Cheltenham tips are coming your way with Mares' Hurdle tips as our expert panel gave us their predictions for the fourth race on day one of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.
Ahead of this year’s Festival, we assembled an expert panel of BoyleSports Horse Racing Ambassadors Robbie Power and Bryan Cooper, trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon, pro punter Johnny Dineen, and Willie Mullins assistant trainer David Casey.
At BoyleSports 2025 Cheltenham Festival Preview Night, hosted by David Jennings of the Racing Post, our panel of horse racing experts discussed in-depth all of the key betting angles for each race of the Cheltenham Festival.
Watch the preview of the Mares’ Hurdle with the video below, and you can continue scrolling down to read each panellist’s tips and add them to your bet slip.
Mares' Hurdle Odds – 2025 Cheltenham Festival
Horse | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Lossiemouth | 4/5 | 55.6% |
Jade De Grugy | 7/4 | 36.4% |
July Flower | 4/1 | 20% |
Golden Ace | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Kargese | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Take No Chances | 9/1 | 10% |
Kala Conti | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Jetara | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Dysart Enos | 20/1 | 4.8% |
Bar | 25/1 | 3.8% |
Mares' Hurdle Tips & Preview
David Casey
With Lossiemouth, the plan at the moment is to run in the Champion Hurdle. The fact that she’s entered in the Mares’ Hurdle means there’s always a chance that she could run in it. But at the moment, the plan is that everybody wants to head this direction [for the Champion Hurdle] – or mostly everybody. I don’t have a say [laughing].
Jade De Grugy is the number one for Closutton in the Mares’ Hurdle if Lossiemouth doesn’t run. I mean, she ran very well last year. I can’t understand why people were dismissing her anyway. At Punchestown, she only did what she had to do. If she couldn’t have beaten those, she had no chance.
She was obviously unlucky last year as well. Paul [Townend] and Jack got caught looking at each other last year in a 2-mile race. She does want 2-and-a-half so this year will suit her better. And obviously if the top two don’t run then I think she’s a very strong contender.
Kargese is keen, I entered her in the County Hurdle as well. I think off a mark of 139 she mighn’t be the worst ride in the County Hurdle.
David Casey’s Mares’ Hurdle Tip: Jade De Grugy – 4/1
Jade De Grugy – 4/1
Robbie Power
July Flower is a very good mare. She was 2nd in the French Champion Hurdle and put up a very good performance in Leopardstown at Christmas. 2-and-a-half miles around Cheltenham is made for her.
She would want a bit of ease in the ground, would want it on the easy side anyway. If it comes up on the easy side, a strong gallop over 2-and-a-half miles, she won’t be far away. She’ll take plenty of beating.
I think that both Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth will go to the Champion Hurdle. I think July Flower is a big chance to take this Mares’ Hurdle.
Robbie Power’s Mares’ Hurdle Tip: July Flower – 4/1
July Flower – 4/1
Bryan Cooper
I was a lot better at reading Michael O’Leary’s mind than Willie Mullins’ anyway. I’d say that Brighterdaysahead will definitely go for the Champion Hurdle. Gordon Elliott would love to win a Champion Hurdle and he said it’s his best chance and I can’t see why they won’t.
Lossiemouth , David has said enough on that. I thought Jade De Grugy was impressive today from the back, to the last, to the line. She did what she had to do and the 2-and-a-half will help her.
If the top two [Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth] don’t show up it’s not gonig to be the most exciting race compared to other years. Henry de Bromhead’s mare July Flower was impressive in Leopardstown. It’ll be interesting to see what’s declared.
Bryan Cooper’s Mares’ Hurdle Tip: July Flower – 4/1
July Flower – 4/1
Johnny Dineen
The top two in the betting [Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth] won’t run in it anyways for certain. There’s no way that any of those horses will run. Brighterdaysahead hasn’t a notion of running in this race, not a hope. And neither will Lossiemouth.
Jade De Grugy will be favourite here now, I’d say at about 7/4, and July Flower will be 2nd favourite. Jade De Grugy sets the standard now for sure. I do think July Flower has a chance alright. Even another horse like Kargese and even as far as Jetara might have chances as well. But Jade De Grugy will be favourite. There’s no way in the world any of them top two horses in the betting will run here.
Johnny Dineen’s Mares’ Hurdle Tip: July Flower – 4/1
John ‘Shark’ Hanlon
I think both of the top two in the betting [Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth] won’t run but the filly that I like is – she’s a great each-way price – Golden Ace (was 10/1 now into 11/2) who won the Mares' Novices' Hurdle race last year. She definitely won’t be out of the first three if the top two in the betting don’t run.
John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s Mares’ Hurdle Tip: Golden Ace – 11/2
Golden Ace – 11/2
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