Champion Stayers Hurdle Explained

Class:Grade 1
Horse Race:Champion Stayers Hurdle
Location:Punchestown
County Kildare, Ireland
Race Type:Hurdle race
Sponsor:Ladbrokes
Website:Punchestown
Distance:3 miles (4,828 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Four-years-old and up
Weight:10 st 13 lb (4yo);
11 st 10 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse:250,000 (2021)
1st: €147,500

|}The Champion Stayers Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fourteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April.

The race was known as the Tipperkevin Hurdle in the mid 1990s, and it was renamed the Champion Stayers Hurdle in 1997. It was sponsored by Ballymore Properties for much of the following decade, and was renamed the World Series Hurdle. Ladbrokes began supporting the race in 2008. It reverted to its former name in 2017.

The Champion Stayers Hurdle is the Irish equivalent of Britain's Stayers' Hurdle, and the last horse to win both races in the same year was Teahupoo in 2024.

Records

Most successful horse since 1995 (4 wins):

Leading jockey since 1995 (5 wins):

Leading trainer since 1995 (10 wins):

Winners since 1995

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1995Derrymoyle6Mark DwyerMichael Cunningham
1996Derrymoyle7Mark DwyerMichael Cunningham
1997Paddy's Return5Norman WilliamsonFerdy Murphy
1998Derrymoyle9Tony McCoyMichael Cunningham
1999Anzum8Richard JohnsonDavid Nicholson
2000Rubhahunish9Carl LlewellynNigel Twiston-Davies
20016Charlie SwanChristy Roche
2002Limestone Lad10Paul CarberryJames Bowe
2003Holy Orders6Shay BarryWillie Mullins
2004Rhinestone Cowboy8J. P. MagnierJonjo O'Neill
2005Carlys Quest11Keith MercerFerdy Murphy
2006Asian Maze7Ruby WalshTom Mullins
2007Refinement8Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2008Blazing Bailey6Robert ThorntonAlan King
2009Fiveforthree7Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2010Quevega6Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2011Quevega7Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2012Quevega8Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2013Quevega9Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2014Jetson9Davy RussellJessica Harrington
2015Jezki7Mark WalshJessica Harrington
2016One Track Mind6Gavin SheehanWarren Greatrex
2017Unowhatimeanharry9Noel FehilyHarry Fry
2018Faugheen10David MullinsWillie Mullins
2019Unowhatimeanharry11Mark WalshHarry Fry
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2021Klassical Dream7Patrick MullinsWillie Mullins
2022Klassical Dream8Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2023Klassical Dream9Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2024Teahupoo7Jack KennedyGordon Elliott

See also

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