Stayers’ Hurdle

Introduced	1912
Racecourse	Cheltenham, New Course
Race Distance	2 miles, 7 furlongs & 213 yards
Entry Conditions	Horses aged 4 and over
Current Sponsor	Paddy Power
Date & Time	Day 3 / Thursday 18th March 2021 / 15:30
Leading Jockey	Ruby Walsh with 5 wins
Leading Trainer	Paul Nicholls with 64 wins

The Stayers’ Hurdle takes place on the new course at Cheltenham Racecourse and features on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival.

The race is run over a distance of approximately 3 miles and features 12 hurdles to be jumped. It was introduced in 1912 when the winner of the race received just £100. The total prize fund today for the Stayers’ Hurdle is £325,000.

Originally called the ‘Stayers’ Selling Hurdle’ due to the winning horse being sold after the race for £50, the name was changed to the ‘Wold Hurdle’ in 2005 when Ladbrokes took over sponsorship. The name Stayers’ Hurdle was introduced in 2017 when former betting brand Sun Bets sponsored the race.

Stayers’ Hurdle Past Winners

Year		Horse	Age	Price	Trainer	Jockey	Distances
2020	1st	Lisnagar Oscar	7	50-1	Miss R Curtis	Adam Wedge
	2nd	Ronald Pump	7	20-1	Matthew J Smith	B J Cooper	2 lengths
	3rd	Bacardys	9	33-1	W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins	3 lengths
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2019	1st	Paisley Park	7	11-8F	E C Lavelle	Aidan Coleman
	2nd	Sam Spinner	7	33-1	Jedd O’Keeffe	Joe Colliver	2 3/4 Lengths
	3rd	Faugheen	11	4-1	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh	4  Lengths
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2018	1st	Penhill	7	12-1	W P Mullins	P Townend
	2nd	Supasundae	8	6-1	J Harrington	R M Power	2 Lengths
	3rd	Wholestone	7	14-1	N A Twiston-Davies	Aiden Coleman	3 Lengths
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2017	1st	Nichols Canyon	7	10-1	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh
	2nd	Lil Rockerfeller	6	33-1	N B King	T E Whelan	3/4 of a Length
	3rd	Unowhatimeanharry	9	5-6	H Fry	N D Fehily	3 1/2 Lengths
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2016	1st	Thistlecrack	8	1-1	C L Tizzard	T Scudamore
	2nd	Alpha Des Obeaux	6	8-1	M F Morris	B J Cooper	7 Lengths
	3rd	Bobs Worth	11	33-1	N J Henderson	David Bass	22 Lengths
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2015	1st	Cole Harden	6	14-1	W Greatrex	Nico de G Sheehan
	2nd	Saphir Du Rheu	6	5-1	P F Nicholls	Sam Twisten-Davies	3 1/4 Lengths
	3rd	Zarkandar	8	6-1	P F Nicholls	N D Fehily	3 1/4 Lengths

Stayers’ Hurdle Trends

• 13 of the last 15 Stayers’ Hurdle winners were priced at 10-1 or shorter
• 15 of the last 18 Stayers’ Hurdle winners had finished 1st or 2nd in every hurdle race they ran that season
• 11 of the last 15 Stayers’ Hurdle winners had won their previous race

Stayers’ Hurdle Betting Offers

The Cheltenham Festival is one of the busiest times of the year for bookmakers. With an estimates £500m+ bet by punters, they’re all fighting for your business. This encourages bookies to run an increased number of betting offers to attract new and existing customers and there are some excellent promotions available.

There will be a number of Stayers’ Hurdle betting offers available in the run-up and on the day of the race. Bookmakers will be offering free bets, extra places, refunds, best odds guaranteed, enhanced odds and much more.

Take a look at the Stayers’ Hurdle betting offers below which are expected to be available for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.