The Karndean Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race is a Listed National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four or five years. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 87 yards, or 3,298 m), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.[1] The race has been run under various names since its inception. Prior to 2023 the race was also open to six-year-olds.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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| Race type | National Hunt flat race |
| Sponsor | Karndean |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles 87 yards (3,298 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four to five years old fillies & mares |
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb Penalties 4 lb for Class 1 winners |
| Purse | £18,000 (2020) 1st: £10,251 |
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| Posh Trish | Grageelagh Girl | Pineapple Rush |
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| 2016 | ||
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| Irish Roe | My Khaleesi | Naranja |
| 2015 | ||
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| Copper Kay | Which One Is Which | Theatre Territory |
| 2014 | ||
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| Bitofapuzzle | Montana Belle | Daring Carlotta |
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| The Govaness | Lily Waugh | Legacy Gold |
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age | Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 2013 | The Govaness | 4 | Paddy Brennan | Fergal O'Brien |
| 2014 | Bitofapuzzle | 6 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry |
| 2015 | Copper Kay | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2016 (dh) |
My Khaleesi Irish Roe |
5 5 |
Wayne Hutchinson Graham Lee |
Alan King Peter Atkinson |
| 2017 | Posh Trish | 4 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2018 | The Glancing Queen | 4 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2019 | Urban Artist | 4 | Nico de Boinville | Hughie Morrison |
| 2020 (dh) |
Elle Est Belle Ishkhara Lady |
4 6 |
Harry Skelton Sean Bowen |
Dan Skelton Harry Fry |
| 2021 | Bonttay | 4 | Paddy Brennan | Fergal O'Brien |
| 2022 | Queens Gamble | 4 | Jonathan Burke | Oliver Sherwood |
| 2023 | Baby Kate | 4 | Brian Hayes | Willie Mullins |
| 2024 | Seo Linn | 4 | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Jump Pattern and Listed Races 2019/20" (pdf). britishhorseracing.com. p. 37. Retrieved 15 November 2019.