The Stayers' Hurdle is a Grade 1 contest run over 3m and is the feature race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival.
Famous winners on the Roll of Honour include Baracouda, Inglis Drever, Big Buck’s and Paisley Park.
This season’s renewal will take place on Thursday March 12th 2026.
Here is the prize money breakdown:
- 1st = £182,877
- 2nd = £68,900
- 3rd = £ 34,482
- 4th = £17,225
- 5th = £8,645
- 6th = £4,322
- 7th = £2,145
- 8th = £1,105
Stayers Hurdle Entry Fees And Declarations
- Enter by noon, January 13th and pay £405 stake.
- Scratch by noon on February 10th or pay £810.
- Confirm by noon on March 6th and pay £405.
- Supplementary entry by noon, March 6th and pay £13,000 stake.
- Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 10th.
Weights
- 4-y-o = 10st 9lb
- 5-y-o and up = 11st 10lb
- Fillies and mares allowance = 7lb
What Happened In The 2025 Stayers Hurdle?
The now retired Rachael Blackmore won the Stayers' Hurdle aboard Bob Olinger to complete a double on the day. Trained by Henry de Bromhead, he beat last year's winner Teahupoo in a thrilling battle up the hill.
The victory was the third Grade One race of his career at The Festival after previously being successful in what is now the Turners Novices’ Hurdle (2021) and the Turners Novices’ Chase (2022).
Full result: 1st Bob Olinger 8/1, 2nd Teahupoo 7/4 F, 3rd The Wallpark 7/1 (Ex: £27.30 CSF: £21.28) 13 ran.
Stayers Hurdle News 2026
The Stayers’ Hurdle has attracted the joint-second lowest entry since 2011, with just 29 horses entered for this year’s contest at the January 13th entry stage.
However, the last two winners, Teahupoo and Bob Olinger feature once again. The Robcour-owned pair won the contest in 2024 and 2025 respectively.
Teahupoo (7/4) is once again favourite for the race. He took the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse and was miles ahead his rivals in the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown. On paper he appears to be the one they all have to beat.
Prominent in the betting is JP McManus’ Honesty Policy. The six-year-old chased home Impose Toi when a running on third at Ascot and is a Grade 1 winning novice.
The Brits will be hopeful that they can take the spoils this year with Impose Toi. Nicky Henderson’s representative is unbeaten this season, winning a Pertemps Qualifier at Aintree, the Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury and the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.
Current Stayers Hurdle Entries & Odds
Stayers’ Hurdle sports betting odds: Teahupoo 7/4, Honest Policy 9/2, Impose Toi 5/1, Bob Olinger 9/1, 14/1 bar.
