Stayers Hurdle Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds & Trends (Cheltenham 2022 - DAY 3)
- Written by David Bet
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. Gavin Cromwell's Flooring Porter was a fine winner of the 2021 Stayers' Hurdle at odds of 12/1. Find here our Cheltenham 2022 Stayers Hurdle race preview, with free predictions, free bets, no deposit bonuses, odds, recent trends and special promotions.
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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.
Who will win the Stayers' Hurdle 2022?
Last year’s Stayers Hurdle winner FLOORING PORTER is the #1 favourite. He has shown his best form when he dominated the 2021 renewal of this race but pulled up before the last in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown. More recently, he ran with huge credit at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival considering the way the race started.
Second-favourite is THYME HILL, who missed the 2021 Cheltenham Festival through injury, chased home Champ at Ascot on his only UK start before Stayers Hurdle entries came out. Prior to that, Philip Hobbs’ charge did struggle at Auteuil on seasonal reappearance and looks a horse that needs decent ground to be seen at his best.
2019 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle hero KLASSICAL DREAM returned from a long absence to dismantle his opposition in the Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown. Flooring Porter was beaten by two lenghts that day.
ROYAL KAHALA has enjoyed a brilliant season so far. Peter Fahey's progressive mare recorded a shock victory over the disappointing Klassical Dream in the Grade Two Galmoy Hurdle a career best.
CHAMP, winner of the RSA Chase in 2020, pulled up in The Cheltenham Gold Cup at last year's Festival. This season he couldn’t build on his gallant Long Walk success at Ascot for trainer Nicky Henderson and owner JP McManus as Paisley Park reversed that form in the Cleeve Hurdle.
PAISLEY PARK was the winner of this race in 2019 and recorded seven consecutive victories that year. Then he was found to have an irregular heartbeat. Now he is one of the most popular bets after a monster effort in the Welsh Marches Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle at the end of January. 
Dark horses?
LISNAGAR OSCAR caused a 50/1 upset when winning this race in 2020. He has not returned to this level since then and we don't expect another surprise from him.
HOME BY THE LEE, SONG FOR SOMEONE and KOSHARI looks 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 25 favourites won
- 5 of the last 7 winners were priced 10/1 or higher
- 8 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Stayers Hurdle
- 7 of the last 12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
- 13 of the last 21 winners were second season hurdlers (7 of the last 8)
- 9 of the last 12 winners were rated 156 or higher
- 7 of the last 8 winners were aged either 6 or 7
STAYERS HURDLE PREDICTIONS
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2022 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 17, 2022 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 2022 Cheltenham Festival will be £325,000.
Who won the Stayers' Hurdle last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Flooring Porter at SP of 12/1, trained by Gavin Cromwell and ridden by Danny Mullins.
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 10 years only Ruby Walsh has won is more than once (five wins overall), and he is now retired. 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. Willie Mullins has won two of the last five editions.
