Stayers' Hurdle

The Stayers' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain. It is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles 7 furlongs and 213 yards, or 4,785 metres), with twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.^[1]

Stayers' Hurdle

Class	Grade 1
Location	Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England
Race type	Hurdle race
Sponsor	Paddy Power
Website	Cheltenham
Race information
Distance	2m 7f 213 yards (4,785 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up
Weight	10 st 9 lb (4yo); 11 st 10 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse	£325,000 (2023) 1st: £182,878

Stayers' Hurdle

2025
Bob Olinger	Teahupoo	The Wallpark

Previous years
2024
Teahupoo	Flooring Porter	Home By The Lee
2023
Sire Du Berlais	Teahupoo	Dashel Drasher
2022
Flooring Porter	Thyme Hill	Paisley Park
2021
Flooring Porter	Sire Du Berlais	Paisley Park

2020-2011
2020
Lisnagar Oscar	Ronald Pump	Bacardys
2019
Paisley Park	Sam Spinner	Faugheen
2018
Penhill	Supasundae	Wholestone
2017
Nichols Canyon	Lil Rockerfeller	Unowhatimeanharry
2016
Thistlecrack	Alpha Des Obeaux	Bobs Worth
2015
Cole Harden	Saphir Du Rheu	Zarkandar
2014
More Of That	Annie Power	At Fishers Cross
2013
Solwhit	Celestial Halo	Smad Place
2012
Big Buck's	Voler La Vedette	Smad Place
2011
Big Buck's	Grands Crus	Mourad

2010-2001
2010
Big Buck's	Time For Rupert	Powerstation
2009
Big Buck's	Punchestowns	Powerstation
2008
Inglis Drever	Kasbah Bliss	Kazal
2007
Inglis Drever	Mighty Man	Blazing Bailey
2006
My Way de Solzen	Golden Cross	Mighty Man
2005
Inglis Drever	Baracouda	Rule Supreme
2004
Iris's Gift	Baracouda	Crystal d'Ainay
2003
Baracouda	Iris's Gift	Limestone Lad
2002
Baracouda	Bannow Bay	It Takes Time

2000-1991
2000
Bacchanal	Limestone Lad	Behrajan
1999
Anzum	Le Coudray	Lady Rebecca
1998
Princeful	Splendid Thyne	Ocean Hawk
1997
Karshi	Anzum	Paddy's Return
1996
Cyborgo	Mysilv	What A Question
1995
Dorans Pride	Cyborgo	Simpson
1994
Balasani	Avro Anson	Minella Lad
1993
Shuil Ar Aghaidh	Pragada	Baydon Star
1992
Nomadic Way	Ubu III	Crystal Spirit
1991
King's Curate	Run For Free	Pragada

1990-1988
1990
Trapper John	Naevog	Bluff Cove
1989
Rustle	Galmoy	Miss Nero
1988
Galmoy	Miss Nero	Bonanza Boy

It is the leading long-distance hurdle event in the National Hunt calendar and the feature race on the third day of the Festival.

History

The inaugural race was run in 1912 at Prestbury Park over 3 miles with £100 (£200 in 1913) prize money to the winner and £10 to the runner-up. It was called "Stayers Selling Hurdle" and was a Weight for Age Selling type of event with the winning horse being sold for £50 after the race.^[2] The race was dropped from the festival programme twice during 1928–1929 and in 1939–1945 but in 1946 it replaced the Spa Hurdle which was previously run in 1923 and 1942 over 2 miles. From 1946 to 1967 the Spa Hurdle was run over the same 3 miles until being renamed in 1972 as the Stayers' Hurdle,^[3] when it was sponsored by Lloyds Bank. It was backed by Waterford Crystal from 1978 to 1990, and by Bonusprint from 1991 to 2004. The race used to be held on either the Tuesday or the Wednesday of the Festival, but it was moved to the Thursday in 1993.

The title of the race was changed to the World Hurdle when Ladbrokes took over the sponsorship in 2005. Their sponsorship came to an end with the 2015 renewal and the 2016 race was sponsored by Ryanair. In 2017 and 2018 it was sponsored by Sun Bets and the title reverted to the Stayers' Hurdle. In 2019 the race was sponsored by Sun Racing.^[4] and Paddy Power has sponsored the race since 2020.

Records

Most successful horse since 1972 (4 wins):

• Big Buck's – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Leading jockey since 1972 (5 wins):

• Ruby Walsh – Big Buck's (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Nichols Canyon (2017)

Leading trainer since 1972 (4 wins):

• Paul Nicholls – Big Buck's (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

Leading owner since 1972 (4 wins):

• The Stewart Family – Big Buck's (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
• Andrea & Graham Wylie – Inglis Drever (2005, 2007, 2008), Nichols Canyon (2017)
• J. P. McManus -Baracouda (2002, 2003), More Of That (2014), Sire Du Berlais (2023)

List of renewals

• Separate divisions of the race indicated by (1) and (2).

Date	Winner	Margin	SP	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Runners
13-03-1912 1912, 13 March	Aftermath	15	1001.1 11/10F	6	J. W. Pullen[a]	Alfred Newey	A. Newey	4	[5]
12-03-1913 1913, 12 March	Silver Bay	1½	1001.75 7/4	—	W. Catling[a]	W. Fitton	G. H. Hearman	5	[6]
11-03-1914 1914, 11 March	Silver Bay	2	1002.5 5/2F	—	W. Catling[a]	W. Fitton	W. Fitton	12	[7]
10-03-1915 1915, 10 March	Walkover by Rathduff ridden by Mr. Brabazon								[8]
01-01-1916 No races 1916–19 [b]
10-03-1920 1920, 10 March	Wingman	4	1000.6666666667 4/6F	—	Harry Brown[a]	H. A. Brown	H. Brown	12	[9]
02-03-1921 1921, 2 March	Flurry	1½	1001.25 5/4F	—	W. Smith	Stratton	W. Stratton	11	[10]
8-03-1922 1922, 8 March	Matoppo	8	1002 2/1F	—	Dick Rees	C. Piggott	F. Pedley	12	[11]
7-03-1923 1923, 7 March	Warwick	1½	1000.5714285714 4/7F	—	I. Morgan	Tabor	S. Cohen	3	[12]
12-03-1924 1924, 12 March	The Jester	8	1002.25 9/4F	6	Keith Piggott	Ernie Piggott	R. Davison	14	[13]
10-03-1925 1925, 10 March	Warwick	12	1002.25 9/4F	—	George Duller	W. Payne	Jesse Brown	15	[14]
10-03-19261926, 10 March	Waterford Glass II	2	1008 8/1	11	Eric Foster	Pease	Mrs Pease	17	[15]
9-03-19271927, 9 March	Zarane	1	1009 9/1	13	Billy Speck	Butchers	J. T. Coltman	13	[16]
01-01-1928 No races 1928–29 [b]
11-03-19301930, 11 March	Sobrino	2	1000.7272727273 8/11F	5	Leslie Butchers	Frank Wootton	S. Wootton	15	[17]
01-01-1931 no race 1931 [c]
3-03-19321932, 3 March	Icy Kiss	4	1003.5 7/2	4	W. Hollie	Dick	Mrs D. P. Dick	12	[18]
9-03-19331933, 9 March	Sobrino	2	1012.5 100/8	8	Mr Frank Usher	Stewart Wight	F. Usher	13	[19]
8-03-19341934, 8 March	Fobdown	1½	1001.5 6/4F	4	Frenchie Nicholson	J. Reardon	J. Reardon	5	[20]
14-03-19351935, 14 March	Salic Law	20	1000.5714285714 4/7F	5	Frenchie Nicholson	V. Hobbs	Sangster	4	[21]
12-03-19361936, 12 March	Bishop's Move	1½	1003 3/1	5	Cyril Mitchell	Bill Payne	A. Donn	12	[22]
01-01-1937 no race 1937 [c]
10-03-19381938, 10 March	Chestnut	1½	1007 7/1	9	Keith Piggott	Ernie Piggott	Mrs E. Johnson	11	[23]
01-01-1939 No races 1939–45 [d]
14-03-19461946, 14 March (1)	Haze	2	1008 8/1	7	Ron Smyth	Vic Smyth	—	17	[24]
14-03-19461946, 14 March (2)	Tregor	4	1012.5 100/8	6	Jack Maguire	Ivor Anthony	Sir Victor Sasoon	19
01-01-1947 No race 1947 [e]
4-03-19481948, 4 March (1)	Spam	2	1000.9090909091 10/11F	6	Aubrey Brabazon	M. Brabazon	J. Ismay	15	[25]
3-03-19481948, 3 March (2)	Albor	2	1006 6/1	6	Richard Black	W. Payne	—	17	[26]
01-01-1949 no race 1949 [c]
9-03-19501950, 9 March	Mosquito II	1	1002.25 9/4	5	Richard Black	De Moraville	Major I. M. Floor	17	[27]
25-04-19511951, 25 April	Whim II	2	1014.2857142857 100/7	5	Johnnie Gilbert	H. Christie	—	20	[28]
6-03-19521952, 6 March	Sarda II	6	1002 2/1F	7	Bob Turnell	Ivor Anthony	Miss P. Vaughan	15	[29]
5-03-19531953, 5 March	Jack Leal	nk	1002.5 5/2F	8	Bryan Marshall	Peter Cazalet	—	18	[30]
Modern renewals from 1972
15-03-19721972, 15 March	Parlour Moor	1+1⁄2	1006.5 13/2	8	Macer Gifford	Harry Thomson Jones	Charlotte Monkton	11
14-03-19731973, 14 March	Moyne Royal	1+1⁄2	1010 10/1	8	David Mould	Arthur Pitt	E. Cook	8
13-03-19741974, 13 March	Highland Abbe	1+1⁄2	1007.5 15/2	8	Richard Smith	Les Kennard	Mrs K. Hankey	15
12-03-19751975, 12 March	Brown Lad	6	1001.75 7/4F	9	Tommy Carberry	Jim Dreaper	Mrs Peter Burrell	12
17-03-19761976, 17 March	Bit of a Jig	3⁄4	1002 2/1F	8	Dessie Hughes	Mick O'Toole	Mrs Mick O'Toole	12
16-03-19771977, 16 March	Town Ship	5	1002.5 5/2	6	Tommy Carberry	Peter Easterby	Pat Muldoon	11
15-03-19781978, 15 March	Flame Gun	2+1⁄2	1014 14/1	6	Niall Madden[a]	Edward O'Grady	Mary Kenny	13
14-03-19791979, 14 March	Lighter	5	1014 14/1	6	Philip Blacker	John Edwards	G. Smith	14
11-03-19801980, 11 March	Mountrivers	5	1007 7/1	6	Tommy Ryan	Edward O'Grady	B. Burser	19
17-03-19811981, 17 March	Derring Rose	30	1003 3/1	6	John Francome	Fred Winter	Peter Savill	14
16-03-19821982, 16 March	Crimson Embers	3⁄4	1002 2/1F	7	Stuart Shilston	Fulke Walwyn	Sally Smart	11
15-03-19831983, 15 March	A Kinsman	3⁄4	1050 50/1	7	Geordie Dun	John Brockbank	Mrs John Brockbank	21
13-03-19841984, 13 March	Gaye Chance	1+1⁄2	1005 5/1	9	Sam Morshead	Mercy Rimell	Mary Curtis	14
12-03-19851985, 12 March	Rose Ravine	nk	1005 5/1F	6	Ricky Pusey	Fulke Walwyn	Sally Smart	22
11-03-19861986, 11 March	Crimson Embers	15	1012 12/1	11	Stuart Shilston	Fulke Walwyn	Sally Smart	19
17-03-19871987, 17 March	Galmoy	6	1009 9/1	8	Tommy Carmody	John Mulhern	Miss D. Threadwell	14
15-03-19881988, 15 March	Galmoy	7	1002 2/1F	9	Tommy Carmody	John Mulhern	Miss D. Threadwell	16	[31]
14-03-19891989, 14 March	Rustle	12	1004 4/1	7	Michael Bowlby	Nicky Henderson	Robert Waley-Cohen	21	[32]
13-03-19901990, 13 March	Trapper John	1+1⁄2	1007.5 15/2	6	Charlie Swan	Mouse Morris	Jill Fanning	22	[33]
12-03-19911991, 12 March	King's Curate	nk	1002.5 5/2F	7	Mark Perrett	Stan Mellor	C. J. Ells	15	[34]
10-03-19921992, 10 March	Nomadic Way	3+1⁄2	1007.5 15/2	7	Jamie Osborne	Barry Hills	Robert Sangster	17	[35]
18-03-19931993, 18 March	Shuil Ar Aghaidh	2+1⁄2	1020 20/1	7	Charlie Swan	Paddy Kiely	Mrs Paddy Kiely	12	[36]
17-03-19941994, 17 March	Balasani [f]	shd	1004.5 9/2J	8	Mark Perrett	Martin Pipe	Mark Smith	14	[37]
16-03-19951995, 16 March	Dorans Pride	5	1002.75 11/4F	6	Shane Broderick	Michael Hourigan	Tom Doran	11	[38]
14-03-19961996, 14 March	Cyborgo	3⁄4	1008 8/1	6	David Bridgwater	Martin Pipe	County Stores Ltd	19	[39]
13-03-19971997, 13 March	Karshi	2+1⁄2	1020 20/1	7	Jamie Osborne	Henrietta Knight	3rd Baron Vestey	17	[40]
19-03-19981998, 19 March	Princeful	2	1016 16/1	7	Rodney Farrant	Jenny Pitman	Robert Hitchins	9	[41]
18-03-19991999, 18 March	Anzum	nk	1040 40/1	8	Richard Johnson	David Nicholson	Old Foresters Partnership	12	[42]
16-03-20002000, 16 March	Bacchanal	1	1005.5 11/2	6	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson	Lady Lloyd-Webber	10	[43]
01-01-2001 no race 2001 [g]
14-03-20022002, 14 March	Baracouda	nk	1001.625 13/8F	7	Thierry Doumen	François Doumen	J. P. McManus	16	[44]
13-03-20032003, 13 March	Baracouda	3⁄4	1002.25 9/4JF	8	Thierry Doumen	François Doumen	J. P. McManus	11	[45]
18-03-20042004, 18 March	Iris's Gift	1+1⁄2	1004.5 9/2	7	Barry Geraghty	Jonjo O'Neill	Robert Lester	10	[46]
17-03-20052005, 17 March	Inglis Drever	3	1005 5/1	6	Graham Lee	Howard Johnson	Andrea & Graham Wylie	12	[47]
16-03-20062006, 16 March	My Way de Solzen	hd	8/1	6	Robert Thornton	Alan King	Winfield, Longman et al.	20
15-03-20072007, 15 March	Inglis Drever	3⁄4	5/1	8	Paddy Brennan	Howard Johnson	Andrea & Graham Wylie	14
13-03-20082008, 13 March	Inglis Drever	1	11/8	9	Denis O'Regan	Howard Johnson	Andrea & Graham Wylie	17
12-03-20092009, 12 March	Big Buck's	1 3⁄4	6/1	6	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls	Stewart Family	14
18-03-20102010, 18 March	Big Buck's	3 1⁄4	5/6	7	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls	Stewart Family	14
17-03-20112011, 17 March	Big Buck's	1 3⁄4	10/11	8	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls	Stewart Family	13
15-03-20122012, 15 March	Big Buck's	3⁄4	5/6	9	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls	Stewart Family	11
14-03-20132013, 14 March	Solwhit	2 1⁄2	17/2	9	Paul Carberry	Charles Byrnes	Top of the Hill	13
13-03-20142014, 13 March	More Of That	1 1⁄2	15/2	6	Barry Geraghty	Jonjo O'Neill	J. P. McManus	10
12-03-20152015, 12 March	Cole Harden	3+1⁄4	1014 14/1	6	Gavin Sheehan	Warren Greatrex	Jill & Robin Eynon	16	[48]
17-03-20162016, 17 March	Thistlecrack	7	1001 EvensF	8	Tom Scudamore	Colin Tizzard	John and Heather Snook	12	[49]
16-03-20172017, 16 March	Nichols Canyon	3⁄4	1010 10/1	7	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins	Andrea & Graham Wylie	12	[50]
15-03-20182018, 15 March	Penhill	2	1012 12/1	7	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins	Tony Bloom	17	[51]
14-03-20192019, 14 March	Paisley Park	2+3⁄4	1001.375 11/8F	7	Aidan Coleman	Emma Lavelle	Andrew Gemmell	18
12-03-20202020, 12 March	Lisnagar Oscar	2	1050 50/1	7	Adam Wedge	Rebecca Curtis	Racing For Fun	15
18-03-20212021, 18 March	Flooring Porter	3+3⁄4	1012 12/1	6	Danny Mullins	Gavin Cromwell	Flooring Porter Syndicate	15
17-03-20222022, 17 March	Flooring Porter	2+3⁄4	1004 4/1	7	Danny Mullins	Gavin Cromwell	Flooring Porter Syndicate	10
16-03-20232023, 16 March	Sire Du Berlais	nse	1033 33/1	11	Mark Walsh	Gordon Elliott	J. P. McManus	11
14-03-20242024, 14 March	Teahupoo	3+3⁄4	1001.25 5/4F	7	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	Robcour	12
13-03-20252025, 13 March	Bob Olinger	1+3⁄4	1008 8/1	10	Rachael Blackmore	Henry de Bromhead	Robcour	13

1. amateur jockey
2. The Festival was not run in 1916–1919 because of World War I
3. The race was abandoned in 1931 and 1949 because of frost, and in 1937 because of flooding
4. The race was dropped from the Festival programme in 1928–29 and 1939–1945
5. The 1947 edition was abandoned because of snow and frost.
6. Avro Anson finished first in 1994 a short head in front of Balasani, but he was relegated to second place for causing interference
7. The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races