Stayers Hurdle (World Hurdle/Spa Hurdle)

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 The Stayers Hurdle, also known as the World Hurdle, is an important Grade 1 race over 3 miles, but started off as the Stayers Selling Hurdle in 1912, which in turn was replaced by the Spa Hurdle in 1939, albeit over just 2 miles, but in 1942 it was increased to 3 miles as a stayers race, although the Spa Hurdle was also staged as a one-off in 1923.
Early history:-Whilst it is difficult to put a precise date on when this race was first run, a 3 mile stayers hurdle was contested at the second Festival meeting in 1912, although it was a selling race on Wednesday 13th March 1912 when won by Honey (7/1) owned by Mr J W Pullen, trained by Newey and ridden by Alf Newey, beating Thermal (100/8) and Sweet Peach (100/8) by 20 lengths and 15 lengths.
Over the entire history of the race 38% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 4th of the 28 current races.
Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £80 profit, placing the race 3rd of the current 28 races.
Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 18% of occasions, placing the race 20th of the 28 current races.
I am grateful to Peter Mason for the above photo showing Nichols Canyon, with Ruby Walsh on board, winning the 2017 Stayers Hurdle
Stayers Hurdle (World Hurdle/Spa Hurdle) Grade 1 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1912 AFTERMATH J W Pullen Alfred Newey Mr Alfred Newey 11/10 fav
1913 SILVER BAY W Catling W Fitton Mr G H Hearman 7/4
1914 SILVER BAY W Catling W Fitton Mr W Fitton 5/2 fav
1915 RATHDUFF Mr Brabazon H Ussher Mr H Ussher Walked over
1916-19 Race not held due to the First World War
1920 WINGMAN H Brown H A Brown Mr H Brown 4/6 fav
1921 FLURRY W Smith Stratton Mr W Stratton 5/4 fav
1922 MATOPPO Fred Rees C Piggott Mr F Pedley 2/1 fav
1923 WARWICK I Morgan Tabor Mr S Cohen 4/7 fav
1924 THE JESTER Keith Piggott Ernie Piggott Mr R Davison 9/4 fav
1925 WARWICK George Duller W Payne Mrs Jesse Brown 9/4 fav
1926 WATERFORD GLASS II E Foster Pease Mrs Pease 8/1
1927 ZARANE Speck Butchers Mr J T Coltman 9/1
1928-29 Race temporarily dropped from the programme
1930 SOBRINO L Butchers Frank Wootton Mr S Wootton 8/11 fav
Race not held due to severe frost causing postponment of entire Festival
1932 ICY KISS W Hollie Dave Dick Mrs D P Dick 7/2
1933 SOBRINO Mr F Usher F S C Usher Mr Wight 100/8
1934 FOBDOWN Frenchie Nicholson J Reardon Mr J Reardon 6/4 fav
1935 SALIC LAW Frenchie Nicholson Vic Hobbs Mr Sangster 4/7 fav
1936 BISHOP'S MOVE C Mitchell W Payne Mr A Donn 3/1
1937 Race not held due to severe flooding
1938 CHESTNUT Keith Piggott Ernie Piggott Mrs E Johnson 7/1
1939 VELVET CUSHION Keith Piggott J Hall Mr F Sedgwick 100/7
Race not held in 1940-1945 due to the Second World War
1946 HAZE Ron Smyth Vic Smyth Mr F Harris 8/1
TREGOR J Maguire Ivor Anthony Mr I Anthony 100/8
1947 Race was not held due to frost and snow
1948 ALBOR R Black W Payne Mr P Oldfield 6/1
1948 SPAM Aubrey Brabazon M Brabazon Mr John Ismay 10/11 fav
1949 Race was not held due to frost
1950 MOSQUITO II R Black De Moraville Major I M Floor 9/4
1951 WHIM II J Gilbert H Christie Mr O Palmer 100/7
1952 SARDA II Bob Turnell Ivor Anthony Miss P Vaughan 2/1 fav
1953 JACK LEAL Bryan Marshall Peter Cazalet Mrs A O Arnold 5/2 fav
1954 LUCKY DOME T P Burns Vincent O'Brien (Ire) Mr J A Wood 100/8
1955 Race was not staged due to heavy snow
1956 STROLLER H Sprague Vincent O'Brien (Ire) Mr H Lane 7/2
1957 BOLD BABY P Powell M Dawson (Ire) Mr M Dawson 13/8 fav
1958 MAC JOY A Freeman K Bailey Mr W C Simpson 4/1
1959 CLAIR SOLEIL Fred Winter H Ryan Price Mr G Judd 5/1
1960 SOLFEN Bobby H Beasley Willie O'Grady (Ire) Mr B Naughton 5/2 fav
1961 SPARKLING FLAME Bobby H Beasley Bryan Marshall Mr C Balding 9/4 fav
1962 MERRY DEAL I Markham Arthur W Jones Mr Arthur Jones 7/1
1963 BEAU NORMAND W Rees Bob Turnell Mr H Joel 5/1 fav
1964 NOSEY Bobby H Beasley George Todd Mr P King 100/30
1965 ANTIAR Dave Dick Peter Cazalet HM The Queen Mother 6/1
1966 TRELAWNY Terry Biddlecombe T F Rimell Mrs Leonard Carver 11/4 fav
1967 BEAU NORMAND Jeff King Bob Turnell Mr H Joel 6/1
1968 PARK RANGER Stan Mellor H Thomson Jones Mr Stanhope Joel 100/30
1969 YOUNG ASH LEAF Jimmy Uttley Ernie Weymes Mr R Macdonald 5/1
1970 ARCTIC FEAST K B White T F Rimell Mrs J Brutton 7/2
1971 CLEVER SCOT B R Davies H Thomson Jones Mr M Ritzenberg 11/4 fav
1972 PARLOUR MOOR Macer Gifford Harry Thomson Jones Miss Charlotte Monkton 13/2
1973 MOYNE ROYAL David Mould Arthur Pitt Mr E Cook 10/1
1974 HIGHLAND ABBE Richard Smith Les Kennard Mrs K Hankey 15/2
1975 BROWN LAD Tommy Carberry Jim Dreaper (Ire) Mrs Peter Burrell 7/4 fav
1976 BIT OF A JIG Dessie Hughes Mick O'Toole (Ire) Mrs Mick O'Toole 2/1 fav
1977 TOWN SHIP Tommy Carberry Peter Easterby Mr Pat Muldoon 5/2
1978 FLAME GUN Niall Madden Edward O'Grady (Ire) Mrs Mary Kenny 14/1
1979 LIGHTER Philip Blacker John Edwards Mr George Smith 14/1
1980 MOUNTRIVERS Tommy Ryan Edward O'Grady (Ire) Mr B Burser 7/1
1981 DERRING ROSE John Francome Fred Winter Mr Peter Savill 3/1
1982 CRIMSON EMBERS Stuart Shilston Fulke Walwyn Mrs Sally Smart 2/1 fav
1983 A KINSMAN Geordie Dun John Brockbank Mrs John Brockbank 50/1
1984 GAYE CHANCE Sam Morshead Mercy Rimell Mrs Mary Curtis 5/1
1985 ROSE RAVINE Ricky Pusey Fulke Walwyn Mrs Sally Smart 5/1 fav
1986 CRIMSON EMBERS Stuart Shilston Fulke Walwyn Mrs Sally Smart 12/1
1987 GALMOY Tommy Carmody John Mulhern (Ire) Miss Diana Threadwell 9/2
1988 GALMOY Tommy Carmody John Mulhern (Ire) Miss Diana Threadwell 2/1 fav
1989 RUSTLE Michael Bowlby Nicky Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen 4/1
1990 TRAPPER JOHN Charlie Swan Mouse Morris (Ire) Mrs Jill Fanning 15/2
1991 KING'S CURATE Mark Perrett Stan Mellor Mrs C J Ells 5/2 fav
1992 NOMADIC WAY Jamie Osborne Barry Hills Mr Robert Sangster 15/2
1993 SHUIL AR AGHAIDH Charlie Swan Paddy Kiely Mrs Paddy Kiely 20/1
1994 BALASANI Mark Perrett Martin Pipe Mr Mark Smith 9/2 jt fav
1995 DORANS PRIDE Shane Broderick Michael Hourigan Mr Tom Doran 11/4 fav
1996 CYBORGO David Bridgwater Martin Pipe County Stores Ltd 8/1
1997 KARSHI Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight 3rd Baron Vestey 20/1
1998 PRINCEFUL Rodney Farrant Jenny Pitman Mr Robert Hitchins 16/1
1999 ANZUM Richard Johnson David Nicholson Old Foresters Partnership 40/1
2000 BACCHANAL Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson Lady Lloyd-Webber 11/2
2001

Race was not held due to foot & mouth crisis
2002 BARACOUDA Thierry Doumen Francois Doumen (Fr) Mr John P McManus 13/8 fav
2003 BARACOUDA Thierry Doumen Francois Doumen (Fr) Mr John P McManus 9/4 jt fav
2004 IRIS'S GIFT Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill Mr Robert Lester 9/2
2005 INGLIS DREVER Graham Lee Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham Wylie 5/1
2006 MY WAY DE SOLZEN Robert Thornton Alan King Winfield, Longman et al 8/1
2007 INGLIS DREVER Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham Wylie 5/1
2008 INGLIS DREVER Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham Wylie 11/8 fav
2009 BIG BUCK'S Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 6/1
2010 BIG BUCK'S Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 5/6 fav
2011 BIG BUCK'S Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 10/11 fav
2012 BIG BUCK'S Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Stewart Family 5/6 fav
2013 SOLWHIT Paul Carberry Charles Byrnes (Ire) Top of the Hill 17/2
2014 MORE OF THAT Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus 15/2
2015 COLE HARDEN Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex Jill & Robin Eynon 14/1
2016 THISTLECRACK Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard John & Heather Snook Evens fav
2017 NICHOLS CANYON Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (Ire) Andrea & Graham Wylie 10/1
2018 PENHILL Paul Townend Willie Mullins (Ire) Mr Tony Bloom 12/1
2019 PAISLEY PARK Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle Mr Andrew Gemmell 11/8 fav
2020 LISNAGAR OSCAR Adam Wedge Rebecca Curtis Racing For Fun 50/1
2021 FLOORING PORTER Danny Mullins Gavin Cromwell (Ire) Flooring Porter Syndicate 12/1
2022 FLOORING PORTER Danny Mullins Gavin Cromwell (Ire) Flooring Porter Syndicate 4/1
2023 SIRE DU BERLAIS Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott (Ire) Mr John P McManus 33/1