Stayers' Hurdle

Stayers' Hurdle
Grade 1 race
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor Sun Bet
Website Cheltenham
Race information
Distance 3 miles (4,828 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight 11 st 0 lb (4yo);
11 st 10 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse £275,000 (2014)
1st: £156,612.50
Ladbrokes World Hurdle
2017
Nichols Canyon Lil Rockerfeller Unowhatimeanharry

The Stayers' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which 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 (4,828 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

It is the leading long-distance hurdle event in the National Hunt calendar, and it is 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.[1] 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,[2] 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. From 2017 it will be sponsored by Sun Bets and the title will revert to the Stayers' Hurdle.[3]

Records

Most successful horse since 1972 (4 wins):

Leading jockey since 1972 (5 wins):

Leading trainer since 1972 (4 wins):

Leading owner since 1972 (4 wins):

List of renewals

Date
 Winner
 Margin
 SP
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Runners
1912, 13 March Aftermath 15 11/10F 6 Mr. J. W. Pullen Newey Hednesford A. Newey 4 [4]
1913, 12 March Silver Bay 1½ 7/4 — Mr. W. Catling Fitton Lewes G. H. Hearman 5 [5]
1914, 11 March Silver Bay 2 5/2F — Mr. W. Catling Fitton Lewes W. Fitton 12 [6]
1915, 10 March Walkover by Rathduff ridden by Mr. Brabazon [7]
No races 1916–19 [a]
1920, 10 March Wingman 4 4/6F — Mr. H. Brown H. A. Brown H. Brown 12 [8]
1921, 2 March Flurry 1½ 5/4F — W. Smith Stratton W. Stratton 11 [9]
1922, 8 March Matoppo 8 2/1F — F. Rees C. Piggott F. Pedley 12 [10]
1923, 7 March Warwick 1½ 4/7F — I. Morgan Tabor S. Cohen 3 [11]
1924, 12 March The Jester 8 9/4F 6 Keith Piggott Ernie Piggott R. Davison 14 [12]
1925, 10 March Warwick 12 9/4F — George Duller W. Payne Jesse Brown 15 [13]
1926, 10 March Waterford Glass II 2 8/1 11 E. Foster Pease Mrs Pease 17 [14]
1927, 9 March Zarane 1 9/1 13 Speck Butchers J. T. Coltman 13 [15]
No races 1928–29 [b]
1930, 11 March Sobrino 2 8/11F 5 L. Butchers Frank Wootton S. Wootton 15 [16]
no race 1931 [c]
1932, 3 March Icy Kiss 4 7/2 4 W. Hollie Dick Mrs D. P. Dick 12 [17]
1933, 9 March Sobrino 2 100/8 8 Mr F. Usher F. Usher Wight 13 [18]
1934, 8 March Fobdown 1½ 6/4F 4 Frenchie Nicholson J. Reardon J. Reardon 5 [19]
1935, 14 March Salic Law 20 4/7F 5 Frenchie Nicholson V. Hobbs Sangster 4 [20]
1936, 12 March Bishop's Move 1½ 3/1 5 C. Mitchell W. Payne A. Donn 12 [21]
no race 1937 [c]
1938, 10 March Chestnut 1½ 7/1 9 Keith Piggott Ernie Piggott Mrs E. Johnson 11 [22]
No races 1939–45 [b]
1946, 14 March Haze 2 8/1 7 Ron Smyth Vic Smyth — 17 [23]
No races 1947 [d]
1948, 4 March (1) Spam 2 10/11F 6 Aubrey Brabazon M. Brabazon J. Ismay 15 [24]
1948, 3 March (2) Albor 2 6/1 6 R. Black W. Payne — 17 [25]
no race 1949 [c]
1950, 9 March Mosquito II 1 9/4 5 R. Black De Moraville Major I. M. Floor 17 [26]
1951, 25 April Whim II 2 100/7 5 J. Gilbert H. Christie — 20 [27]
1952, 6 March Sarda II 6 2/1F 7 Bob Turnell Ivor Anthony Miss P. Vaughan 15 [28]
1953, 5 March Jack Leal nk 5/2F 8 Bryan Marshall Peter Cazalet — 18 [29]
Modern renewals from 1972
1972 Parlour Moor 8 Macer Gifford Harry Thomson Jones Charlotte Monkton
1973 Moyne Royal 8 David Mould Arthur Pitt E. Cook
1974 Highland Abbe 8 Richard Smith Les Kennard Mrs K. Hankey
1975 Brown Lad 9 Tommy Carberry Jim Dreaper Mrs Peter Burrell
1976 Bit of a Jig 8 Dessie Hughes Mick O'Toole Mrs Mick O'Toole
1977 Town Ship 6 Tommy Carberry Peter Easterby Pat Muldoon
1978 Flame Gun 6 Mr Niall Madden Edward O'Grady Mary Kenny
1979 Lighter 6 Philip Blacker John Edwards G. Smith
1980 Mountrivers 6 Tommy Ryan Edward O'Grady B. Burser
1981 Derring Rose 6 John Francome Fred Winter Peter Savill
1982 Crimson Embers 7 Stuart Shilston Fulke Walwyn Sally Smart
1983 A Kinsman 7 Geordie Dun John Brockbank Mrs John Brockbank
1984 Gaye Chance 9 Sam Morshead Mercy Rimell Mary Curtis
1985 Rose Ravine 6 Ricky Pusey Fulke Walwyn Sally Smart
1986 Crimson Embers 11 Stuart Shilston Fulke Walwyn Sally Smart
1987 Galmoy 8 Tommy Carmody John Mulhern Miss D. Threadwell
1988, 15 March Galmoy 7 2/1F 9 Tommy Carmody John Mulhern Miss D. Threadwell 16 [30]
1989, 14 March Rustle 12 4/1 7 Michael Bowlby Nicky Henderson Robert Waley-Cohen 21 [31]
1990, 13 March Trapper John  1 1⁄2 15/2 6 Charlie Swan Mouse Morris Jill Fanning 22 [32]
1991, 12 March King's Curate nk 5/2F 7 Mark Perrett Stan Mellor C. J. Ells 15 [33]
1992, 10 March Nomadic Way  3 1⁄2 15/2 7 Jamie Osborne Barry Hills Robert Sangster 17 [34]
1993, 18 March Shuil Ar Aghaidh  2 1⁄2 20/1 7 Charlie Swan Paddy Kiely Mrs Paddy Kiely 12 [35]
1994, 17 March Balasani [1] shd [1] 9/2J 8 Mark Perrett Martin Pipe Mark Smith 14 [36]
1995, 16 March Dorans Pride 5 11/4F 6 Shane Broderick Michael Hourigan Tom Doran 11 [37]
1996, 14 March Cyborgo  3⁄4 8/1 6 David Bridgwater Martin Pipe County Stores Ltd 19 [38]
1997, 13 March Karshi  2 1⁄2 20/1 7 Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight 3rd Baron Vestey 17 [39]
1998, 19 March Princeful 2 16/1 7 Rodney Farrant Jenny Pitman Robert Hitchins 9 [40]
1999, 18 March Anzum nk 40/1 8 Richard Johnson David Nicholson Old Foresters Partnership 12 [41]
2000, 16 March Bacchanal 1 11/2 6 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson Lady Lloyd-Webber 10 [42]
no race 2001 [2]
2002, 14 March Baracouda nk 13/8F 7 Thierry Doumen François Doumen J. P. McManus 16 [43]
2003, 13 March Baracouda  3⁄4 9/4JF 8 Thierry Doumen François Doumen J. P. McManus 11 [44]
2004, 18 March Iris's Gift  1 1⁄2 9/2 7 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill Robert Lester 10 [45]
2005, 17 March Inglis Drever 3 5/1 6 Graham Lee Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham Wylie 12 [46]
2006 My Way de Solzen hd 8/1 6 Robert Thornton Alan King Winfield, Longman et al. 20
2007 Inglis Drever  3⁄4 5/1 8 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham Wylie 14
2008 Inglis Drever 1 11/8 9 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham Wylie 17
2009 Big Buck's 1  3⁄4 6/1 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 14
2010 Big Buck's 3  1⁄4 5/6 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 14
2011 Big Buck's 1  3⁄4 10/11 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 13
2012 Big Buck's  3⁄4 5/6 9 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 11
2013 Solwhit 2  1⁄2 17/2 9 Paul Carberry Charles Byrnes Top of the Hill 13
2014 More of That 1  1⁄2 15/2 6 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill J. P. McManus 10
2015, 12 March Cole Harden  3 1⁄4 5/2F 6 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex Jill & Robin Eynon 16 [47]
2016, 17 March Thistlecrack 7 EvensF 8 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard John and Heather Snook 12 [48]
2017, 16 March Nichols Canyon  3⁄4 10/1 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins Andrea & Graham Wylie 12 [49]

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

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Cheltenham LOST RACES". CheltenhamFestival.net. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Collins, Tom. "Sun Bets new sponsor of the Stayers' Hurdle". Racing Post. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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  5. ↑ "1913 Stayers Selling Hurdle Race". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 13 March 1913. Retrieved 14 November 2015.(Subscription required.)
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  11. ↑ "1923 Stayers Selling Hurdle Race". Western Morning News. 8 March 1923. Retrieved 15 November 2015.(Subscription required.)
  12. ↑ "1924 Cheltenham". Western Morning News. 13 March 1924. Retrieved 14 November 2015.(Subscription required.)
  13. ↑ "1925 Stayers Selling Hurdle Race". Derby Daily Telegraph. 10 March 1925. Retrieved 15 November 2015.(Subscription required.)
  14. ↑ "1926 Stayers Selling Hurdle Race". Derby Daily Telegraph. 10 March 1926. Retrieved 15 November 2015.(Subscription required.)
  15. ↑ "1927 Stayers Selling Hurdle Race". Dundee Courier. 9 March 1927. Retrieved 15 November 2015.(Subscription required.)
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  31. ↑ "1989 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 14 March 1989. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  32. ↑ "1990 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 13 March 1990. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  33. ↑ "1991 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 12 March 1991. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  34. ↑ "1992 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 10 March 1992. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  35. ↑ "1993 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 18 March 1993. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  36. ↑ "1994 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 17 March 1994. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  37. ↑ "1995 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 16 March 1995. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  38. ↑ "1996 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 14 March 1996. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  39. ↑ "1997 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 13 March 1997. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  40. ↑ "1998 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 19 March 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  41. ↑ "1999 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 18 March 1999. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  42. ↑ "2000 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 16 March 2000. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  43. ↑ "2002 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 14 March 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  44. ↑ "2003 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 13 March 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  45. ↑ "2004 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  46. ↑ "2005 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 17 March 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  47. ↑ "2015 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  48. ↑ "2016 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  49. ↑ "2017 World Hurdle". Racing Post. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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