Close Brothers and Cheltenham Festival 2024

Lossiemouth wins the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle

Day 1 - Champion Day, saw our named race, the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle take place at 4.10 pm. The favourite Lossiemouth, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by Willie Mullins, surged to victory, with last year's winning jockey Rachael Blackmore coming second on Telmesomethinggirl.

The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle also saw Love Envoi run her final race, as trainer Harry Fry announced her retirement. Love Envoi previously finished second behind Honeysuckle in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle last year and we wish her all the best in her retirement.

Lossiemouth

Proud partner of The Jockey Club

Since 2016, we have been proud to partner with The Jockey Club, supporting British horse racing at 15 of the country’s most iconic racecourses.

From Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National Festival and The Derby, The Jockey Club is part of the fabric of British racing.

At Close Brothers, we believe in hard work, determination, teamwork and resilience, and these values are at the heart of our people and our business.

It’s these values that have drawn us to the world of horse racing, a world where success comes from following these same principles.

Governed by Royal Charter, every penny The Jockey Club makes goes back into British horse racing, with more than 6,000 people employed to look after the 14,000 horses in training. It continues to invest in its facilities to make sure they offer their equine participants the best possible experience.