Close Brothers and the Cheltenham Festival
Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 March 2023
Four days, 28 races and 250,000 racegoers
Tune in to ITV for the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at 4.10 pm on Tuesday 14 March 2023
Race: (Grade 1) 2m 3f 200y
Final entries:
Horse name, country, age, weight, trainer, jockey
1 Brandy Love (IRE) h 7 11 5 W. P. Mullins, P. Townend
2 Echoes In Rain (FR) ts 7 11 5 W. P. Mullins, Mr P. W. Mullins
3 Epatante (FR) 9 11 5 Nicky Henderson, Aidan Coleman
4 Honeysuckle 9 11 5 Henry de Bromhead, Rachael Blackmore
5 Love Envoi (IRE) ts 7 11 5 Harry Fry, Jonathan Burke
6 Marie's Rock (IRE) ts 8 11 5 Nicky Henderson, Nico de Boinville
7 Midnight Ginger 7 11 5 Andrew Martin, James Martin
8 Queens Brook (IRE) 8 11 5 Gordon Elliott, Davy Russell
9 Shewearsitwell (IRE) 8 11 5 W. P. Mullins Ireland Closutton Racing Club Daniel Mullins
10 Theatre Glory (IRE) 6 11 5 Nicky Henderson, Daryl Jacob
Cheltenham Festival 2023
14 to 17 March
2023 Event Schedule
1.30 pm The Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 1)
2.10 pm The Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
2.50 pm The Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
3.30 pm The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
4.10 pm The Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.50 pm The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)
5.30 pm The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders 'Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)
1.30 pm The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
2.10 pm The Brown Advisory Novices' Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
2.50 pm The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Premier Handicap)
3.30 pm The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
4.10 pm The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase
4.50 pm The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Premier Handicap)
5.30 pm The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1)
1.30 pm The Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
2.10 pm The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed)
2.50 pm The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
3.30 pm The Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.10 pm The Cheltenham Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Premier Handicap)
4.50 pm The Jack de Bromhead Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
5.30 pm Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (sponsored by the JRL Group) Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145)
1.30 pm The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
2.10 pm The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)
2.50 pm The Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 1)
3.30 pm The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
4.10 pm The St James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Steeple Chase
4.50 pm The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase (Grade 2)
5.30 pm Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (0-145)