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Houghton Mares' Chase

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]

Houghton Mares' Chase
Listed race
LocationCarlisle Racecourse
Cumbria, England
Inaugurated2015
Race typeSteeplechase
WebsiteCarlise
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
Royal blue, yellow epaulets, yellow and royal blue hooped sleeves, striped cap Royal blue, white sleeves, red cap Yellow, purple star, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, purple cap
My Old Gold Chilli Filli Happy Diva
Previous years
2019
Dark blue, white armlets Royal blue, white stars, red and white striped sleeves, red cap White, black cap, red star
Casablanca Mix Holly Flight Listen Dear
2018
Light blue, white disc and armlets, quartered cap Orange and yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, striped cap Only two finished
Pearl Royale Rons Dream Only two finished
2017
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue, white stars, red and white hooped sleeves, red cap Emerald green, red diamond, red cap, emerald green stars
Benie Des Dieux Tacenda Verona Opera
2015
Royal blue, pink star, pink sleeves, royal blue stars, pink cap, royal blue star Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red cap
Emily Gray Gitane Du Berlais Jennys Surprise
 

Winners

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Year
 Winner
 Age Jockey
 Trainer
2015 Emily Gray 7 David Bass Kim Bailey
1989 no race 2016 [a]
2017 Benie des Dieux 6 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2018 Pearl Royale 6 Danny Cook Nigel Hawke
2019 Casablanca Mix[b] 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2020 My Old Gold 10 Brian Hughes Nicky Richards
2021 Zambella[b] 6 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2022 Zambella 7 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2023 Zambella[b] 8 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2024 Terresita 7 Gavin Sheehan Lucy Wadham
  1. ^ The 2016 race was abandoned due to frost.[2]
  2. ^ a b c The 2019, 2021 & 2023 races were run at Aintree after the original fixtures at Carlisle were abandoned.[3]

See also

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References

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  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.
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