2025 Stayers Hurdle Tips
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Open to horses ages four years or older, the Stayers Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival isn’t one of the more popular betting races during the festival but it always garners attention from racegoers.
Formerly known as the World Hurdle when sponsored when Ladbrokes sponsored the 12-hurdle feature, it reverted back to the Stayers Hurdle in 2017.
The Cheltenham Festival feature has a rich history of producing quality winners and this year should be no different.
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Stayers Hurdle Tips
The best three-mile hurdlers line-up in the Stayers Hurdle and the form usually throws up a popular winner. Our Stayers Hurdle betting tips are available ahead of the Thursday feature on this page.
Stayers Hurdle Key Facts
| Date | Thursday March 13, 2025 |
| Time | 4:00pm |
| Track | Cheltenham |
| Distance | 3m |
| Status | Grade 1 |
| Prize Money | £275,000 |
| Age | 4YO+ |
Stayers Hurdle Winners
The Stayers Hurdle has been around since 1912 and the list of champion winners is extensive. In more recent times, Big Buck’s has dominated the race when winning four consecutive races between 2009-2012.
Thistlecrack was a popular winner for bettors when scoring at evens in 2016.
| Year | The Stayers Hurdle Winners |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Teahupoo |
| 2023 | Sire Du Berlais |
| 2022 | Flooring Porter |
| 2021 | Flooring Porter |
| 2020 | Lisnagar Oscar |
| 2019 | Paisley Park |
| 2018 | Penhill |
| 2017 | Nichols Canyon |
| 2016 | Thistlecrack |
| 2015 | Cole Harden |
| 2014 | More Of That |
| 2013 | Solwhit |
| 2012 | Big Buck's |
| 2011 | Big Buck's |
| 2010 | Big Buck's |
| 2009 | Big Buck's |
| 2008 | Inglis Drever |
| 2007 | Inglis Drever |
| 2006 | My Way de Solzen |
| 2005 | Inglis Drever |
| 2004 | Iris's Gift |
| 2003 | Baracouda |
| 2002 | Baracouda |
| 2001 | no race |
| 2000 | Bacchanal |
| 1999 | Anzum |
| 1998 | Princeful |
| 1997 | Karshi |
| 1996 | Cyborgo |
| 1995 | Dorans Pride |
| 1994 | Balasini |
| 1993 | Shuil Ar Aghaidh |
| 1992 | Nomadic Way |
| 1991 | King's Curate |
| 1990 | Trapper John |
Stayers Hurdle History
With a long and rich history, the Stayers Hurdle is one of the time-honoured races during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
First run in 1912 when taken out by Aftermath against only three rivals, the Stayers Hurdle has increased in popularity since and is now attracted numbers of around 12-20 every year.
Big Buck’s became the most successful runner in the history of the Stayers Hurdle when winning it four straight times. It was considered the best hurdler in the world at that time and when he was retired in 2014, that opened up the competition.
Inglis Drever was a three-time winner of the Stayers Hurdle in 2005, 2007 and 2008.
The Stayers Hurdle has adopted many different names throughout the course of history. It has been called the World Hurdle, Stayers Selling Hurdle, Spa Hurdle and has now settled as the Stayers Hurdle.
As he has with many of the Cheltenham Festival races, jockey Ruby Walsh dominated the Stayers Hurdle with five wins. His first came in with Big Buck’s in 2009 and he also rode 2017 champion Nichols Canyon to victory for owners Andrea and Graham Wylie, who also owned Inglis Drever.
The history of betting on the Stayers Hurdle is complete with short-priced favourites and long shots. Big Buck’s scored at 7.00 in 2009 but was backed into an odds-on quote for each of his three remaining wins.
Since 1988, Big Buck’s 1.85 winning price is the lowest odds paid out, with Anzum’s 41.00 odds in 1999 being the highest odds.
After winning the Stayers' Hurdle in 2019, and remaining unbeaten for the best part of two seasons, Paisley Park was the hot-favourite to defend his crown in 2020.
In a real shock, the favourite was comfortably beaten, as 66/1 outsider Lisnagar Oscar powered up Cleeve Hill to win the Stayers' Hurdle.
After winning the Stayers' Hurdle in 2019, and remaining unbeaten for the best part of two seasons, Paisley Park was the hot-favourite to defend his crown in 2020.
In a real shock, the favourite was comfortably beaten, as 66/1 outsider Lisnagar Oscar powered up Cleeve Hill to win the Stayers' Hurdle.
Stayers' Hurdle Cheltenham FAQs
When is the Stayers' Hurdle?
The Stayers' Hurdle Cheltenham 2025 is the fifth race on Day Three of the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday, March 13th.
What time is the Stayers' Hurdle Cheltenham?
The Stayers' Hurdle is due off at 4.00pm on Thursday, March 13th, 2025. It is the championship contest for long-distance hurdlers and has been won by some of the best in jumps racing history, including Thistlecrack, Big Buck’s, Inglis Drever and Baracouda.
Who will win the 2025 Cheltenham Stayers' Hurdle?
Our Cheltenham Festival betting tips have been carefully selected by Cheltenham pundits and our team of horse racing experts. They're free, so check them out if you're not sure who to bet on in the Stayers' Hurdle.
