18:20 Huntingdon 06 Feb 2025
Lady Protectress Mares' Chase
Listed | GBB Race | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner £28,475 - 4 ran
jumped left on occasions but mainly jumped well, made all, went left 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in
held up in 4th, steady headway out wide into 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd and went right 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd after 5th until 10th, outpaced and struggling in 4th after 3 out, went remote 3rd run-in
tracked winner until after 5th, 2nd again 10th, just lost 2nd when bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 2 out, no chance after, lost remote 3rd run-in
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 7 | Brides Hill | 7 | 11 4 | - | 21PF-11 | 53 days | G P Cromwell | Keith Donoghue | 10/ 11 | 5:10.81 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 6 | Jeremys Flame | 9 | 11 6 | - | F-63115 | 31 days | G P Cromwell | Keith Donoghue | 3/ 1 | 5:06.83 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 5 | Pink Legend | 8 | 11 2 | - | 221-1P6 | 32 days | Miss V Williams (109 miles) | Harry Bannister | 6/ 1 | 5:03.80 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 5 | Annie Mc | 7 | 11 4 | - | 119-751 | 36 days | J & A O'Neill (110 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 13/ 8 | 5:21.10 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 3 | Maire Banrigh | 8 | 11 0 | - | 711-111 | 26 days | D Skelton (89 miles) | Harry Skelton | 1/ 4 | 5:08.50 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 7 | Happy Diva | 8 | 11 0 | - | 21-2B23 | 6 days | Kerry Lee (136 miles) | Richard Patrick | 9/ 2 | 5:00.30 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 6 | Rene's Girl | 8 | 11 4 | - | 1-2F131 | 44 days | D Skelton (89 miles) | Harry Skelton | 4/ 1 | 5:21.30 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 6 | Antartica De Thaix | 7 | 11 0 | - | 32-22F1 | 23 days | P F Nicholls (190 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/ 2 | 5:18.20 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 5 | Emily Gray | 8 | 11 10 | - | 29-1123 | 40 days | K Bailey & M Nicholls (110 miles) | David Bass | 5/ 2 | 5:13.70 |