Above are THE top five trends to follow when looking for the winner of the 2020 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
We've analysed in detail every single running of this young Grade 1, taking deep dives into the form of the winners and placed horses, looking at their past runs, their breeding, and every other statistic we could think of.
What we found are very strong markers that will steer you towards the winner of this year's Cheltenham Mares' Hurdle. Scroll down to find out full details of the key Cheltenham betting trends to follow, beyond the top five.
The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle trends have been dominated by Willie Mullins, the trainer winning nine of the 12 runnings of the 2m4f Grade 1.
In 2019, Roksana became the first horse trained in Britain to win the race since Whiteoak won the first renewal back in 2008 for Donald McCain junior, but even then, Mullins saddled the second and third - his odds-on favourite falling at the last when sure to win.
Two important notes to consider before applying the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle trends below:
There is a section in the trends below highlighting how the last five runnings have panned out, and it could be that those trends are the most useful for the finding the winner.
The last 12 winners…
11 of the last 12 winners…
10 of the last 12 winners...
Nine of the last 12 winners…
The last five winners…
35/36 placed horses
33/36 placed horses
32/36 placed horses
28/36 placed horses
(Last major race contested prior to the Cheltenham Mares' Hurdle)
Key Race | Racecourse | Dist. | Winners | Placed Horses |
---|---|---|---|---|
Warwick Mares' Hurdle (Listed) | Warwick | 2m5f | Glens Melody (2015) | Midnight Tour (2018), Glens Melody (2014), L'Unique (2014), Swincombe Flame (2013) |
Warfield Mares’ Hurdle (G2) | Ascot | 2m7.5f | Vroum Vroum Mag (2016) | Bitofapuzzle (2016), Kentford Grey Lady (2013), Sparky May (2012), United (2009) |
Quevega Mares Hurdle (Listed) | Punchestown | 2m4f | Apple's Jade (2017) | Stormy Ireland (2019), Good Thyne Tara (2019), Limini (2017), Legacy Gold (2016) |
Doncaster Mares' Hurdle (G2) | Doncaster | 2m 1/2f | None | Vroum Vroum Mag (2017), Rock On The Moor (2016) |
Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% | P/L | Places |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Mullins | 21 | 9 | 43 | 5.53 | 5 |
Gordon Elliott | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0.50 | 1 |
Dan Skelton | 4 | 1 | 25 | 6.00 | - |
Nicky Henderson | 11 | 0 | 0 | -11.00 | 3 |
As 10/11 favourite Benie Des Dieux crashed out at the last hurdle, Roksana was left in the lead and romped to victory, finally breaking Willie Mullins's strangehold on the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle.
Benie Des Dieux had done everything right as she sought a second successive win in the Cheltenham Grade 1, a win that would be 10th in the race for her trainer, Mullins, and a ninth for jockey Ruby Walsh.
4.10 CHELTENHAM - 2019 David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle Result
However, like 1/2 favourite Annie Power in 2015, she lost concentrate at the last flight, falling when three lengths clear and looking in command. Her misfortune was Roksana's lack, jockey Harry Skelton pushing the seven-year-old out for a two and a quarter length win.
Mullins did not leave empty-handed, 7/1 chance Stormy Ireland finishing second ahead of 25/1 stablemate Good Thyne Tara, the JP McManus-owned Elimay also collecting prize money in sixth.
The win by the Dan Skelton-trained Roksana was the first in the race by a horse trained in Britain since its first renewal was won by Whiteoak back in 2008.
13:30 Supreme Novices' Hurdle
14:10 Arkle Challenge Trophy
14:50 Ultima Handicap Chase
15:30 CHAMPION HURDLE
16:10 - David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
16:50 Novices' Handicap Chase
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