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.
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Punchestown Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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| 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 |
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| Klassical Dream | Ashdale Bob | Gentlemansgame |
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| Klassical Dream | James Du Berlais | Ronald Pump |
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| Unowhatimeanharry | Bacardys | Bapaume |
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| Faugheen | Penhill | Shaneshill |
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| Unowhatimeanharry | Nichols Canyon | Footpad |
| 2016 | ||
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| One Track Mind | Jennies Jewel | Alpha Des Obeaux |
| 2015 | ||
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| Jezki | Hurricane Fly | Zabana |
| 2014 | ||
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| Jetson | Quevega | At Fishers Cross |
| 2013 | ||
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| Quevega | Reve De Sivola | Zaidpour |
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| Quevega | Voler La Vedette | Mourad |
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| Quevega | Mourad | Carlito Brigante |
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| Quevega | Bensalem | Mourad |
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| Fiveforthree | Pettifour | Whatuthink |
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| Blazing Bailey | Refinement | Aitmatov |
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| Refinement | Powerstation | United |
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| Asian Maze | Kerryhead Windfarm | Fire Dragon |
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| Carlys Quest | Kadoun | Basilea Star |
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| Rhinestone Cowboy | Iris's Gift | Rosaker |
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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 Anzum in 1999.
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 (9 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Holy Orders (2003), Fiveforthree (2009), Quevega (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), Faugheen (2018), Klassical Dream (2021,2022)
Winners since 1995
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 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 [lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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 |
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| 2021 | Klassical Dream | 7 | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2022 | Klassical Dream | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
- The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse
- amateur jockey
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland