The Warfield Mares' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles 7½ furlongs (2 miles 7 furlongs and 118 yards, or 4,735 metres), and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in January. It was first run in 2008.
| Grade 2 race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| Website | Ascot |
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| Distance | 2m 7f 118y |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Purse | £50,000 (2020) 1st: £28,475 |
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| Molly Ollys Wishes | My Sister Sarah | Whitehotchillifili |
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| Roksana | Magic Of Light | Eglantine Du Seuil |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Magic Of Light | Sensulano | Papagana |
| 2019 | ||
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| Magic Of Light | Jester Jet | If You Say Run |
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| La Bague Au Roi | Sainte Ladylime | Graceful Legend |
| 2016 | ||
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| Vroum Vroum Mag | Jennies Jewel | Cannon Fodder |
| 2015 | ||
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| Bitofapuzzle | Carole's Spirit | Land of Vic |
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| Highland Retreat | Carole's Spirit | Mickie |
| 2012 | ||
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| Violin Davis | Kentford Grey Lady | Our Girl Salley |
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| Sparky May | Carole's Legacy | Alasi |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Sweetheart | Easter Legend | Silver Kate |
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| United | Sweetheart | Doubly Guest |
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| Labelthou | Refinement | Gaspara |
The race was run as the Oilexco Mares' Only Hurdle, the Warfield Mares' Hurdle in 2009 and the 1942 Was A Vintage Year Mares' Hurdle from 2010 to 2012. Since 2013 it has been run under various sponsored titles. Its current title since 2021 is the Matchbook Betting Podcast Mares' Hurdle.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 2008 | Labelthou | 9 | Timmy Murphy | Emma Lavelle |
| 2009 | United | 8 | Dominic Elsworth | Lucy Wadham |
| 2010 | Sweetheart | 6 | Mattie Batchelor | Jamie Poulton |
| 2011 | Sparky May | 6 | Keiran Burke | Patrick Rodford |
| 2012 | Violin Davis | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2014 | Highland Retreat | 7 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry |
| 2015 | Bitofapuzzle | 7 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry |
| 2016 | Vroum Vroum Mag | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| no race 2017 [a] | ||||
| 2018 | La Bague Au Roi | 7 | Noel Fehily | Warren Greatrex |
| 2019 | Magic of Light | 8 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington |
| 2020 | Magic of Light | 9 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington |
| 2021 | Roksana | 9 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2022 | Molly Ollys Wishes | 8 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| no race 2023 [b] | ||||
| 2024 | Marie's Rock | 9 | James Bowen | Nicky Henderson |
- ^ The 2017 running was cancelled after the original fixture at Ascot and a rescheduled race at Huntingdon were both abandoned due to frost
- ^ The 2023 running was abandoned due to frost
See also
editReferences
edit- pedigreequery.com – Warfield Mares Only Hurdle – Ascot.