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Champion Stayers Hurdle

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.

Champion Stayers Hurdle
Grade 1 race
LocationPunchestown
County Kildare, Ireland
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorLadbrokes
WebsitePunchestown
Race information
Distance3 miles (4,828 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 13 lb (4yo);
11 st 10 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse€250,000 (2021)
1st: €147,500
Champion Stayers Hurdle
2024
Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap Red, white disc, white spots on cap
Teahupoo Asterion Forlonge Home By The Lee
Previous years
2023
Red and yellow hoops, red sleeves, yellow stars on cap Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Klassical Dream Asterion Forlonge Sire Du Berlais
2022
Red and yellow hoops, red sleeves, yellow stars on cap Emerald green, black stars Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
Klassical Dream Ashdale Bob Gentlemansgame
2021
Red and yellow hoops, red sleeves, yellow stars on cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Emerald green, royal blue inverted triangle, royal blue sleeves, emerald green chevrons, white and emerald green hooped cap
Klassical Dream James Du Berlais Ronald Pump
2020-2011
2019
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap, black stars Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Unowhatimeanharry Bacardys Bapaume
2018
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Faugheen Penhill Shaneshill
2017
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
Unowhatimeanharry Nichols Canyon Footpad
2016
White, dark blue sleeves, white cap Royal blue, black disc, black sleeves, royal blue armlet, white and black quartered cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
One Track Mind Jennies Jewel Alpha Des Obeaux
2015
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond,royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop
Jezki Hurricane Fly Zabana
2014
Orange, black star, black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
Jetson Quevega At Fishers Cross
2013
Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star White, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, red diamonds Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Quevega Reve De Sivola Zaidpour
2012
Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Red, light blue sleeves, red spots, red cap Yellow and light green diabolo, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Quevega Voler La Vedette Mourad
2011
Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Yellow and light green diabolo, yellow sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Quevega Mourad Carlito Brigante
2010-2003
2010
Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Dark green, black hoop, black cap Yellow and light green diabolo, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Quevega Bensalem Mourad
2009
Red and white hoops, red sleeves, black cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black star Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots
Fiveforthree Pettifour Whatuthink
2008
Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Yellow cap ROYALBLUE, Orange disc, RoyalBlue sleeves and Orange striped, RoyalBlue cap and Orange striped ROYAL BLUE, white cross sashes, black cap
Blazing Bailey Refinement Aitmatov
2007
ROYALBLUE, Orange disc, Royal Blue sleeves and Orange striped, Royal Blue cap and Orange striped Maroon, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap Pink, light blue epaulets and sleeves
Refinement Powerstation United
2006
BLACK and RED STRIPES, white cap ORANGE, black hoop, halved sleeves, hooped cap White, mauve stars
Asian Maze Kerryhead Windfarm Fire Dragon
2005
Black, orange diamond, orange cap Emerald green and yellow hooped, white cap Royal blue, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, emerald green star
Carlys Quest Kadoun Basilea Star
2004
Dark blue Mauve, Black sash, Yellow sleeves and cap Emerald green and yellow quartered, em green sleeves, yellow armlet, white cap
Rhinestone Cowboy Iris's Gift Rosaker
2003
Dark blue, white hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap ROYAL BLUE,yellow inverted triangle and chevrons on slvs,blue cap, yellow diamond RED and YELLOW QUARTERED, hooped sleeves and cap
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

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Most successful horse since 1995 (4 wins):

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

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Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1995 Derrymoyle 6 Mark Dwyer Michael Cunningham
1996 Derrymoyle 7 Mark Dwyer Michael Cunningham
1997 Paddy's Return 5 Norman Williamson Ferdy Murphy
1998 Derrymoyle 9 Tony McCoy Michael Cunningham
1999 Anzum 8 Richard Johnson David Nicholson
2000 Rubhahunish 9 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 Bannow Bay [a] 6 Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2002 Limestone Lad 10 Paul Carberry James Bowe
2003 Holy Orders 6 Shay Barry Willie Mullins
2004 Rhinestone Cowboy 8 J. P. Magnier[b] Jonjo O'Neill
2005 Carlys Quest 11 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy
2006 Asian Maze 7 Ruby Walsh Tom Mullins
2007 Refinement 8 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2008 Blazing Bailey 6 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009 Fiveforthree 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2010 Quevega 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2011 Quevega 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2012 Quevega 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Quevega 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Jetson 9 Davy Russell Jessica Harrington
2015 Jezki 7 Mark Walsh Jessica Harrington
2016 One Track Mind 6 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex
2017 Unowhatimeanharry 9 Noel Fehily Harry Fry
2018 Faugheen 10 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2019 Unowhatimeanharry 11 Mark Walsh Harry Fry
no race 2020 [c]
2021 Klassical Dream 7 Patrick Mullins Willie Mullins
2022 Klassical Dream 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2023 Klassical Dream 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024 Teahupoo 7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
  1. ^ The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse
  2. ^ amateur jockey
  3. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

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References

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