Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Cheltenham Festival)

Looking ahead to the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase, which takes place over 2m4½f at Cheltenham during the Cheltenham Festival, we dive into the history of the race to see which trainers and jockeys have dominated, and identify the statistical trends shaping the outcome of this year's renewal.
Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Cheltenham Festival)
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2027 Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Preview

The Grade 3 Mares Chase is sponsored by Paddy Power with the official title of 'Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase' and is registered as the Liberthine Mares' Chase. The race was added in 2021, replacing the Listed Novices' Handicap Chase, which is now run at Sandown before the festival. There has been some rejigging, and this race will feature on the final day of the festival.

The race, as the title suggests, will be open to mares only who are five or older, and they will face a total of seventeen fences over the two-mile, four-and-a-half furlong trip.

Master the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase with our expert analysis of past race data and trainer records, and enhance your betting strategy with our selection of Cheltenham free bets.

Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Information:

To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham 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 every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

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How competitive is the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 6 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2026, when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 6 renewals of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ116 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2027 Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase 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 Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase races over the last 6 renewals:

  1. Dinoblue (5:05.64) in 2025
  2. Dinoblue (5:07.38) in 2026
  3. Elimay (5:14.62) in 2022

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 6 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 5 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +6.30. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.

The runner that holds the record over the past 6 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Limerick Lace from Gavin Cromwell under the guidance of Keith Donoghue, won in a time of 5:34.77, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Dinoblue, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by Mark Walsh set the quickest time of 5:05.64 in the 2025 renewal.

What the expert says...
The Opera Hat Mares Chase at Nass has now supplied three of the last six winners of this race, including the last two, all of which did the double. In Fact, all six winners of this race won last time out.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Past Winners

Here are the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase past winners for the last 6 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorseInfo
2026
5:07.38
Dinoblue (FR)
9yo 11-5 11/8F
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins (IRE)
2025
5:05.64
Dinoblue (FR)
8yo 11-7 6/4F
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins (IRE)
2024
5:34.77
Limerick Lace (IRE)
7yo 11-2 3/1
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell (IRE)
2023
5:18.67
Impervious (IRE)
7yo 11-5 15/8
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy (IRE)
2022
5:14.62
Elimay (FR)
8yo 11-2 9/4
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins (IRE)
2021
5:16.25
Colreevy (IRE)
8yo 11-7 9/4
Paul Townend
W P Mullins (IRE)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase have been based:

  • IRE: 6 winners with an additional 8 placings from 34 runners
  • GB: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 20 runners

2026 Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Replay


Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase over the last 6 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Colreevy (2021), Elimay (2022) and Dinoblue (2025 & 2026).

Here are some of the top Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase trainer statistics over the last 6 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
W P Mullins16-4-7-4.62-5.60
Gavin Cromwell6-1-3-2.00-0.65
C A Murphy1-1-1+1.88+1.13
Gordon Elliott5-0-1-5.00-3.30
Nigel Twiston-Davies5-0-0-5.00-5.00
Venetia Williams4-0-2-4.00+3.60
Henry De Bromhead2-0-0-2.00-2.00
Joseph Patrick O'Brien1-0-1-1.00+2.30
Stuart Edmunds1-0-1-1.00+2.30
Mrs Denise Foster1-0-1-1.00+0.10

Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase over the last 6 renewals is Mark Walsh, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Elimay (2022) and Dinoblue (2025 & 2026).

Here are some of the top Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase jockey statistics over the last 6 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Mark Walsh5-3-5+3.13+2.39
Paul Townend6-1-2-2.75-2.99
Keith Donoghue4-1-3+0.00+1.35
Brian Hayes2-1-1+0.88+0.13
Charlie Deutsch4-0-2-4.00+3.60
Jack Kennedy3-0-1-3.00-1.90
Jordan Gainford2-0-0-2.00-2.00
Sam Twiston-Davies2-0-0-2.00-2.00
Danny Mullins2-0-0-2.00-2.00
Ciaran Gethings1-0-1-1.00+2.30

Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase Trend Analysis

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in the class, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-29.

The course which has produced the most winners of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase is Naas; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Naas last time out.

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase; that stallion, Doctor Dino, has produced 2 winners (2026,2025).

Looking at the winning odds over the last 6 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Limerick Lace in 2024, winning for Gavin Cromwell at odds of 3/1 under the guidance of Keith Donoghue. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 6 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase.

Route to the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2026 - Dinoblue
Naas - 1st of 4 (1/7)
BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase
2025 - Dinoblue
Naas - 1st of 3 (11/10)
BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase
2024 - Limerick Lace
Doncaster - 1st of 8 (13/8)
KC Sofas Doncaster Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares Chase
2023 - Impervious
Punchestown - 1st of 6 (3/1)
Madigan Group Novice Chase
2022 - Elimay
Naas - 1st of 5 (23/20)
BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase
2021 - Colreevy
Thurles - 1st of 9 (4/5)
Coolmore N.H. Sires Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase

Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival

Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:20 Cheltenham
Supreme Novices Hurdle
Old Park Star (IRE)
6yo - 15/8
Nicky Henderson
Nico de Boinville
14:00 Cheltenham
Arkle Challenge Trophy
Kargese (FR)
6yo - 7/1
W P Mullins
Danny Mullins
14:40 Cheltenham
Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
Saratoga (IRE)
4yo - 10/1
Padraig Roche
Mark Walsh
15:20 Cheltenham
Ultima Handicap Chase
Johnnywho (IRE)
9yo - 18/1
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Richie McLernon
16:00 Cheltenham
Champion Hurdle
Lossiemouth (FR)
7yo - 7/5
W P Mullins
Paul Townend
16:40 Cheltenham
Festival Plate
Madara (FR)
7yo - 3/1
Dan Skelton
Harry Skelton
17:20 Cheltenham
National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup
Holloway Queen (IRE)
6yo - 12/1
Nicky Henderson
James Bowen

Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival

The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it, and some don't!

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:20 Cheltenham
Turners Novices Hurdle
King Rasko Grey (FR)
6yo - 11/1
W P Mullins
Paul Townend
14:00 Cheltenham
Brown Advisory Novices Chase
Kitzbuhel (FR)
6yo - 11/1
W P Mullins
Harry Cobden
14:40 Cheltenham
BetMGM Cup
Jingko Blue (FR)
7yo - 9/2
Nicky Henderson
James Bowen
15:20 Cheltenham
Cross Country Chase
Final Orders (GB)
10yo - 7/1
Gavin Cromwell
Conor Stone-Walsh
16:00 Cheltenham
Queen Mother Champion Chase
Il Etait Temps (FR)
8yo - 5/2
W P Mullins
Paul Townend
16:40 Cheltenham
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual
Martator (FR)
9yo - 66/1
Venetia Williams
Charlie Deutsch
17:20 Cheltenham
Champion Bumper
The Mourne Rambler (IRE)
5yo - 15/2
Noel Meade
Colin Keane

Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival

Halfway through the festival and onto day three, where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last up the Cheltenham hill.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:20 Cheltenham
Mares Novices Hurdle
White Noise (IRE)
6yo - 40/1
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Tom Bellamy
14:00 Cheltenham
Novices Limited Handicap Chase
Meetmebythesea (IRE)
6yo - 9/1
Ben Pauling
Ben Jones
14:40 Cheltenham
Close Brothers Mares Hurdle
Wodhooh (FR)
6yo - 5/6
Gordon Elliott
Jack Kennedy
15:20 Cheltenham
Stayers Hurdle
Home By The Lee (IRE)
11yo - 33/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J J Slevin
16:00 Cheltenham
Ryanair Chase
Heart Wood (FR)
8yo - 9/2
Henry De Bromhead
Darragh O'Keeffe
16:40 Cheltenham
Pertemps Network Final
Supremely West (IRE)
8yo - 100/30
Dan Skelton
Harry Skelton
17:20 Cheltenham
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Ask Brewster (IRE)
7yo - 22/1
Mrs C Williams
Mr S Cotter

Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival

The final day of the festival and the feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:20 Cheltenham
Triumph Hurdle
Apolon De Charnie (FR)
4yo - 50/1
W P Mullins
Mr P W Mullins
14:00 Cheltenham
County Handicap Hurdle
Wilful (IRE)
7yo - 14/1
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
14:40 Cheltenham
Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase
Dinoblue (FR)
9yo - 11/8
W P Mullins
Mark Walsh
15:20 Cheltenham
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle
Johnnys Jury (IRE)
6yo - 20/1
Jamie Snowden
Gavin Sheehan
16:00 Cheltenham
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Gaelic Warrior (GER)
8yo - 11/4
W P Mullins
Paul Townend
16:40 Cheltenham
Festival Hunters Chase
Barton Snow (IRE)
9yo - 9/2
J J O'Shea
Mr Henry Crow
17:20 Cheltenham
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
Air Of Entitlement (IRE)
7yo - 10/1
Henry De Bromhead
Patrick M O'Brien

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 Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase 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.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Expert Guide

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for jump racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful national hunt racing blogs for OLBG.

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