Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race
Grade 2 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Race typeNational Hunt flat race
SponsorGoffs
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance2m 209y (3,410 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour to six years old
fillies & mares
Weight10 st 6 lb (4yo);
11 st 0 lb (5–6yo)
Penalties
4 lb for Grade 1 or Grade 2 winners
Purse£50,000 (2022)
1st: £28,135
Nickel Coin Mares' NH Flat Race
2024
Black and orange (quartered), checked sleeves, orange and black quartered cap Dark blue, yellow star, hooped sleeves, white and black check cap Black, red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
Diva Luna Jubilee Alpha La Marquise
Previous years
2023
Dark blue and brown stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars and cap Mauve and white check, white sleeves, mauve armlets White, dark blue hoops, white sleeves, check cap
Dysart Enos Golden Ace Williamstowndancer
2022
Royal blue, white star, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star Light blue, grey epaulets, quartered cap Orange, dark blue star, white cap
Ashroe Diamond Law Ella Lutinebella
2021
Maroon and white stripes, emerald green and grey quartered cap Pink, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap White, red spots, blue sleeves, blue and white quartered cap
Me Too Please Elle Est Belle Miss Lamb
2020-2011
2019
White and black check, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap Light blue, white spots, striped sleeves and spots on cap Royal blue, maroon epaulets
The Glancing Queen Minella Melody Daylight Katie
2018
Grey and royal blue diabolo, grey sleeves, grey cap, royal blue star Dark blue, light blue sleeves, dark blue spots, beige cap, dark blue spots White, purple seams and armlets
Getaway Katie Mai Midnightreferendum Duhallow Gesture
2017
Beige, grey epaulets Red and white stripes, red sleeves, white armlets, red cap Magenta, silver hoop and armlets, quartered cap
Dame Rose Oscar Rose Petticoat Tails
2016
White, red braces, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star Dark green, white cross of lorraine Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Kayf Grace Augusta Kate Shattered Love
2015
Purple, light blue star, light blue and purple striped sleeves Grey, white epaulets Emerald green and royal blue (halved horizontally), blue sleeves, emerald green cap
Hollies Pearl Chocca Wocca Sea Pride
2014
Black, pink cross of lorraine, pink and black halved sleeves, black and pink check cap Purple, white triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white sleeves, red cap
Avispa Lady Buttons Tara Mist
2013
Dark blue, light blue cross of lorraine Light blue, dark blue star and sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap
Legacy Gold Cailin Annamh Carole's Spirit
2012
Yellow, purple epaulets and armlets Light green, dark blue epaulets, yellow and dark blue hooped sleeves and cap Dark blue, pink sash, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap, pink spots
Eleven Fifty Nine Call Me A Star Umadachar
2011
Pink, maroon hoops, dark blue sleeves, pink and maroon quartered cap Yellow and black chevrons, yellow sleeves, white and black striped cap White, red hoops, red sleeves, white spots, white cap
Tempest River Ceol Rua Big Time Billy
2010-2008
2010
White, red hoops, red sleeves, white spots, white cap Red, yellow epaulets, striped cap White, red epaulettes and sleeves, white cap, red stars
Big Time Billy Dare To Doubt Style Of Campile
2009
Dark green and beige chevrons, dark green sleeves, beige cap, dark green star blue, white spots, white cap Purple, yellow star, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow star on cap
Candy Creek Liss Na Tintri Morning Supreme
2008
Yellow, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap Royal Blue, Light Blue stars, striped sleeves Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap
Carole's Legacy Divali Princess Call Me A Legend
 

The Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race is a Grade 2 National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four to six years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3,410 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The race is named after Nickel Coin, the winner of the 1951 Grand National and the most recent mare to win the Grand National. The race was first run in 2005 with Listed status, then was promoted to Grade 2 in 2016.[1]

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Alan King – Senorita Rumbalita (2005), Avispa (2014), The Glancing Queen (2019)

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age Jockey
 Trainer
2005 Senorita Rumbalita 4 Robert Thornton Alan King
2006 Rhacophorus 5 Ruby Walsh C J Down
2007 Turbo Linn 4 Tony Dobbin Alan Swinbank
2008 Carole's Legacy 4 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson
2009 Candy Creek 5 Ruby Walsh John Kiely
2010 Big Time Billy 4 M Byrne[a] Peter Bowen
2011 Tempest River 5 Daryl Jacob Ben Case
2012 Eleven Fifty Nine 6 Rachael Green Anthony Honeyball
2013 Legacy Gold 5 Stephen Crawford[a] Stuart Crawford
2014 Avispa 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2015 Hollies Pearl 5 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen
2016 Kayf Grace 6 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2017 Dame Rose 4 Alain Cawley Richard Hobson
2018 Getaway Katie Mai 5 Jamie Codd[a] John Queally
2019 The Glancing Queen 5 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
no race 2020 [b]
2021 Me Too Please 5 Rachael Blackmore Arthur Moore
2022 Ashroe Diamond 5 Patrick Mullins[a] Willie Mullins
2023 Dysart Enos 5 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
2024 Diva Luna 5 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling
  1. ^ a b c d amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aintree's two mile novices' hurdle elevated to Grade 1 status as the BHA announces upgrades to Jump Pattern races for 2015/16 / 07 Jul 15". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.