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Stayers' Hurdle
16:00 Cheltenham Festival
2025-03-13
Winner: £182,877.5
Runners: 13
Going: Good To Soft
No. of hurdles: 12
Distance: 2m7f213y
The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle takes place on day three of the Cheltenham Festival and is a Grade 1 hurdle over three miles. It is the championship contest for long-distance hurdlers and has been won by some of the best hurdlers in the history of jump racing, including Thistlecrack, Big Buck’s, Inglis Drever and Baracouda.
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7(0)
3-3611
Home By The Lee
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J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
10
11-10
161
167
Creditable efforts when fifth in this in 2023 (soft) and 6l third 12 months ago (soft); won by 6l in the Savills Hurdle at Leopardstown (extended 2m7f, yielding) in December, having also landed that Grade 1 in 2022; it seems likely this 10yo will again find one or more too strong now he's having another tilt at the Stayers' Hurdle, but he can give another good account.
12(0)
7-2111
Nemean Lion
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J: Richard Patrick
T: Kerry Lee
8
11-10
151
157
Completed a hat-trick (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft/soft) when getting up close home in Grade 2 National Spirit at Fontwell last month; goes up in trip and back up in grade today, with something to find, but he stayed well on the Flat early in his career and has shaped this season as though today's extra distance could prompt further improvement; clearly thriving; interesting.
NR(0)
32-355
Langer Dan
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T: Dan Skelton
9
11-10
158
163
Soundly beaten on all three starts this season but tends to come alive at the Cheltenham Festival and he made it back-to-back wins in the Coral Cup Handicap here last March (2m5f, soft); very close third in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, soft) next time; stayed on well for second in Sandown Grade 2 (extended 2m5f, good) last April and the return to 3m could be right up his street if he stages his usual March renaissance; intriguing contender.
1(0)
122-22
Bob Olinger
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J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
10
11-10
158
163
3-3 at Cheltenham including twice at the Festival (albeit fortuitously in 2022); went very close in Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, soft) last April and he's been a respectable second to Home By The Lee on his two starts this season (2m4f/extended 2m7f, yielding); needs something extra today but the return to Cheltenham could be a plus; not ruled out each-way.
5(0)
2-2295
Ga Law
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J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
9
11-10
142
1-3 over hurdles, the win in France in 2019; has done very well in valuable handicap chases here at about 2m4f and he was running well when a final-fence faller over 3m at Doncaster in January 2023; however, there's still a stamina doubt today and also a question mark regarding the return to hurdles.
NR(0)
15-322
Monmiral
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T: Paul Nicholls
8
11-10
149
152
Won the Pertemps Final Handicap over C&D last March and he's been a creditable second in Grade 2s the last twice, most recently over C&D when conceding 4lb to the winner Gowel Road; however, he looks up against it today.
14(0)
/11-12
Teahupoo
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J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
8
11-10
164
172
Close third in this in 2023 and won it 12 months ago (soft) before following up in Grade 1 at Punchestown (2m7f, yielding), again with something to spare; just one run since but that was a fair second to Lossiemouth over an inadequate 2m4f at Fairyhouse in December, and he had the identical preparation route last season; will be tough to beat if reproducing last March's form.
6(0)
-22221
Gowel Road
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J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
9
11-10
148
151
9yo front-runner who has been better than ever and admirably consistent here this term (on ground ranging from good through to soft), going close behind Lucky Place in the 2m4f Relkeel Hurdle before winning Grade 2 Cleeve over today's C&D; however, he has something to find in this company.
3(0)
198-15
Crambo
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J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
8
11-10
156
160
Made it back-to-back wins in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle (3m, good/good to soft) when scoring at Ascot in December; each-way claims on his best form but yet to shine at Cheltenham, having finished ninth in this last year and been soundly beaten (bad mistake) in the Cleeve Hurdle over C&D in January.
4(0)
636113
Franciscan Rock
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J: Gavin Brouder
T: M F Morris
8
11-10
147
150
Fifth in last year's Coral Cup here (2m5f, soft) and won Punchestown handicap (3m, soft) in November before following up in a conditions hurdle at Clonmel (3m, yielding); good third to Rocky's Diamond in Grade 2 at Gowran Park (3m, soft to heavy) last time but he'd be a surprise winner today.
15(0)
911114
The Wallpark
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J: Mark Walsh
T: Gordon Elliott
7
11-10
152
156
Completed a four-timer (good-yielding) when storming up the hill in 3m handicap on the Old Course here in October; stayed on well for fourth in Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in December when the steady early pace counted against him; could improve on that latest form now he's back here, particularly if he gets a stronger gallop; one to consider.
2(0)
41343P
Buddy One
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J: Jack G Gilligan
T: Paul John Gilligan
8
11-10
153
158
Beaten about 8l when fourth in this last year and further respectable efforts in Grade 1s the next twice; however, he hasn't hit the same heights over fences this term and pulled up back over hurdles latest; tongue-tie goes back on for first time since September 2023; others preferred.
9(0)
224-11
Lucky Place
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J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
6
11-10
153
158
Stayed on well for fourth in last March's Coral Cup Handicap here (2m5f, soft) and has continued to progress this season with Grade 2 wins at Ascot (extended 2m3f, good) and here (extended 2m4f, soft); he was conceding 6lb to runner-up Gowel Road last time and that rival went one better in a Grade 2 here subsequently; this lightly raced 6yo is open to further improvement for his top yard now tackling a staying trip for the first time; respected.
11(0)
21-166
Mystical Power
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J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
6
11-10
154
157
Second in last year's Supreme Novices' (2m) before 2m Grade 1 wins at Aintree and Punchestown; while he takes a big step up in trip today, his dam Annie Power was second in this race and last term's promise isn't forgotten; however, he's been extremely lacklustre in 2m Grade 1s the last twice.
13(0)
1-5131
Rocky's Diamond
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J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: Declan Queally
5
11-10
151
154
66-1 third behind Home By The Lee and Bob Olinger in Grade 1 Savills Hurdle at Leopardstown (2m7f, yielding) in December and won the Grade 2 Galmoy at Gowran Park (3m, soft to heavy) in January to make it three wins from his six starts; good chance this very lightly raced 5yo has more to offer but a sizeable step forward is needed in today's company.
RACING POST TIP
Langer Dan
Last year's winner Teahupoo has had the identical preparation path as 12 months ago and will be tough to beat if at the top of his game. However, he's a short price for a horse who has run just once since last May and there are interesting alternatives who are contesting their first Stayers' Hurdle. LANGER DAN has an excellent record at the Cheltenham Festival and there's a suspicion he has untapped potential over a staying trip, so he earns the vote ahead of Lucky Place, who has thrived this season and could have even more to offer tackling 3m for the first time. The Wallpark wasn't seen to best effect in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot in December and may yet make his mark at this level.
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STAYERS HURDLE PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2024 | Teahupoo | 1134-1 | 7 | 5-4F | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy |
| 2023 | Sire Du Berlais | 55P4 | 11 | 33-1 | Gordon Elliott | Mark Walsh |
| 2022 | Flooring Porter | 11PF-2 | 7 | 4-1 | Gavin Cromwell | D E Mullins |
| 2021 | Flooring Porter | 13211 | 6 | 12-1 | Gavin Cromwell | D E Mullins |
| 2020 | Lisnagar Oscar | 239F3 | 7 | 50-1 | Rebecca Curtis | Adam Wedge |
| 2019 | Pailsey Park | 0-1111 | 7 | 11-8F | Emma Lavelle | Aidan Coleman |
| 2018 | Penhill | 14112- | 7 | 12-1 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
| 2017 | Nichols Canyon | 3-312F | 7 | 10-1 | Willie Mullins | Ruby Walsh |
| 2016 | Thistlecrack | 77068 | 8 | EvensF | Colin Tizzard | Tom Scudamore |
| 2015 | Cole Harden | -243218 | 6 | 14-1 | Warren Greatrex | Gavin Sheehan |
STAYERS HURDLE KEY TRENDS AND STATS
Key trends
- Ran no more than four times since August, 9/10
- Aged six to eight, 9/10
- Ran between eight and 16 times over hurdles, 9/10
- Won a Graded hurdle over at least 3m, 9/10
- Top-three finish on last completed start, 8/10
- Previously ran at the festival, 8/10
- Adjusted RPR of at least 165, 7/10
- Finished in first three in all completed hurdle starts that season, 6/10
Other factors
- Five of the eleven Irish winners since the mid-1980s prepped in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan.
- The record of Cleeve Hurdle winners is 2131738.
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - STAYERS HURDLE 2024
Teahupoo, who looked unfortunate not to finish closer when third to Sire Du Berlais in the 2023 Stayers’ Hurdle, had been off since beating Impaire Et Passe in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle in December but maintained his fantastic record after a break when justifying 5-4 favouritism under Jack Kennedy, leading at the last and pulling out more to see off 2021 winner Flooring Porter, who set a good pace for him to aim at.