Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

14:40

Date 2026-03-12

Distance 2m4f56y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £70,338

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 8°C

Wind 13mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 54.95s (slow by 4.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wodhooh (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	5/6F	Won
2nd	Jade De Grugy (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	2/1	1
3rd	Feet Of A Dancer (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	8/1	5
4th	Take No Chances (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	12/1	10
5th	Jetara (IRE) James Bowen · Mrs John Harrington	40/1	3.5
6th	Dream On Baby (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	33/1	3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Sunset Marquesa (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	100/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Wodhooh Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	112-11	154	160	127	73d	—	—	-5	41.4	0.21/1	5/6 55%
9-10 over hurdles, including two C&D wins; two Graded wins this term; again hard to beat
3	Jade De Grugy Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	—	2-1321	150	160	77	53d	—	—	+9	36.9	0.53/1	85/40 32%
Two Grade 1 hurdle wins; Grade 2 novice chase win latest; 2nd last year; sure to go well
2	Feet Of A Dancer Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	159	—	43-121	144	152	115	47d	—	—	+17	26.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Listed and Grade 2 winner this season but beaten by Wodhooh at Leopardstown in between
6	Take No Chances Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	159	—	5-6233	145	153	136	55d	—	—	+20	25.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Third to Lossiemouth last year; has run well in defeat this term; each-way player again
1	Dream On Baby Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	159	—	P22132	141	148	130	47d	—	—	+35	38.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Likeable but behind Wodhooh and Feet Of A Dancer (twice) in recent races
4	Jetara Bay J:James Bowen T:Mrs John Harrington	J:James Bowen T:Mrs John Harrington	159	b	3-3373	145	156	97	47d	—	—	+24	26.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
4th last year; operating a little below her best this term; blinkers replace cheekpieces
5	Sunset Marquesa Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	159	t	F-3143	129	142	125	54d	—	—	+19	20.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Useful but has plenty to find on form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Wodhooh	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6
Jade De Grugy	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	85/40
Feet Of A Dancer	15/2	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Take No Chances	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Dream On Baby	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Jetara	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Sunset Marquesa	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Wodhooh

41.4

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

5/6

2nd

Dream On Baby

38.2

OR: 22.8 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0.8

33/1

3rd

Jade De Grugy

36.9

OR: 25 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.4

85/40

Jetara

26.7

OR: 23.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Feet Of A Dancer

26.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Take No Chances

25.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Sunset Marquesa

20.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wodhooh	154	160	127
Jade De Grugy	150	160	77
Take No Chances	145	153	136
Jetara	145	156	97
Feet Of A Dancer	144	152	115
Dream On Baby	141	148	130
Sunset Marquesa	129	142	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Feet Of A Dancer	47d ago	Fresh
Dream On Baby	47d ago	Fresh
Jetara	47d ago	Fresh
Jade De Grugy	53d ago	Fresh
Sunset Marquesa	54d ago	Fresh
Take No Chances	55d ago	Fresh
Wodhooh	73d ago	Fresh