March 14 / 14.40 Cheltenham

14.40

Good To Soft

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

  • Prize money: £73151
  • 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: Cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2-3241

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 157

Form & Verdict
Has run at the last three Festivals, in the ruck in the mares' novice hurdle then runner-up in the County Hurdle and this race (both on soft; the latter to Limerick Lace); seemed to see out this unfamiliar trip perfectly well last March but has been back at her regular trip of about 2m since and there was precious little between her and Allegorie De Vassy at Naas last month; similar terms today and it can be tight between them again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 11-132 D BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 153

Form & Verdict
Winner of all four starts (at 2m4f on good to soft or slower) between September 2023 and last May, including a Grade 2; has been turned over at short prices in two runs since back from a break, to an improver at Huntingdon last time, but she provides fresher blood against the established ones and might well have a say.
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3rd

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Brides Hill

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

7/2

3rd

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Brides Hill

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

7/2

2nd

2

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Brides Hill

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders

11/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 111153 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Finished a close sixth in the mares' novice hurdle at this meeting in 2023; had a charmed spell in her early days over fences, winning all four starts (at up to 2m4f) between late September and November (on ground ranging from soft to good) and did well in the face of a stiff task on her most recent 2m4f run, in a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse; will be suited by the return to this trip but needs improvement and perhaps others will see it out better.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:10 Perth

Shecouldbeanything

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

She'll find it hard to beat a peak-form Panic Attack and she was pulled up in the Irish National 16 days ago; however, she was running well in January, in a Grade 2 mares' chase at Fairyhouse (2m6f, yielding) and the Thyestes Handicap at Gowran Park (3m1f, heavy; albeit no match for the first two); no surprise if she bounces back with a good performance today.

9/2

3rd

14

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Shecouldbeanything

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Had a good season as a novice last term, four wins included 2m4f Grade 3 Tipperary novice and finished third to Dinoblue at Cheltenham; reappeared with a fine third in the Galway Plate in July; pulled up in Kerry National when reported with atrial fibrillation and signs of being in season; jumped untidily when predictably no match for Dinoblue at Fairyhouse.

25/1

9

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Shecouldbeanything

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Four-time winner over fences, including a 2m4f Grade 3 novice success at Tipperary last October; distant third behind Dinoblue at Cheltenham; remote seventh in the Irish Grand National; put in a fine effort when third at 33-1 in the Galway Plate; Jordan Gainford retains the ride; capable of another big run

12/1

Form: 4PU126

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Capable mare who is effective over hurdles and fences but her sole chase win came in an Exeter mares' novice (2m1f, soft) in late 2023 and this is rather rarefied company for her.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Mayhem Mya

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here.

12/1

5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Mayhem Mya

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here.

12/1

4th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Mayhem Mya

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

held up in rear

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 110-52 CD

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Had a high old time last season, including when runner-up in a good 3m handicap at Navan and then keeping Dinoblue at bay in this race (soft; equally effective on good to soft); arrives with more to prove than 12 months ago, however, as she's not reached nearly that standard on her last two runs, and a remote second to Allegorie De Vassy at Fairyhouse in January was the best she could do; some queries for now with cheekpieces fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
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

Form: 472431 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Has shown up well over fences here away from the Festival; campaigned over hurdles since autumn, running near her best when winning a Listed mares' race at Warwick (2m5f, soft) in February, but she is far from the shore on these terms now back chasing.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Royale Margaux

11st 8lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

A bit out of her depth in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase here in March but she's a consistent hurdler who ran up to her best the time before in winning a Listed race (2m5f, soft); should go well, but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks.

10/1

5th

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Royale Margaux

11st 8lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

A bit out of her depth in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase here in March but she's a consistent hurdler who ran up to her best the time before in winning a Listed race (2m5f, soft); should go well, but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks.

10/1

6th

8

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Royale Margaux

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

held up in rear

33/1

Form: 19-1PP D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
Just two runs on this track, latest when pulled up in the Kim Muir in 2023; never better than when a wide-margin winner at Haydock (3m1f, soft) in November but she can be a creature of extremes and has been pulled up twice since; up against it at the weights so there's some outperforming to be done; blinkers applied.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Fontaine Collonges

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, towards rear 2nd

33/1

2

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Fontaine Collonges

10st 11lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd

16/1

2

27th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 6f 130y

Class 1

14:50 Chepstow

Fontaine Collonges

11st 12lb

T: Venetia Williams

Mightily impressive with a wide-margin win at Wetherby (3m, soft) last Christmas and same again at Haydock (extended 3m1f, soft; from Monbeg Genius) five weeks ago; her only run in between is a worry, though, as she weakened quickly from seven out in the Classic Chase at Warwick, and that was her second major failure to prove her stamina at about 3m4f/3m5f; throw in an 8lb rise since Haydock and some doubts creep in.

10/1

Form: 10272F

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Has taken well to fences at a lower level but she fell in September when last seen; with her jumps wins coming at 2m/2m1f, and never having raced beyond 2m2f, it's likely that she will not be staying on best of all.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Naas

Je Tai Porte

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gavin Cromwell

A six-time winner under rules (three over fences) with her last win coming in a Limerick mares' chase in May when odds-on (2m4f, good); recent form well below best, including C&D handicap last month; tongue-tie added here and hard to see her featuring.

66/1

6th

11

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Je Tai Porte

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual AW winner; a long time since she ran on the Flat but has developed into a useful chaser and she'll handle the conditions.

16/1

2

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 176y

17:38 Limerick

Je Tai Porte

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has been running in some hot contests including the Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham when sent off at 100-1; her penultimate run at Cork when finishing third in a handicap chase was pleasing; this is more her level and she is a live contender.

9/4

Form: 4-4412 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in the 2023 running to one who was never beaten over fences, but she wasn't quite on song when a one-paced fourth to Limerick Lace and Dinoblue 12 months ago; lost nothing in defeat after a tight tussle with Dinoblue at Naas (2m, soft) in February and would make them all go if on her game.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £8.91
Tricast £58.35
Trifecta £55.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dinoblue

The Times:

Brides Hill

Daily Record:

Allegorie De Vassy

WEST COUNTRY:

Mayhem Mya

RP RATINGS:

Dinoblue

TOPSPEED:

Dinoblue

POSTDATA:

Dinoblue

The Guardian:

Dinoblue

Daily Mirror:

Dinoblue

The Star:

Dinoblue

Telegraph:

Brides Hill

Daily Mail:

Brides Hill

D Express:

Brides Hill

The Sun:

Brides Hill