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Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Overview
The Dawn Run Mare’s Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 2 hurdle open to fillies and mares aged four years or older and is run over a distance of 2 miles and 179 yards on the new course during which there are eight hurdles to be jumped.
The winner’s prize money is likely to be around £59,000 and the race is run on day three of the Festival, usually as the sixth of seven races. The race is named after Dawn Run who was the most successful mare in National Hunt history winning not only the Champion Hurdle but also the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
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Of the eight runnings, six have gone to Ireland with Willie Mullins winning a record five times.
Ruby Walsh is the leading jockey having ridden two of the eight winners (both for Mullins).
The winner is likely to be seen back the following year to challenge for the Mares Hurdle.
Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle History
One of the newest races at the Festival, it was first run in 2016 expanding the meeting to 28 races (four days of seven on each).
The race was sponsored by Trull House Stud for the first three years followed by Tattersalls before Daylesford took over for the 2020 renewal. Parnell Properties sponsored the race in 2021 before Ryanair stepped in to sponsor in 2022 and has done so since.
The 2023 renewal was named in memory of 13-year-old Jack De Bromhead, son of trainer Henry who sadly lost his life in a point-to-point accident whilst racing on Rossbeigh Beach the previous year.
Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle FAQ
You Wear It Well, trained by Jamie Snowden and ridden by Gavin Sheehan, won the 2023 renewal at odds of 16/1.
The prize money for the 2023 winner was £68,000.
It is run on day three of the Cheltenham Festival normally as the sixth race of seven. The 2024 renewal will be run on Thursday, March 14th.
There are eight hurdles to be jumped in total.
There is normally a fair-sized field with the last three runnings attracting 21,19 and 15 runners.
The race is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older.