It is a low key weekend on the National Hunt front sandwiched between the Cheltenham Festival and Fairyhouse and Aintree Grand National meetings.
The EBF Mares Hurdle Finale takes place at Newbury on Saturday and we have profiled the winners since 2005 below:
- Nicky Henderson has trained 4/10 winners
- Oliver Sherwood trained back to back winners in 2008 and 2009
- 5/ 6 winners were rated between 122 and 130
- Just 3 winning favourites from 10 renewals
- But last 2 won by the favourite
- 9/10 finished in first 3 last time out with 6 winning
- 8/10 had their final prep between 21 and 34 days beforehand
- The last two winners were aged 5. Previous 7 aged 6
- Fate of favourite P5P2135151
- Market Position 3232107191
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