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Cheltenham 15:05 Result
Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £135,048, 2nd £50,880, 3rd £25,464, 4th £12,720, 5th £6,384, 6th £3,192, 7th £1,584, 8th £816
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 15:05
- Winning Time 05:51
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stFlooring Porter- Danny Mullins
- Gavin Cromwell
- 6 years, 11-10
3 Tips1 Nap12/1Morejumped well, made all, going easily 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ridden and hung right run-in, kept on strongly, unchallenged
Naps:
- Daily Express
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd3 ¼Sire Du Berlais- Mark Walsh
- Mrs Denise Foster
- 9 years, 11-10
2 Tips1 Nap5/1Moreheld up in midfield, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 3 out, pushed along and went third after 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, rallied and went second final 110yds, soon edged right, kept on, no match for winner
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
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3rd1 ¾Paisley Park- Aidan Coleman
- Emma Lavelle
- 9 years, 11-10
6 Tips4 Naps9/4 FMoretowards rear, pushed along before 4 out, raced wide and steady headway after 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied and close up when edged left before last, kept on final 110yds, went third towards finish
Naps:
- Daily Mirror
- Racing Post
- Sunday Express
- The Sun
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th½Beacon Edge- Sean Flanagan
- Noel Meade
- 7 years, 11-10
10/1Moremidfield, headway and prominent 3 out, went second going easily 2 out, pushed along on turn before last, ridden approaching last, edged right and lost second final 110yds, no extra and lost third towards finish
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5th3 ½The Storyteller- Keith Donoghue
- Mrs Denise Foster
- 10 years, 11-10
11/1Moreheld up in rear, niggled along briefly when not fluent 8th, ridden 2 out, headway before last, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge
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6th4 ¼Vinndication- David Bass
- Kim Bailey
- 8 years, 11-10
2 Tips1 Nap16/1Moredidn't jump with fluency, close up on outer, lost ground but prominent 3rd, steady headway and tracked leaders 8th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
Naps:
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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7th8 ½Bacardys- Paul Townend
- W P Mullins
- 10 years, 11-10
50/1Moreheld up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and some headway before last, soon no impression, beaten run-in
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8th5 ½Younevercall- Ciaran Gethings
- Kim Bailey
- 10 years, 11-10
100/1Moreprominent on inner, went second halfway, pushed along and lost position 2 out, ridden and weakened on turn before last
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9th2 ¾If The Cap Fits- Daryl Jacob
- Harry Fry
- 9 years, 11-10
1 Nap25/1Moremidfield, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th, steady headway going easily and prominent 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
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PUMoreraced wide early, held up in rear, hit 4th, badly hampered by faller 7th, soon pushed along and outpaced, rallied and in touch with leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up last
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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FELLMorechased winner, lost second but close up 3rd, fell heavily 7th
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PUMoreheld up in rear on inner, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, soon pushed along and outpaced, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
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PUMoredidn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, went second 3rd, lost second but close up halfway, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up
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PUMoredidn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders on inner, pushed along and lost position when mistake 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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Stayers’ Hurdle Tips
Ed Quigley thinks this dual Pertemps Final winner can take the step-up in his stride.
Sire Du Berlais
What is the Stayers’ Hurdle?
The Stayers’ Hurdle is feature race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival, which is traditionally held on a Thursday in March. A Grade One contest, the Stayers’ Hurdle is run on the old course over a distance of just shy of three miles (two miles, seven furlongs and 213 yards).
The history of the Stayers’ Hurdle
The Stayers’ Hurdle was first introduced to the festival line-up in 1912, before earning a full-time slot in 1946. The race was known as the Spa Hurdle from this point until 1967, before picking up its current title in 1972. The race has had several sponsors, including Ladbrokes, who changed the name of the race once again to the World Hurdle when beginning their sponsorship of the race in 2005, and that remained for 12 years, until returning to its previous name in 2017. The race has really come into its own since the turn of the century, with several multiple winners, including Inglis Dreaver, who won three renewals between 2005-2008, and Big Buck’s, who won four straight renewals from 2009-2013. The most recent winner of the Stayers’ Hurdle was Paisley Park, who struck for the Emma Lavelle team.
What happened in the 2021 Stayers’ Hurdle?
Gavin Cromwell's Flooring Porter was a fine winner of the 2021 Stayers' Hurdle, as the Irish raider got the better of dual Cheltenham Festival winner Sire Du Berlais with former Stayers champion Paisley Park finishing best of the rest in third place.
Who is the most iconic winner of Stayers’ Hurdle?
As mentioned above, Big Buck’s was the undisputed king of the division for Paul Nicholls, and is the only horse to win the Stayers’ Hurdle four times, doing so between 2009-2012. Having been imported from France in 2007, Big Buck’s initially plied his trade as a chaser, and although he showed plenty of ability he regularly let himself down with his jumping, something which prompted a switch to the smaller obstacles the following season, with his first start over timber in Britain coming at Cheltenham on New Years’ Day 2009. The switch proved to be a masterstroke, and Big Buck’s would go on to enjoy an 18-race winning run which would see him win four World Hurdles on the spin. Serious injury prevented Big Buck’s from attempting to win a fifth straight title in 2013, and he suffered his first defeat for over five years when beaten on reappearance in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham in January 2014. Big Buck’s couldn’t build on that reappearance run in the 2014 World Hurdle, finishing fifth, but he bowed out as a great of the sport regardless.
Are there any trials for the Stayers’ Hurdle?
There are several trials for the Stayers’ Hurdle throughout the season, with the most significant of those considered to be the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury, the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot and the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham. Other race to note include the West Yorkshire Hurdle (Wetherby), the Stayers’ Handicap Hurdle (Haydock), the Relkeel Hurdle (Cheltenham) and the Rendlesham Hurdle (Haydock). Over in Ireland, significant trial races for the Stayers’ Hurdle are the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan, the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse, the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown and the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Stayers’ Hurdle?
The most successful jockey in the history of the Stayers’ Hurdle is Ruby Walsh, who has won the race five times. Four of those wins came on Big Buck’s (2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012), while Walsh also won the Stayers’ Hurdle with Nichols Canyon in 2017.
Who is the most successful trainer in the Stayers’ Hurdle?
The most successful trainer in the history of the Champion Hurdle is Paul Nicholls, who has won the race four times. Each of Paul Nicholls’ wins in the Stayers’ Hurdle came courtesy of Big Buck’s who won the race in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.