- David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
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Grade 2 race
David Nicholson Mares' HurdleLocation Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, EnglandInaugurated 2008 Race type Hurdle race Website Cheltenham Race information Distance 2m 4f (4,023 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Four-years-old and up
fillies & maresWeight 10 st 6 lb (4yo);
11 st 0 lb (5yo+)
Penalties for wins
5 lb for Class 1 wfa hurdle *
3 lb for Class 1 h'cap hurdle *
3 lb for Class 2 wfa hurdle *
* in last 18 monthsPurse £90,000 (2010)
1st: £50,697The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt horse race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The event is named in memory of David Nicholson (1939–2006), who was successful as both a jockey and a trainer in National Hunt racing. Nicholson's record at the Cheltenham Festival included five victories as a jockey, and seventeen as a trainer.
The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle was established in 2008, and in its inaugural year it was held on the final day of the Festival on Cheltenham's New Course. It was switched to the opening day on the Old Course in 2009.
Contents
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Quevega – 2009, 2010, 2011
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Quevega (2009, 2010, 2011)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Quevega (2009, 2010, 2011)
Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2008 Whiteoak 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr. 2009 Quevega 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2010 Quevega 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2011 Quevega 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins References
- pedigreequery.com – David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle – Cheltenham.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (February 28, 2008).
See also
Tuesday Supreme Novices' Hurdle · Arkle Challenge Trophy · Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase · Champion Hurdle · Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase · David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle · Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseWednesday National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup · Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle · RSA Chase · Queen Mother Champion Chase · Coral Cup · Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Champion BumperThursday Jewson Novices' Chase · Pertemps Final · Ryanair Chase · World Hurdle · Byrne Group Plate · Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupFriday Triumph Hurdle · Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle · Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle · Cheltenham Gold Cup · Christie's Foxhunter Chase · Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Johnny Henderson Grand Annual ChaseDiscontinued Cathcart Challenge CupCategories:- National Hunt races in Great Britain
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- National Hunt hurdle races
- Recurring sporting events established in 2008
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