Confirmed runners and riders for the Mares' Hurdle

The Mares' Hurdle has a new home for 2025, coming ahead of the feature race on day one of the new-look Cheltenham Festival.

Lossiemouth, winner of this race 12 months ago, is back to defend her crown after trainer Willie Mullins and owner Rich Ricci combined to make the late decision not to run in the Champion Hurdle.

She took a heavy fall at the Dublin Racing Festival last month and will be aiming to defy a poor trends record for horses bidding to win at the Cheltenham Festival coming in off the back of a fall.

Lossiemouth is set to face 10 rivals in the defence of her Mares' Hurdle crown, including stablemates Gala Marceau and Jade De Grugy as Mullins goes for a record-extending 11th win in this race since it was introduced in 2008.

July Flower for Henry De Bromhead, Kala Conti for Gordon Elliott and the Jessica Harrington-trained Jetara complete the Irish entries.

Home hopes of making it three Mares' Hurdle wins in seven years will rely on the likes of Dysart Enos for Fergal O'Brien, the Nicky Henderson-trained Joyeuse and last-time-out Ascot Grade 2 scorer Take No Chances for Dan Skelton.

2025 Mares' Hurdle Runners and Riders

There are 10 confirmed runners for the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

• Dysart Enos (Jonathan Burke)

• Gala Marceau (Brian Hayes)

• Jade De Grugy (Danny Mullins)

• Jetara (Sam Ewing)

• Joyeuse (Nico de Boinville)

• July Flower (Rachael Blackmore)

• Kala Conti (Jack Kennedy)

• Lossiemouth (Paul Townend)

• Queens Gamble (Paul O'Brien)

• Take No Chances (Harry Skelton)

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