The David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle is a Grade 2 race which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped.

The event is named in memory of David Nicholson (1939–2006), who was successful as both a jockey and a trainer in National Hunt racing. Nicholson’s record at the Cheltenham Festival included five victories as a jockey, and seventeen as a trainer.

The David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle was established in 2008, and in its inaugural year it was held on the final day of the Festival on Cheltenham’s New Course. It was switched to the opening day on the Old Course in 2009.

In four running’s of the race the Willie Mullins trained Quevega has won the last three, and is bidding to improve on that this year and win four on the bounce.

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Quevega storms to success to land her third win in race, 2011.

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