Stayers Hurdle Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds & Trends (Cheltenham 2024 - DAY 3)

The feature on day three is the Stayers Hurdle (formerly known as World Hurdle) which is a Grade 1 open to runner aged 4yo+ and is run over three miles in which the runners will be faced with twelve hurdles. Gordon Elliott's Sire Du Berlais won the 2023 Stayers' Hurdle renewal at odds of 33/1, one of the winning dark horses of last year's Festival. Find here our Cheltenham 2024 Stayers Hurdle race preview, with free predictions, free bets, no deposit bonuses, odds, recent trends and special promotions.

STAYERS HURDLE BETTING PREVIEW  

The Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle, the leading long distance hurdle event in the national calendar, is the highlight of the third day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival. Formerly known as the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, this contest is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle run over three miles, for horses aged four years and upwards, with twelve hurdles that must be cleared and a £325,000 prize purse on offer. The weight allowance is eleven stone for four-year-olds and eleven stone ten pounds for five-year-olds and upwards.

There is an allowance of seven pounds for both mares and fillies. This year's renewal looks a very open event and many top class horses will fancy their chances of Festival glory.

And now we take a closer look at this year's Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle and try to determine which horse is likely to prevail.


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Who will win the Stayers' Hurdle 2024?

CRAMBO is coming off a victory over rivals Paisley Park (16/1) and Dashel Drasher in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot in December. He might not be the flashiest of horses, but he has a big engine and a big heart.

NOBLE YEATS, the 2022 Grand National winner, has recently returned to form having won the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham Trials Day on January 27, in which he also defeated Paisley Park and Dashel Drasher.

Willie Mullins' option is SIR GERHARD, winner of the 2021 Champion Bumper and 2022 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle. He won at Punchestown on New Year’s Eve, his first run over hurdles for a long time over 2m 4f.

Dark horses?

DASHEL DRASHER beat Paisley Park in this year’s renewal of the Newbury’s Long Distance Hurdle and could have top 3 ambitions.

Former dual champion, PAISLEY PARK (seventh in the Stayers’ last season and has finished runner-up in all three starts this season) looks set to represent the older brigade, along with FLOORING PORTER - who was successful here in 2021 and 2022, fourth in the race last year, and takes his chances here after three chase efforts this season - and 12-year-old SIRE DU BERLAIS (winner of the Pertemps in 2019 and 2020, and runner-up to Flooring Porter in this race three years ago) who won last year's renewal at odds of 33/1.

HOME BY THE LEE recorded two wins in a row at Navan and Leopardstown last season, including when beating Flooring Porter in the latter, but disappointed in the 2023 renewal of this race as he finished 5th after a serious mistake at the sixth obstacle. On his seasonal reappearance he finished third to Bob Olinger in the Lismullen Hurdle.

ASHDALE BOB, BLAZING KHAL and BALLYADAM could also fly the flag for Ireland while CHAMP, BUDDY ONE, ASTERION FORLONGE and JANIDIL look beaten in this company.

At the moment, the most backed horses are the following:

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STAYERS HURDLE TRENDS 

• Just 8 of the last 27 favourites won
• 6 of the last 9 winners were priced 10/1 or higher
• 20 of the last 24 winners of the contest had either finished first or second on their final race before the Stayers Hurdle.
• 7 of the last 12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
• 7 of the last 10 winners were second season hurdlers
• 10 of the last 14 winners were rated 156 or higher
• 8 of the last 10 winners were aged either 6 or 7

STAYERS HURDLE PREDICTIONS 

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2024 STAYERS' HURDLE FAQs

What time is the Stayers' Hurdle?

The Stayers' Hurdle is the 4th and feature race run on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Thursday March 14, 2024 and the official starting time is 3:30pm.

How many obstacles are jumped in the Stayers' Hurdle?

There are 12 obstacles to jump for the Stayers' Hurdle runners

What is the distance of the Stayers' Hurdle?

The Stayers' Hurdle is run on a distance of 3 miles

What is the prize money for the Stayers' Hurdle?

The total prize money on offer for the Stayers' Hurdle at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival will be £325,000.

Who won the Stayers' Hurdle last year?

Last year's renewal was won by Sire Du Berlais at SP of 33/1, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Mark Walsh.

What weights are carried for the Stayers' Hurdle?

11 st (4yo). 11 st 10 lb (5yo+)11st 7lb (5 yo+) with a 7lb allowance for fillies and mares.

Who is the leading jockey in the Stayers' Hurdle?

In the last 12 years only Ruby Walsh and Danny Mullins have won this race more than once (five wins overall for Ruby, back to back wins in 2021 and 2022 for Danny Mullins). Walsh is now retired and his successor Paul Townend has already landed his first Stayers' Hurdle win.

Who is the leading trainer in the Stayers' Hurdle?

Paul Nicholls has won the race four times. The last of those victories came in 2012. Nicholls’ has had three placed horses since. Gavin Cromwell have won two of the the last two renewals, courtesy of Flooring Porter. Willie Mullins has won two of the last seven editions.