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2015 Mares' Hurdle

Glens Melody (IRE) won the 2015 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham on 10 March 2015, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 6/1, beating Polly Peachum (IRE) by a head.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Mares' Hurdle in 2015? Glens Melody (IRE) won the 2015 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham on 10 March 2015, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 6/1, beating Polly Peachum (IRE) by a head.
  • Who came second in the 2015 Mares' Hurdle? Polly Peachum (IRE) (9/1) finished second, and Bitofapuzzle (GB) (16/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2015 Mares' Hurdle? No. The 1/2 favourite Annie Power (IRE) fell.
  • What was the winning time of the 2015 Mares' Hurdle? Glens Melody (IRE) won in 4m 51.10s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2015 Mares' Hurdle winner get? Glens Melody (IRE) earned £56,270 for winning the 2015 Mares' Hurdle.
  • How many ran in the 2015 Mares' Hurdle? 15 ran in the 2015 Mares' Hurdle (average since 2008: 13.7).
Glens Melody (IRE)Winner
6/1SP
15 ranRunners
4m 51.10sWinning time
£56,270Prize to winner
Annie Power (IRE) (1/2F): fellFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won hdGlens Melody (IRE)6/1711-5Paul TownendWillie Mullins150-Ms Fiona McStay-4m 51.10s£56,270
2hdPolly Peachum (IRE)9/1711-5Barry GeraghtyNicky Henderson155-Lady Tennanthd-£21,200
3nkBitofapuzzle (GB)16/1711-5Noel FehilyHarry Fry144tChris Giles Potensis Bloodstock Ltd½-£10,610
43½The Pirate's Queen (IRE)25/1611-5Denis O'ReganAlan King135-The Dunkley Reilly Partnership4-£5,300
59Carole's Spirit (GB)14/1711-5Daryl JacobRobert Walford149bPaul Murphy13-£2,660
6¾Pass The Time (GB)100/1611-5Mark QuinlanNeil Mulholland136pDajam Ltd13¾-£1,330
71¾Dark Spirit (IRE)100/1711-5Adam WedgeEvan Williams134-Richard Abbott Mario Stavrou15½-£660
81¼Hidden Identity (IRE)100/1911-5Richard JohnsonTim Vaughan127tPaul Bowtell16¾-£340
92½Emily Gray (IRE)50/1711-5Aidan ColemanKim Bailey135pJ Perriss19¼--
1014Mischievous Milly (IRE)66/1711-5Leighton AspellOliver Sherwood140pA Stewart A Taylordist--
111¼Centasia (GB)100/1811-5Dougie CostelloWarren Greatrex132tR S Brookhousedist--
128Swing Bowler (GB)66/1811-5Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe129tbKenneth Alexanderdist--
F-Annie Power (IRE)1/2F711-5R WalshWillie Mullins162-Mrs S Ricci---
F-L'Unique (FR)16/1611-5Wayne HutchinsonAlan King149-Denis J Barry---
PU-Sureness (IRE)100/1511-5Gavin SheehanCharlie Mann132tP Mott---

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Glens Melody (IRE)---Not run since-
2Polly Peachum (IRE)2015-04-25Sandownbet365 Select HurdleWon9/4F
3Bitofapuzzle (GB)2015-04-05FairyhouseIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship FinalWon3/1F
4The Pirate's Queen (IRE)2015-04-05FairyhouseIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship FinalPulled up8/1
5Carole's Spirit (GB)---Not run since-
6Pass The Time (GB)2015-04-05Plumptontotepool Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle3rd of 108/1
7Dark Spirit (IRE)2015-10-23CheltenhamPertemps Network Handicap HurdleWon11/1
8Hidden Identity (IRE)2015-04-16Cheltenhamolbg.com Supports Mares' Jump Racing Mares' Handicap HurdlePulled up20/1
9Emily Gray (IRE)2015-11-06FontwellEBF Stallions/TBA Mares' Beginners' ChaseWon5/4F
10Mischievous Milly (IRE)---Not run since-
11Centasia (GB)2015-04-17Ayrcoral.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle5th of 812/1
12Swing Bowler (GB)---Not run since-
FAnnie Power (IRE)2015-05-02PunchestownIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Champion HurdleWon2/9F
FL'Unique (FR)2015-04-16Cheltenhamolbg.com Supports Mares' Jump Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle8th of 1310/1
PUSureness (IRE)2015-04-16CheltenhamThoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle6th of 816/1

11 of 15 have run since; 5 won next time out.

Mares' Hurdle winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Wodhooh (FR)5/6FGordon Elliott
2025Lossiemouth (FR)4/6FWillie Mullins
2024Lossiemouth (FR)8/13FWillie Mullins
2023Honeysuckle (GB)9/4JFHenry de Bromhead
2022Marie's Rock (IRE)18/1Nicky Henderson
2021Black Tears (GB)11/1Mrs Denise Foster
2020Honeysuckle (GB)9/4Henry de Bromhead
2019Roksana (IRE)10/1Dan Skelton
2018Benie Des Dieux (FR)9/2Willie Mullins
2017Apple's Jade (FR)7/2Gordon Elliott
2016Vroum Vroum Mag (FR)4/6FWillie Mullins
2015Glens Melody (IRE)6/1Willie Mullins
2014Quevega (FR)8/11FWillie Mullins
2013Quevega (FR)8/11FWillie Mullins
2012Quevega (FR)4/7FWillie Mullins
2011Quevega (FR)5/6FWillie Mullins
2010Quevega (FR)6/4FWillie Mullins
2009Quevega (FR)2/1FWillie Mullins
2008Whiteoak (IRE)20/1Donald McCain

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageCheltenham course guideMares' Hurdle historyCheltenham results, 10 March 2015Cheltenham Festival 2015

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