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Kempton Mares' Hurdle

The Kempton Mares' Hurdle, run under the sponsored title of the Racing TV Mares' Hurdle, is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards (4,929 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in November.

Racing TV Mares' Hurdle
Listed race
LocationKempton Park
Kempton, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorRacing TV
WebsiteKempton Park
Race information
Distance3m 110y (4,929m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight10 st 12 lb
Purse£20,000 (2020)
1st: £11,390
OLBG Mares' Hurdle
2021
Emerald green and red (halved), emerald green sleeves and cap Orange, purple stars, purple sleeves, orange armlets and star on purple cap Pink and white (quartered), hooped sleeves
My Sister Sarah Dragon Bones Midnightreflection
Previous years
2020
Red, royal blue seams, sleeves and cap Royal blue, white diamond, diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond Dark blue, light blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets
Bannixtown Glory Getaway Totherock Indefatigable
2019
Maroon, black hoop, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap Black, red star, halved sleeves and star on cap Light blue and red stripes, red cap
Papagana Culture De Sivola Fleur Irlandaise
2018
Black, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, purple cap, yellow star Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Black, red star, halved sleeves and star on cap
Mia's Storm If You Say Run Culture De Sivola
2017
Royal blue, maroon seams and sleeves, maroon and royal blue check cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap White, red braces, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star
La Bague Au Roi Jer's Girl Midnight Tour
2016
Maroon, white epaulets, dark blue sleeves, white cap, dark blue star Orange and yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, striped cap Orange, emerald green and white hooped sleeves, white cap
Surtee Du Berlais Rons Dream Run Ructions Run
2015
Yellow, black disc, yellow sleeves, black spots, yellow cap, black spots Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap Royal blue, white stars, red and white striped sleeves, red cap
Morello Royale Polly Peachum Fairytale Theatre
2014
Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, pink cap Red, white hoops and armlets, hooped cap
Carole's Spirit Clara Mc Cloud L'unique
2013
Dark green, light green sleeves, dark green cap, light green spots Red, yellow sash, striped sleeves and star on cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap
Highland Retreat Weather Babe Ma Filleule
2012
Emerald green, black hoops, emerald green sleeves, black cap Red and white (quartered), black and white check sleeves and cap Pink, black spots, black sleeves, pink armlets, white cap
Knockfierna Miss Milborne Alpine Breeze
2011
Light blue, brown stripe and armlets Pink, large purple spots, pink sleeves, purple spots, pink cap, purple spots Black and orange check, black sleeves, orange stars, hooped cap
Whoops A Daisy Cloudy Spirit Violin Davis
2010-2007
2010
Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap Dark green and white stripes, dark green sleeves, white armlets, white cap Maroon, yellow star, maroon sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
Carole's Legacy Banjaxed Girl Santera
2009
Black and white stripes, yellow sleeves, black and yellow striped cap Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red cap White, royal blue star, armlets and star on cap
Whiteoak Amber Brook Wychwoods Legend
2008
Mcalpine tartan, yellow sleeves, green and yellow quartered cap Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red cap Red, dark green chevrons, red cap
One Gulp Amber Brook Blaeberry
2007
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Light Blue, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap Yellow, White Cross of Lorraine, Black and Yellow striped cap
Refinement Kruguyrova Gaspara
 

First run in 2007, the Kempton Mares' Hurdle was won by Refinement who was trained by Jonjo O'Neill and ridden by AP McCoy.[1] The race, originally called Friends of Nigel Clark Mares' Only Hurdle, was set up in memory of the course's steward Nigel Clark.[2] Since 2008 the race has had a number of sponsors including Starlight Children's Foundation, Ladbrokes and Coolmore Stud until 2012 when OLBG.com became the race sponsors and the race became known as the OLBG Mares' Hurdle.[3] Racing TV have sponsored the race since 2019.

The Kempton Mares' Hurdle was the second race of the OLBG Mares' Road to Cheltenham, a series set up to help improve the quality of mares in National Hunt Racing.[4]

Records

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Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Nicky Henderson - Carole's Legacy (2010), Whoops A Daisy (2011)
  • Oliver Sherwood - Surtee Du Berlais (2016), Papagana (2019)
  • Donald McCain - Whiteoak (2009), Bannixtown Glory (2020)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2007 Refinement 8 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2008 One Gulp 5 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber
2009 Whiteoak 6 Jason Maguire Donald McCain
2010 Carole's Legacy 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2011 Whoops A Daisy 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Knockfierna 7 Davy Russell Charles Byrnes
2013 Highland Retreat 6 Noel Fehily Harry Fry
2014 Carole's Spirit 6 Daryl Jacob Robert Walford
2015 Morello Royale 5 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard
2016 Surtee Du Berlais 6 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2017 La Bague Au Roi 6 Richard Johnson Warren Greatrex
2018 Mia's Storm 8 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2019 Papagana 6 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2020 Bannixtown Glory 6 David Bass Donald McCain
2021 My Sister Sarah 7 Nico de Boinville Willie Mullins
2022 Miranda 7 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2023 Coquelicot 7 Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball
2024 Kateira 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Friends of Nigel Clark Mares Only Hurdle". Racing Post.
  2. ^ "Horse Racing: Refinement at her gritty best for Listed win; KEMPTON" – via The Free Library.
  3. ^ "TBA News – The TBA". The TBA.
  4. ^ Racing Post
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