CHELTENHAM
13 March 2026
Friday 13th March

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Cheltenham Tips

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Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Good
Cheltenham
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Spindleberry silk
D
Spindleberry
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts at this distance (83%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (59%)
Pulled up in Irish Gold Cup last time but 5-5 in chases previously; firmly in calculations
11-11P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 153
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-3 PU/12 Fact To File () 11/1 154 -
29 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 20.5f Gd ChLM 11-6 1/5 Telepathique (6½L) 6/5F 151 160
6 Nov 25 Clo Clonmel 21f Sft ChLM 11-7 1/6 Kilbarry Saint (2L) 2/5F 150 132
20 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-3 1/6 Firefox (4½L) 3/1 142 152
22 Feb 25 Fai Fairyhouse 22f Sft NvChLM 10-9 1/5 Bioluminescence (6½L) 8/11F - 145
13 Dec 24 Cor Cork 21f Y ChM 11-7 1/7 Majestic Force (½L) 8/11F - 132
2
Dinoblue silk
CD
D
Dinoblue t
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Runner-up in this in 2024 and went one better last year; she's the one to beat
1-1211
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 159
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Naa Naas 16f Hy ChLM 11-5 t 1/4 Bioluminescence (11L) 1/8F 159 163
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 22f Y ChG3M 11-3 t 1/3 Shecouldbeanything (7L) 1/4F 159 151
17 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-3 t 2/5 Found A Fifty (5L) 11/8F 160 159
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y ChG2M 11-7 t 1/4 Allegorie De Vassy (35L) 4/7F 160 166
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG2M 11-7 t 1/9 Brides Hill (8½L) 6/4F 157 163
8 Feb 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft ChLM 11-9 t 1/3 Allegorie De Vassy (nk) 11/10 156 158
3
July Flower silk
C
D
July Flower
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won Grade 2 Arkle Trial here in November; probably needs a career best to run into a place
5-5113
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 143
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-5 3/9 Romeo Coolio (12½L) 9/2 143 137
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG2 10-11 1/6 Be Aware (1½L) 6/5F 145 146
19 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 19f Y/Sft ChM 11-7 1/9 Tareze (11L) 8/15F - 140
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y HG1M 11-7 5/6 Jade De Grugy (15L) 11/1 143 133
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HG1M 11-5 5/10 Lossiemouth (13L) 8/1 148 139
29 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Gd/Y HG3M 11-0 1/8 Kala Conti (4L) 15/2 - 144
4
Only By Night silk
Only By Night p
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Last year's Arkle runner-up who won Grade 3 at Naas in November; has an each-way shout
12-215
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: 150
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-5 p1 5/7 Solness (27L) 12/1 148 130
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft ChG3 11-3 1/5 Champ Kiely (shd) 4/1 148 150
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvChG1 11-5 2/6 Majborough (14L) 5/1 150 141
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS NvChG1 11-0 2/5 Jango Baie (¾L) 25/1 144 151
9 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS NvChLM 11-7 1/5 Kilbarry Saint (1L) 10/11F 144 139
8 Dec 24 Cor Cork 16.5f Y NvChG2M 10-13 1/8 Nara (3¾L) 2/1 - 135
5
All The Glory silk
D
All The Glory p
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
4th of six in Listed mares' chase at Huntingdon last month and has bundles to find today
-26334
Age: 9
Weight: 11-2
OR: 127
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChLM 11-2 p 4/6 Jasmine Bliss (5L) 10/1 129 131
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 20f Sft 2HcChM 11-12 p 3/9 Bluey (1L) 40/1 127 134
18 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f Hy 3NvChM 11-2 p 3/3 Hollygrove Cha Cha (27L) 11/1 130 116
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 16f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-10 6/6 Jordans Cross (72L) 12/1 131 73
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GF 3NvHcCh 11-10 2/2 In The Air (1¾L) 15/8 132 131
17 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcHM 11-7 p 14/16 Greyval (19½L) 40/1 134 119
6
Diva Luna silk
C
D
Diva Luna
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Easy Listed wins on both chase starts and it remains to be seen where her limitations lie
237-11
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 143
Days: 92
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 War Warwick 20f Sft NvChLM 11-5 1/3 Blue Las (3½L) 1/4F 141 144
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Sft NvChLM 11-2 1/4 Joyeuse (19L) 7/4 133 148
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16.5f Gd NvHG1 11-0 7/9 Salvator Mundi (39L) 14/1 134 111
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS NvHG2M 11-4 3/23 Air Of Entitlement (6½L) 12/1 120 132
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 16f Sft 3NvH 11-4 2/10 Castle Carrock (3¾L) 2/9F 118 121
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2MdH 11-0 1/9 Newton Tornado (1¾L) 5/4F - 118
7
Panic Attack silk
C
D
Panic Attack
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Completed notable h'cap double in November; rain would aid her cause now back down in trip
12-111
Age: 10
Weight: 11-2
OR: 147
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 23.5f GS ChLM 11-6 1/5 Molto Bene (14L) 1/4F 147 150
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-5 1/24 Three Card Brag (6½L) 16/1 139 150
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-1 1/12 Vincenzo (4L) 6/1 135 145
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 21f Sft 2HcH 11-1 2/6 Irish Hill (hd) 13/8F 125 127
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 20f Sft 2HcChM 11-4 1/7 Mayhem Mya (5L) 15/8F 125 137
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcHM 11-9 3/10 Tour Ovalie (6¼L) 9/2 120 121
8
Piper Park silk
Piper Park t
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
Listed runner-up on chase debut; very unexposed but another chunk of improvement is needed
3/6-2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChLM 11-2 t1 2/6 Jasmine Bliss (2L) 25/1 - 133
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3NvH 10-7 6/11 Julius Des Pictons (36L) 6/1 - 76
3 Feb 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 5MdNHF 11-0 h1 3/11 Off To Alabama (6¾L) 11/4F - 92
9
Telepathique silk
D
Telepathique
J: Tom Cannon
T: Lucy Wadham
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
6.5l second to Spindleberry at Doncaster and now 5lb better off; not ruled out each-way
11-242
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 147
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 20.5f Gd ChLM 11-6 2/5 Spindleberry (6½L) 5/1 145 151
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 12-0 4/6 Twinjets (17½L) 6/1 148 142
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f GS ChLM 11-6 2/5 Paggane (9½L) 7/4 148 148
6 Feb 25 Hun Huntingdon 20f GS ChLM 11-2 1/4 Brides Hill (3¾L) 11/4 138 151
19 Jan 25 Fak Fakenham 21f Gd 2HcChM 12-3 1/11 Moviddy (9½L) 5/2F 128 147
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 20f GS NvChLM 11-0 2/8 Cherie d'Am (7L) 11/2 122 131
Verdict

Last year's winner DINOBLUE sets a very strong standard and earns the vote ahead of Diva Luna and Spindleberry.

Verdict silk image
Dinoblue

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Dinoblue,

4/1 Spindleberry,

Panic Attack,

7/1 Only By Night,

15/2 Diva Luna,

10/1 July Flower,

33/1 Telepathique,

100/1 All The Glory,

Piper Park

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