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.
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Punchestown County Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Website | Punchestown |
| Race information | |
| 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 |
| 2024 | ||
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| Teahupoo | Asterion Forlonge | Home By The Lee |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
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| Klassical Dream | Asterion Forlonge | Sire Du Berlais |
| 2022 | ||
|  | |
| Klassical Dream | Ashdale Bob | Gentlemansgame |
| 2021 | ||
|  |  |
| Klassical Dream | James Du Berlais | Ronald Pump |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
|  |  |
| Unowhatimeanharry | Bacardys | Bapaume |
| 2018 | ||
|  |  |
| Faugheen | Penhill | Shaneshill |
| 2017 | ||
| | |
| Unowhatimeanharry | Nichols Canyon | Footpad |
| 2016 | ||
 |  |  |
| One Track Mind | Jennies Jewel | Alpha Des Obeaux |
| 2015 | ||
|  |  |
| Jezki | Hurricane Fly | Zabana |
| 2014 | ||
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| Jetson | Quevega | At Fishers Cross |
| 2013 | ||
|  | |
| Quevega | Reve De Sivola | Zaidpour |
| 2012 | ||
|  |  |
| Quevega | Voler La Vedette | Mourad |
| 2011 | ||
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| Quevega | Mourad | Carlito Brigante |
| 2010-2003 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
|  | |
| Quevega | Bensalem | Mourad |
| 2009 | ||
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| Fiveforthree | Pettifour | Whatuthink |
| 2008 | ||
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| Blazing Bailey | Refinement | Aitmatov |
| 2007 | ||
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| Refinement | Powerstation | United |
| 2006 | ||
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| Asian Maze | Kerryhead Windfarm | Fire Dragon |
| 2005 | ||
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| Carlys Quest | Kadoun | Basilea Star |
| 2004 | ||
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| Rhinestone Cowboy | Iris's Gift | Rosaker |
| 2003 | ||
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| Holy Orders | Sacundai | Rostropovich |
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):
- Quevega – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Leading jockey since 1995 (5 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Asian Maze (2006), Fiveforthree (2009), Quevega (2011, 2012, 2013)
Leading trainer since 1995 (10 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Holy Orders (2003), Fiveforthree (2009), Quevega (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), Faugheen (2018), Klassical Dream (2021, 2022, 2023)
Winners since 1995
See also
References
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (April 25, 2003).