that day so she's probably vulnerable back at 2m5f.

11/1

4th

11

10th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 5f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Dolcita

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Best form on soft; three chase wins at about 2m5f in 2022 and that's probably more her trip; has to rate as a doubtful stayer over this far.

40/1

7th

5

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Dolcita

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Best form on soft; three chase wins at about 2m5f in 2022 but at a lesser level and she was again no real match for Jeremys Flame, who has improved since, at Thurles last February; looks to be flying too high in this company.

50/1

Form: 253-24 BF

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 149

Form & Verdict
Had smart form against leading novice chasers at about 2m1f last winter, including on soft, but her jumping let her down when finishing remote behind Zambella at Carlisle in November (2m4f, soft) and it's hard to fancy her after that.
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7

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Riviere Detel

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, rapid headway and went second after 3rd, led before 6th, 10 lengths ahead halfway, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up 8th

8/1

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Riviere Detel

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, rapid headway and went second after 3rd, led before 6th, 10 lengths ahead halfway, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up 8th

8/1

3

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Riviere Detel

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

jumped slightly right throughout, raced in second, jumped right 5th, hit wing and fell 4 out

9/2

Form: 8-1221

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 148

Form & Verdict
Free-going front-runner who eventually shook off a useful one at Naas last month (2m, yielding; has won on heavy) but her finishing can't be depended on beyond that trip, let alone on a stiff finish like today's; she may also have to share the early lead and looks an unlikely winner.
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5th

6

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Punchestown

Magic Daze

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, led, clear from 1st, reduced lead 4th, headed before 3 out, soon dropped to rear and detached

25/1

6

10th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Magic Daze

10st 11lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

7/1

7

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Magic Daze

11st 2lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Free-going front-runner who eventually shook off a useful one at Naas last month (2m, yielding; has won on heavy) but her finishing can't be depended on beyond that trip, let alone on a stiff finish like today's; she may also have to share the early lead and looks an unlikely winner.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.29
Tricast £66.54
Trifecta £103.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Impervious

RP Ratings:

Allegorie De Vassy

TOPSPEED:

Magic Daze

Daily Mirror:

Jeremys Flame

WEST COUNTRY:

Zambella

The Times:

Impervious

Telegraph:

Impervious

The Guardian:

Impervious

Daily Mail:

Impervious

D Express:

Impervious

The Sun:

Impervious

Daily Record:

Impervious