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2025 Mares' Novices' Hurdle Tips, Odds and News
The opening race on day three's card at the Cheltenham Festival is the Mares' Novices' Hurdle. Named after the legendary former Gold Cup winner Dawn Run, there have only been six runnings of this Group Two race, and Irish trainer Willie Mullins has won five of them.
Mares' Novices' Hurdle Key Facts
Date | Thursday 12th March, 2026 |
Time | 1:20pm |
Course | Cheltenham Festival |
Status | Grade Two |
Distance | 2m 1f |
Prize Pool | £90k |
Age | 4YO+ |
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Mares' Novices' Hurdle Tips
Our guide to the Mares' Novices' Hurdle will be published in the weeks leading up to the Cheltenham Festival.
Mares' Novices' Hurdle Result
Position | Name | SP |
---|---|---|
1st | Air Of Entitlement | 16/1 |
2nd | Sixandahalf | 85/40f |
3rd | Diva Luna | 12/1 |
Mares' Novices' Hurdle Day Card
Cheltenham Day 3 Card
Time | Thursday Races | Status | Distance |
13:20 | Mares Novices' Hurdle | Grade Two | 2m 1f |
14:00 | Jack Richards Novices' Handicap Chase | Grade Two Handicap | 2m 4f |
14:40 | Pertemps Final | Listed Handicap | 3m |
15:20 | Ryanair Chase | Grade One | 2m 4f |
16:00 | Stayers' Hurdle | Grade One | 3m |
16:40 | Paddy Power Plate | Grade Three Handicap | 2m 4f |
17:20 | Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Class Two Handicap | 3m 2f |
Mares' Novices' Hurdle History
The Mares' Novices' Hurdle is the newest race at the Cheltenham Festival. This Grade Two was created in 2016. It's open only to mares who are novices over hurdles, and is run over a trip of 2m and 1f.
The race was initially known as the Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle. The name of legendary mare and Gold Cup winner, Dawn Run was attached to the race in 2020, and is now called the Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle.
The Mares' Novices' Hurdle has been dominated by one man, Willie Mullins. Mullins has won all five runnings of the Mares' Novices' Hurdle, since Limini won the inaugural renewal in 2016. Mullins has also dominated the Mares' Hurdle on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.
Limini was followed into the winners' enclosure by Let's Dance. The following season, 4/7 favourite Laurina destroyed her rivals with an excellent 18-length success.
It looked like Mullins didn't have a strong hand to play in 2019. Ireland Champion Trainer then went on to saddle the first two past the post, as 50/1 shot Eglantine Du Seuil headed 66/1 shot Concertista.
Having failed to win a race over hurdles, Concertista was free to enter the Mares' Novices' Hurdle for the second time in 2020. Daryl Jacob's mount proceeded to bolt up, as Willie Mullins saddled four of the first five horses over the line.
In contrast, 2021 saw Mullins fail to saddle the winner of placers in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle, as Telmesomethinggirl headed a 1-2 for trainer Henry De Bromhead.
In contrast, 2021 saw Mullins fail to saddle the winner of placers in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle, as Telmesomethinggirl headed a 1-2 for trainer Henry De Bromhead.
Mares' Novices' Hurdle Winners
Year | Winner |
---|---|
2025 | Air Of Entitlement |
2024 | Golden Ace |
2023 | You Wear It Well |
2022 | Love Envoi |
2021 | Telmesomethinggirl |
2020 | Concertista |
2019 | Eglantine Du Seuil |
2018 | Limini |
2017 | Let's Dance |
2016 | Limini |