The Liberthine Mares' Chase, currently run as the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to mares aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards, or 4,139 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The race was run for the first time in 2021 and replaced the Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase on the Cheltenham Festival programme.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Dinoblue - (2025, 2026) Leading jockey (3 wins):
Mark Walsh - Elimay (2022), Dinoblue (2025, 2026)
Leading trainer (4 wins): Willie Mullins – Colreevy (2021), Elimay (2022), Dinoblue (2025, 2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2021 Colreevy 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2022 Elimay 8 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2023 Impervious 7 Brian Hayes Colm Murphy 2024 Limerick Lace 7 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 2025 Dinoblue 8 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2026 Dinoblue 9 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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