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2026 Stayers Hurdle Preview
Three miles and twelve hurdles face the runners in the Stayers Hurdle, formerly known as the World Hurdle here at Cheltenham. Usually, run at a decent pace meaning stamina will be severely tested and is a specialists' race that requires a unique type of horse to win.
Since 2002, Baracouda and Inglis Drever have retained their crown the following season and the magnificent Big Bucks won four on the bounce between 2009 and 2012 so give plenty of respect to returning previous winners of the Stayers Hurdle.
Below we have taken a look at the race in greater detail with previous Stayers Hurdle trends and stats to help you find the winner of the Stayers Hurdle.
Uncover Stayers Hurdle winning strategies through our deep dive into past race patterns and trainer performance, and supercharge your bets with these top free bets for Cheltenham.
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How competitive is the Stayers Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Stayers Hurdle, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Stayers Hurdle Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Stayers Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Stayers Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:
- My Way De Solzen (5:38.20) in 2006
- Cole Harden (5:40.70) in 2015
- Thistlecrack (5:42.60) in 2016
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Stayers Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 9 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +3.92. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Stayers Hurdle see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was My Way De Solzen, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton who set the fastest winning time in the Stayers Hurdle, the runner won the race in a time of 5:38.20 when winning the race in 2006. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer C Byrnes and jockey Paul Carberry with Solwhit who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 6:24.94 in the 2013 renewal.
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| Selection | Probability | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teahupoo | 20% | 5.00 |
| 2 | Ballyburn | 11.1% | 9.00 |
| 3 | Lossiemouth | 9.1% | 11.00 |
| 4 | The Yellow Clay | 9.1% | 11.00 |
| 5 | Wodhooh | 7.7% | 13.00 |
| 6 | Bob Olinger | 6.7% | 15.00 |
| 7 | Jasmin De Vaux | 6.7% | 15.00 |
| 8 | Irish Point | 5.9% | 17.00 |
| 9 | Hiddenvalley Lake | 5.9% | 17.00 |
| 10 | The New Lion | 4.8% | 21.00 |
Stayers Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Stayers Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Stayers Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:58.85 | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo 11-10 8/1 | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2024 6:07.79 | Teahupoo (FR) 7yo 11-10 5/4F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2023 5:54.38 | Sire Du Berlais (FR) 11yo 11-10 33/1 | Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2022 5:58.24 | Flooring Porter (IRE) 7yo 11-10 4/1 | Danny Mullins Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2021 5:51.78 | Flooring Porter (IRE) 6yo 11-10 12/1 | Danny Mullins Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2020 6:03.20 | Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) 7yo 11-10 50/1 | Adam Wedge Rebecca Curtis (GB) |
| 2019 5:53.33 | Paisley Park (IRE) 7yo 11-10 11/8F | Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle (GB) |
| 2018 6:20.40 | Penhill (GB) 7yo 11-10 12/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 5:49.60 | Nichols Canyon (GB) 7yo 11-10 10/1 | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2016 5:42.60 | Thistlecrack (GB) 8yo 11-10 1/1F | Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Stayers Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 21 placings from 166 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 18 placings from 100 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 9 runners
Stayers Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Stayers Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Big Bucks (2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Stayers Hurdle are W P Mullins (2 wins), Gordon Elliott (2 wins) and Gavin Cromwell (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Stayers Hurdle, Nicky Henderson has sent a total of 18 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Stayers Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 18-4-7 | -5.43 | -3.35 |
| W P Mullins | 36-2-6 | -12.00 | -14.56 |
| Gordon Elliott | 8-2-5 | +28.25 | +17.14 |
| Gavin Cromwell | 4-2-3 | +14.00 | +9.00 |
| Alan King | 13-1-4 | -4.00 | -2.80 |
| Emma Lavelle | 7-1-3 | -4.62 | -3.24 |
| Rebecca Curtis | 6-1-2 | +45.00 | +26.40 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 6-1-1 | +2.50 | -0.50 |
| Warren Greatrex | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +3.00 |
| C Byrnes | 2-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.10 |
Stayers Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Stayers Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Danny Mullins who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Flooring Porter (2021 & 2022).
Here are some of the top Stayers Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 4-2-2 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Paul Townend | 15-1-2 | -2.00 | -5.50 |
| Mark Walsh | 5-1-3 | +29.00 | +18.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +3.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 3-1-2 | -0.75 | -0.58 |
| Adam Wedge | 2-1-1 | +49.00 | +29.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.80 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -6.50 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -0.20 |
| David Bass | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -0.20 |
2026 Stayers Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, F, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, PU, 2, 2, 1, 3, 5, 1, 7, 3, 5, 2, 1, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Achieved an RPR of 148+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (68%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Beaten no more -16l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not BR/CH/GR in colour
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 50/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 146+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Furthest Won 2m4f - 3m1½f
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 6 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Held an OR of 146+
- 19 / 20 (59%) - Achieved an RPR of 158+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Stayers Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Stayers Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +34.62 is when runners had 2 places in the past 180 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 2 when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-39.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Stayers Hurdle is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 265 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Stayers Hurdle:
- Cadoudal (4 Wins)
- In The Wings (2 Wins)
- Oscar (2 Wins)
- Yeats (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Stayers Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kahyasi (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Sir Harry Lewis (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Coastal Path (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Craigsteel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lisnagar Oscar in 2020, winning for Rebecca Curtis at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Adam Wedge. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Stayers Hurdle head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Route to the Stayers Hurdle
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Stayers Hurdle, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Bob Olinger Leopardstown - 2nd of 8 (3/1) | Irish Christmas Hurdle |
| 2024 - Teahupoo Fairyhouse - 1st of 5 (313/100) | Hattons Grace Hurdle |
| 2023 - Sire Du Berlais Navan - 4th of 8 (29/1) | William Hill Boyne Hurdle |
| 2022 - Flooring Porter Leopardstown - 2nd of 11 (16/5) | Irish Christmas Hurdle |
| 2021 - Flooring Porter Leopardstown - 1st of 7 (11/1) | Irish Christmas Hurdle |
| 2020 - Lisnagar Oscar Cheltenham - 3rd of 8 (50/1) | Cleeve Hurdle |
| 2019 - Paisley Park Cheltenham - 1st of 12 (10/3) | Cleeve Hurdle |
| 2018 - Penhill Punchestown - 2nd of 8 (2/1) | Channor Group Novice Hurdle |
| 2017 - Nichols Canyon Leopardstown - F of 4 (7/4) | Irish Champion Hurdle |
| 2016 - Thistlecrack Cheltenham - 1st of 7 (4/5) | Cleeve Hurdle |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Stayers Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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