The David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
The David Nicholson Mares Hurdle is the mares-only highlight of the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. Entry to this grade 2 race is restricted to mares over the age of four, and the race is run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs on the Cheltenham Old Course.
The David Nicholson Mares Hurdle is one of the most recent additions to the Cheltenham Festival race schedule. The race was first run in 2008, and was named in honour of legendary national hunt trainer and jockey, David Nicholson.
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle Betting & Trends
Age: The winners of both races to date have been 5-year-olds, which suggests that this is a race for more youthful mares.
Odds: The winners of this race cover a 2/1 – 20/1 margin. While too few races have been run to establish a major trend, punters can expect winning odds to cover a large margin in keeping with trends in other handicap races.
Jockey: No major jockey trends have emerged in the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle to date.
Trainer: Both races to date have gone to top trainers, with Willie Mullins and Donald McCain Jr. claiming a title apiece.
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle Tip: We’d expect wins by antepost favourites in this race to be the exception rather than the norm. With antepost favourites likely to be priced under 4/1 this race presents a low liability lay betting opportunity.
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David Nicholson Mares Hurdle Winners
Whiteoak impressed in becoming the inaugural winner of the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle in 2008. Not only did this mare have the quality and talent to turn an antepost favourite market position into a win, but she also managed to finish the race well clear of her opponents. Whiteoak has gone on to place in three more handicap events.
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