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 Aftermath (11/10 fav) owned by Mr J W Pullen, trained by Newey and ridden by Alf Newey, beating Port Meadow (100/8) and Borodino (10/1) by 15 lengths and 2 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.
Lloyds Bank Hurdle 1980 Seller 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MOUNTRIVERS T J Ryan Eddie O'Grady Ire Mr B Buser 7/1
2 SILENT MEMBER Tommy Carberry Pat Hughes Ire Mrs P Finnegan 13/2
3 DERRING ROSE Andy Turnell Alan Jarvis Mr Peter Savil 10/1
4 LAURENCE RAMBLER R O'Leary Jim Crowley Ire Mr M Lawton 20/1
5 ISLANDER G Holmes Lord Kilmay Mrs G Weir 20/1
6 CORBIERE Bryan Smart Mrs Jenny Pitman Mr J Norman 50/1
7 JOHN CHERRY Tommy Carmody H Thomson Jones Mr M Ritzenberg 11/2
8 SILVER SHADOW Jonjo O'Neill Mick Easterby Mrs I Bellamy 4/1 fav
9 OWEN GLIN John Francome Fred Winter Mr D Prenn 9/1
10 ROSS DU VIN C Kinane Josh Gifford Mr I Kerman 9/1
11 BECTIVE ROAD J P Byrne Noel Meade Ire Mr P Moran 14/1
12 BROOMLEY A Flint Bill Elsey Mr W Beaumont 20/1
13 FORT FOX T McGivern J Cox Ire Mrs G McKey 20/1
14 TRUE OR FALSE T Kinane D Patton Ire Mr R Patton 20/1
15 MISS QUAY C Smith Martin Tate Mr W Love 25/1
16 MAJOR SWALLOW Ben de Haan Fred Winter Mrs J Caballos 25/1
17 KELSO CHANT Steve Charlton Jumbo Wilkinson Mrs M Richardson 33/1
18 PADSKI C Astbury Reg Hollinshead Mr W Kendrick 50/1
19 MAN ON THE RUN John Williams J Baker Mr Mick Channon 50/1
      Over round 141%
This race was held on Tuesday 11th March 1980 when Mountrivers beat Silent Member and Derring Rose by 5 lengths and 4 lengths