Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle
Find the latest Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle odds, tip and racecard below.
Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle Tips
Our contributors @RoadCheltenham and @RaceOlly are split in the big race on Thursday, with the former siding with favourite TEAHUPOO as his Nap while the latter likes the claims of outsider LANTRY LADY.
What is the Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle
The Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle is a Grade 1 race run over three miles and takes place on day three of the Punchestown Festival. Open to horses aged four years and older, it's a race that can see a host of horses that competed in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival lock horns once again in a thrilling contest.
What happened in the 2023 Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle
Klassical Dream retained the Grade 1 crown to win the Champion Stayers Hurdle for the third year in a row, as the Willie Mullins-trained star beat stablemate Asterion Forlonge with Sire Du Berlais back in third.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle?
Ruby Walsh has managed to romp home on five occasions at this race during his career with Asian Maze (2006), Fiveforthree (2009), and Quevega (2011, 2012, 2013).
Who is the most successful trainer in the Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle?
With Quevega claiming three wins it is no surprise to discover that Willie Mullins is the most in-form trainer at this race, claiming the win on tenoccasions to date. His winners here are Holy Orders (2003), Fiveforthree (2009), Quevega (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), Faugheen (2018), and Klassical Dream (2021, 2022, 2023)