Houghton Mares' Chase

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Houghton Mares' Chase
Listed race
Location Carlisle Racecourse
Cumbria, England
Inaugurated2015
Race type Steeplechase
Website Carlise
Race information
Distance2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Purse £23,000 (2020)
1st: £13,099
Houghton Mares' Chase
2020
Owner Tor Side Racing.svg Owner Mrs Richard Strachan.svg Owner Mr Will Roseff.svg
My Old GoldChilli FilliHappy Diva
Previous years
2019
Owner Mr E R Hanbury.svg Owner M Fennessy Jnr.svg Owner Syndicates Racing.svg
Casablanca MixHolly FlightListen Dear
2018
Owner Air Commodore M R Hallam.svg Owner Mrs Tania Stepney.svg (at)-white.svg
Pearl RoyaleRons DreamOnly two finished
2017
Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg Owner Return Ta Senda.svg Owner Ivy Wall Syndicate.svg
Benie Des DieuxTacendaVerona Opera
2015
Owner J Perriss.svg Owner Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.svg Owner The Yes No Wait Sorries.svg
Emily GrayGitane Du BerlaisJennys Surprise
 

The Houghton Mares' Chase is a Listed steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Carlise over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place in later November or early December each year. The race was first run in 2015 as the ApolloBet Mares' Chase as part of a British Horseracing Authority move to enhance the National Hunt racing programme for mares. [1]

Contents

Winners

Year
Winner
AgeJockey
Trainer
2015Emily Gray7David BassKim Bailey
no race 2016 [lower-alpha 1]
2017Benie des Dieux6 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2018Pearl Royale6Danny CookNigel Hawke
2019Casablanca Mix [lower-alpha 2] 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2020My Old Gold10 Brian Hughes Nicky Richards
2021Zambella [lower-alpha 2] 6 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2022Zambella7 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2023Zambella [lower-alpha 2] 8 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2024Terresita7Gavin SheehanLucy Wadham
  1. The 2016 race was abandoned due to frost. [2]
  2. 1 2 3 The 2019, 2021 & 2023 races were run at Aintree after the original fixtures at Carlisle were abandoned. [3]

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References

  1. "BHA confirms details of two new Mares' Listed Steeple Chases for 2015/16 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. "Horse Racing Results 27 November 2016". Racing Post. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "Houghton Mares' Chase Rescheduled To Aintree Racecourse On 7 December". British Horseracing Authority. 2 December 2019.