March 15 / 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

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 23-121 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 147

Form & Verdict
Has turned a corner of late, gaining wide-margin wins at Clonmel (2m2f, heavy) and Doncaster (2m4f, good to soft; Carole's Pass and Pink Legend third and fourth) either side of her useful effort in a good 3m Navan handicap; up in class today but she was impressive last time and is likely to be involved.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Limerick Lace

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gavin Cromwell

edgy, in touch with leaders, overjumped 1st

13/2

2nd

2

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Limerick Lace

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in fourth, niggled along briefly before 7th, pushed along briefly after 8th, went third 5 out

100/30

2nd

2

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Limerick Lace

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in fourth, niggled along briefly before 7th, pushed along briefly after 8th, went third 5 out

100/30

Evs

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 11-112

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 160

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in Mares' Novice Hurdle in 2022 but found only one too good in the Grand Annual over fences here last March; stiff task in sole 2m4f run, a Grade 1 hurdle in April 2022, but the trip experiment hasn't been repeated, and although she's made progress over fences of late, following a Grade 1 win (soft; has won on good to yielding) with a second to crack two-miler El Fabiolo, her stamina for this is a bigger issue than her talent.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Dinoblue

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

High-class mare has won eleven of her 20 starts over fences, including this race last year; as good as ever this season and won the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham on latest (Only By Night runner-up, Spindleberry fourth); top-rated here and best treated by race conditions; the one to beat.

8/11

1st

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Dinoblue

11st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

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.

2/1

1st

2

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Naas

Dinoblue

11st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

High-class mare is 9-18 chasing, including this race last year and Grade 2 Liberthine Mares' Chase at Cheltenham; beaten favourite on seasonal return in Fortria at Navan in November but back on track in landing long odds with ease in 3-runner Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day, her first attempt at 2m6f; versatile mare, back in trip and remains very much the one to beat.

1/4

25/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 1-1211 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; hurdle winner on good to soft but suited by slower surfaces and this winter's improvement over fences has come on soft and heavy; has moved steadily in the right direction at 2m4f-2m6f but this is a tough task.
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1st

3

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 1

14:25 Market Rasen

Marsh Wren

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 12113 switched to fences last term, including Irish Listed win (2m6f, soft); seemed to run very well, improving nearly a stone, in Grade 2 at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, soft) on final outing; big player provided she backs up that form and stays this trip (second 3m attempt).

3/1

1st

3

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 1

14:25 Market Rasen

Marsh Wren

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 12113 switched to fences last term, including Irish Listed win (2m6f, soft); seemed to run very well, improving nearly a stone, in Grade 2 at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, soft) on final outing; big player provided she backs up that form and stays this trip (second 3m attempt).

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 23-121 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 155

Form & Verdict
Chase wins on heavy and yielding; versatile trip-wise and it's hard to fault her second in this race last March (soft) when she looked to have the race won, only to get outstayed by the rallying winner (who is unbeaten over fences); failed to do herself justice on second outing this winter but on song either side of that and looks sure to be in the thick of it.
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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

40/1

Form: 2-6234 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Beat a subdued Allegorie De Vassy at Fairyhouse (2m5f, soft) last April but has not been the equal of her stablemate in three runs this winter, over 2m4f, 2m5f and 2m (all on heavy), nor of Riviere D'etel at Fairyhouse in January; major turnaround is needed.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Instit

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Made all to beat a below par Allegorie De Vassy in a Fairyhouse Listed last year; broadly consistent since then, second to Ardera Ru at Fairyhouse and in a Listed at Perth last week; should get into the money.

10/1

2nd

6

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Instit

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Made all to beat a below par Allegorie De Vassy in a Fairyhouse Listed last year; broadly consistent since then, second to Ardera Ru at Fairyhouse and in a Listed at Perth last week; should get into the money.

10/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:25 Perth

Instit

11st 2lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Fifth in the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; Riviere D'Etel 5l back in sixth) and subsequently runner-up at Fairyhouse (2m5f, heavy); this trip should suit and she's an obvious contender.

5/2

Form: -22122 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 149

Form & Verdict
Four wins from 15 chase starts; going as well as Allegorie De Vassy three out in this race last year but was bumped and fell; caught that one on a bad day at Fairyhouse (heavy) on New Year's Day but readily outpointed by her at Naas (2m, heavy) next time; not entirely dismissed, even so.
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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: -12313 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
All wins on heavy and soft ground, the latest in a Grade 2 over 2m4f at Thurles in January; lesser effort behind Marsh Wren (who was receiving 10lb) there since, though, and she would be getting weight from a few of these rivals in a handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 120y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Harmonya Maker

11st 9lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't jump with fluency, soon disputed lead, led from 3rd, mistake and headed 12th

10/1

7th

3

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Harmonya Maker

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

All wins on heavy and soft ground, the latest in a Grade 2 over 2m4f at Thurles in January; lesser effort behind Marsh Wren (who was receiving 10lb) there since, though, and she would be getting weight from a few of these rivals in a handicap.

33/1

3rd

1

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 6f 16y

14:23 Thurles

Harmonya Maker

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, went second from 4th, mistake 5th, challenging on outer after 2 out, no extra when lost second and jumped slightly right last, weakened run-in

11/10

Form: 1-1413 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Made the running for all four chase wins, at about 3m1f on ground ranging from good to soft; no match for Carole's Pass at Exeter recently and her most recent runs at about this trip, which are very infrequent anyway, give her lots to find.
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2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

8th

7

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Kestrel Valley

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Made the running for all four chase wins, at about 3m1f on ground ranging from good to soft; no match for Carole's Pass at Exeter recently and her most recent runs at about this trip, which are very infrequent anyway, give her lots to find.

66/1

Form: -414FP CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who has been placed in the last two runnings of this, on good to soft and soft; however, she has ground to make up on Allegorie De Vassy on the latter running and was seemingly disheartened by a fall in January when pulled up at Exeter since.
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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

Non-runners

Brides Hill, Caroles Pass

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.90
Straight Forecast £9.35
Tricast £126.66
Trifecta £174.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dinoblue

The Times:

Limerick Lace

SPOTLIGHT:

Allegorie De Vassy

TOPSPEED:

Riviere D'etel

Daily Mail:

Pink Legend

WEST COUNTRY:

Kestrel Valley

Telegraph:

Dinoblue

The Guardian:

Dinoblue

The Sun:

Dinoblue

D Express:

Limerick Lace

Daily Mirror:

Limerick Lace

The Star:

Limerick Lace

Daily Record:

Allegorie De Vassy

POSTDATA:

Riviere D'etel