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Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Picks

Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 2m 4f 56y
  • Turf

Close Brothers Mares Hurdle tips for the Cheltenham Festival today. Check out the most popular Close Brothers Mares Hurdle selections from OLBG's knowledgeable Horse Racing tipsters.

Summary of Tipster comments

The 2026 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle is expected to see strong competition from Irish contenders, continuing their historical dominance in the event. Tipsters are particularly optimistic about the chances of horses trained by Willie Mullins, who has a remarkable track record in this race, especially with the legendary Quevega. The OLBG racing tipsters are leaning towards selecting specific runners as their best bets, indicating a clear preference for certain horses. Based on the insights from the tipsters, backing the Irish runners appears to be a sound strategy for this year's race.

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Most Popular Tip

Wodhooh

Daily Racing
Selection Win Tips %
• Wodhooh 31 / 43 73%
• Jade De Grugy 10 / 43 23%
• Take No Chances 1 / 43 2%
• Other 1 / 43 2%

Best Tipster’s Tip

Wodhooh

Daily Racing

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Annual Profit
3200
Annual Strike Rate
27 %
30 Days Profit
582
7 Days Profit
285
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Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Best Bets for 2026

Here are the 2026 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle runners. See below which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping to win this year.

The race has been dominated by the Irish raiders, with them winning ten renewals on the spin between 2009 and 2018. Willie Mullins has won nine of those, six with the wonder-mare Quevega. Will our tipsters be predicting more success for the Irish in 2026?

Remember to head over to the main Cheltenham Racing Tips page for predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters on other races today and throughout the festival.

Each runner will display the current odds to win the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle 2026. The number of tipsters who have predicted the runner to win, as well as the percentage of betting tips for the runner.

Using the 'Nap' column, you can see how many tipsters have placed tips on each runner as their best bet of the day. At the top, you can see the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Most Popular betting tips, which are listed by percentage of betting tips predicting the runner to win.

If you want to see more trends for the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle, as well as past winners, trainer & jockey statistics and much more, head over to our blog coverage of the race.