2020 World Hurdle Betting Tips & Previews
Stayers' Hurdle Past Winners
Paisley Park is back at the Cheltenham Festival to defend his Stayers’ Hurdle crown. Who else has won the race since 2000? This is the list of Stayers’ Hurdle past winners since then:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jokey | Trainer | Field | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Paisley Park | 7 | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle | 18 | 5:53.33 |
| 2018 | Penhill | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 15 | 6:20.40 |
| 2017 | Nichols Canyon | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 12 | 5:49.60 |
| 2016 | Thistlecrack | 8 | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard | 12 | 5:42.60 |
| 2015 | Cole Harden | 6 | Gavin Sheehan | Warren Greatrex | 16 | 5:40.70 |
| 2014 | More Of That | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O’Neill | 10 | 5:49.50 |
| 2013 | Solwhit | 9 | Paul Carberry | Charles Byrnes (IRE) | 13 | 6:24.94 |
| 2012 | Big Buck’s | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 11 | 5:44.20 |
| 2011 | Bick Buck’s | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 13 | 5:50.80 |
| 2010 | Big Buck’s | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 14 | 5:49.40 |
| 2009 | Big Buck’s | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 14 | 5:57.00 |
| 2008 | Inglis Drever | 9 | Denis O’Regan | Howard Johnson | 17 | 5:52.90 |
| 2007 | Inglis Drever | 8 | Paddy Brennan | Howard Johnson | 14 | 5:46.50 |
| 2006 | My Way de Solzen | 6 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 20 | 5:38.20 |
| 2005 | Inglis Drever | 6 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson | 12 | 5:48.40 |
| 2004 | Iris’s Gift | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O’Neill | 10 | 5:49.80 |
| 2003 | Baracouda | 8 | Thierry Doumen | Francois Doumen (FR) | 11 | 5:41.25 |
| 2002 | Baracouda | 7 | Thierry Doumen | Francois Doumen (FR) | 16 | 6:01.70 |
| 2000 | Bacchanal | 6 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 10 | 5:36.60 |
Cheltenham Race – The Stayers’ (World) Hurdle
The Stayers’ Hurdle, formerly known as the World Hurdle, is one of two feature races on day three – St. Patrick’s Thursday – at the Cheltenham Festival. A Grade 1 test of stamina over hurdles and a distance of about 3m on the new course, this year’s renewal takes place on Thursday, 12th March at 15:30 GMT. There is £325,000 in prize money up for grabs in the Stayers’ Hurdle with first place worth over £180,000. Last year’s race was won by Paisley Park for trainer Emma Lavelle and jockey Aidan Coleman. Keep up to date with all the Stayers’ Hurdle news and tips on this very page.