Liberthine Mares' Chase

The Liberthine Mares' Chase, currently run as the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to mares aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards, or 4,139 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Liberthine Mares' Chase
(Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase)
Grade 2 race
LocationCheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorPaddy Power
WebsiteCheltenham
Race information
Distance2m 4f 127y (4,139 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up mares
Weight11 st 0 lb (5yo);
11 st 2 lb (6yo+)
Purse£120,000 (2023)
1st: £67,524
Liberthine Mares' Chase
2024
Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap White, black stars, royal blue sleeves, black cap
Limerick Lace Dinoblue Marsh Wren
Previous years
2023
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Black, pink spots
Impervious Allegorie De Vassy Pink Legend
2022
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Black, pink spots Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Elimay Pink Legend Scarlet And Dove
2021
blue, white spot, white cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Colreevy Elimay Shattered Love
 

The race was run for the first time in 2021 and replaced the Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase on the Cheltenham Festival programme.[1]

Records

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Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey :

  • no jockey has won this race more than once

Leading trainer (2 wins):


Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
2021 Colreevy 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2022 Elimay 8 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins
2023 Impervious 7 Brian Hayes Colm Murphy
2024 Limerick Lace 7 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase to replace Novices' Handicap Chase at The Festival". British Horseracing Authority. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.