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2027 Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Preview
A Grade 1 race is run at Punchestown racecourse and is the Mares Champion Hurdle run on the fifth day of the Punchestown Festival. The race is run over two miles and four furlongs, with twelve hurdles to be faced; the race is open to mares who are aged four or older.
Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Information:
- Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Past Winners
- Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Punchestown tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? We cover all of the major races at the Punchestown Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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How competitive is the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2026, when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 149%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Tarla (4:08.90) in 2010
- Shop Dj (4:14.70) in 2011
- Brogella (4:16.10) in 2006
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 9 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +17.14. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:08.90 was set by Tarla in 2010, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2024 when Lossiemouth won in a time of 5:12.80 for trainer W P Mullins, who booked Paul Townend in the saddle.
Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 5:07.10 | Place De La Nation (FR) 5yo 11-7 10/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2025 5:07.20 | Jade De Grugy (FR) 6yo 11-7 1/1F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 5:12.80 | Lossiemouth (FR) 5yo 11-7 2/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 4:47.70 | Echoes In Rain (FR) 7yo 11-7 13/8F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 4:48.20 | Maries Rock (IRE) 7yo 11-5 10/1 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2021 4:50.40 | Stormy Ireland (FR) 7yo 11-9 7/2 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 4:49.20 | Benie Des Dieux (FR) 8yo 11-7 2/5F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 4:54.70 | Benie Des Dieux (FR) 7yo 11-7 3/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 4:53.20 | Apples Jade (FR) 5yo 11-7 1/1F | B J Cooper Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2016 4:33.90 | Whiteout (GER) 5yo 11-7 16/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 19 winners with an additional 27 placings from 174 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 28 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race twelve times, with those twelve winners coming from Tarla (2010), Glens Melody (2013), Annie Power (2014 & 2015), Whiteout (2016), Benie Des Dieux (2018 & 2019), Stormy Ireland (2021), Echoes In Rain (2023), Lossiemouth (2024), Jade De Grugy (2025) and Place De La Nation (2026). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle is Gordon Elliott (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle; Mrs John Harrington has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 44-12-23 | +9.23 | +4.07 |
| Gordon Elliott | 9-2-3 | +27.00 | +15.01 |
| Nicky Henderson | 7-1-2 | +4.00 | +0.57 |
| W J Burke | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
| C A Murphy | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Peter Fahey | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.20 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 10-0-0 | -10.00 | -10.00 |
| Paul Nolan | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -4.65 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.30 |
| Mervyn Torrens | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race eight times, with those eight winners coming from Tarla (2010), Glens Melody (2013), Whiteout (2016), Benie Des Dieux (2018 & 2019), Echoes In Rain (2023), Lossiemouth (2024) and Jade De Grugy (2025). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle is Danny Mullins (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 12-8-8 | +23.34 | +13.82 |
| Danny Mullins | 8-2-6 | +7.50 | +4.30 |
| Nico de Boinville | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.80 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.42 |
| Brian Hayes | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +0.63 |
| Mark Bolger | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
2027 Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 10, 2, 2, 7, 1, 7, RR, 4, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 3, 3, (1, 6), 1, 1, 3
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 21 / 21 (70%) - Had 2 - 11 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (64%) - Achieved an RPR of 126+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Beaten no more -12l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Carried 148 - 161lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Had 3 - 16 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Break of 17 - 415 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Off a break of 13 - 167 days
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not in a Cl2-3/Cl5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 2 - 11 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 18/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in ENG/DEU/ITA/NOR/SCO (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Punchestown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +10.23, is when runners last place was 1 start ago.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career win in Non-Handicap races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-45.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Fairyhouse; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Fairyhouse last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle:
- Great Pretender (3 Wins)
- Kings Theatre (3 Wins)
- Shirocco (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Supreme Leader (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Moscow Society (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Maes Choice in 2012, winning for Gordon Elliott at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Paul Carberry. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Place De La Nation Fairyhouse - 2nd of 11 (15/2) | Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle |
| 2025 - Jade De Grugy Cheltenham - 2nd of 10 (5/1) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2024 - Lossiemouth Cheltenham - 1st of 11 (8/13) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2023 - Echoes In Rain Cheltenham - 4th of 9 (9/1) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2022 - Maries Rock Cheltenham - 1st of 12 (18/1) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2021 - Stormy Ireland Fairyhouse - 1st of 6 (7/2) | Underwriting Exchange Hurdle |
| 2019 - Benie Des Dieux Cheltenham - F of 14 (10/11) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2018 - Benie Des Dieux Cheltenham - 1st of 9 (9/2) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2017 - Apples Jade Cheltenham - 1st of 17 (7/2) | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle |
| 2016 - Whiteout Aintree - PU of 22 (16/1) | National Meeting 2m4f Handicap Hurdle |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Punchestown Festival
The highlight on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival is the Grade 1 Champion Chase, which carries a purse of €300,000. There are also two other Grade 1 races on the card with the Champion Novice Hurdle and the Champion Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Kalix Delabarriere (FR) 6yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Sean Cleary-Farrell |
| Champion Novice Hurdle | Eachtotheirown (IRE) 7yo - 16/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Chase | Western Fold (IRE) 7yo - 18/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Goffs Defender Bumper | Abbeyglen (FR) 4yo - 11/2 | Martin Brassil Mr J L Gleeson |
| Punchestown Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 8/11 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Punchestown Festival
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the feature on day two of the festival. This Grade 1 is worth €300,000 and is one of three G1 races on the card, with the Channor Novice Hurdle and Champion I.N.H. Flat Race being the others.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Channor Group Novice Hurdle | Le Frimeur (FR) 5yo - 18/1 | Harry Derham J J Slevin |
| Champion INH Flat Race | With Nolimit (FR) 5yo - 14/1 | Gordon Elliott Mr J M Halford |
| Punchestown Handicap Chase | Nouvotic (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Punchestown Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 5/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Punchestown Festival
Two Grade 1 races feature on day three, the highlight of those two being the €300,000 Champion Stayers Hurdle, the other is the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle | Blue Mosque (IRE) 6yo - 6/1 | Noel Meade Donagh Meyler |
| Frontline Security Handicap Chase | Come Walk With Me (IRE) 7yo - 4/1 | Edward Cawley Donagh Meyler |
| Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Salvator Mundi (FR) 6yo - 13/2 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| Champion Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 11yo - 4/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
Schedule for Friday at the Punchestown Festival
The Champion Hurdle is the feature on the Saturday; this Grade 1 is worth €300,000 and is one of two Grade 1s on the card, with the Champion Novice Hurdle being the other.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase | Funiculi Funicula (FR) 6yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 2/7 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Saturday at the Punchestown Festival
The final day of the Punchestown Festival sees a couple of Grade 1 races, which both carry purses of €125,000, and those are the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle and the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle | Place De La Nation (FR) 5yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle | Hello Neighbour (IRE) 5yo - 12/1 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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