Day 3 · St Patrick's Thursday · Thu 18 Mar 2027 · New Course

Stayers' HurdleChampionship race

HurdleGrade 12m 7f 213y4yo+Off time TBC

2027 editionAnte-postUpdated 27 October 2026, 19:15 GMT

Cheltenham Festival 2027

2027 ante-post market

4 runners

Demo prices

Stayers' Hurdle 2027: runners and best prices
Saddlecloth number	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Age · Wt	OR	Form	Best price
Number –	Home By The Lee	Joseph O'Brien	jockey to be confirmed	—	—	—	7/2 with William Hill (4.73 decimal), best price, demo price, shortenedWilliam HillShortened by 56 per cent
Number –	Bob Olinger	Henry de Bromhead	jockey to be confirmed	—	—	—	16/1 with Sky Bet (17.48 decimal), best price, demo price, shortenedSky BetDrifted by 89 per cent
Number –	Ballyburn	Willie Mullins	jockey to be confirmed	—	—	—	50/1 with bet365 (55.54 decimal), best price, demo price, driftedbet365Drifted by 974 per cent
Number –	Teahupoo	Gordon Elliott	jockey to be confirmed	—	—	—	100/1 with Ladbrokes (108.93 decimal), best price, demo price, driftedLadbrokesDrifted by 1185 per cent

Number –
Home By The Lee
Joseph O'Brienjockey to be confirmed
7/2 with William Hill (4.73 decimal), best price, demo price, shortenedWilliam HillShortened by 56 per cent
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Bob Olinger
Henry de Bromheadjockey to be confirmed
16/1 with Sky Bet (17.48 decimal), best price, demo price, shortenedSky BetDrifted by 89 per cent
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Ballyburn
Willie Mullinsjockey to be confirmed
50/1 with bet365 (55.54 decimal), best price, demo price, driftedbet365Drifted by 974 per cent
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Teahupoo
Gordon Elliottjockey to be confirmed
100/1 with Ladbrokes (108.93 decimal), best price, demo price, driftedLadbrokesDrifted by 1185 per cent
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Demo prices

Stayers' Hurdle 2027: price grid by bookmaker
Horse	Trainer	Since opening	bet365	William Hill	Paddy Power	Sky Bet	Ladbrokes	Best	Implied
Home By The Lee	Joseph O'Brien	Shortened from 10/1 to 7/2, 55.7 per cent	2/5 with bet365 (1.41 decimal), demo price	7/2 with William Hill (4.73 decimal), best price, demo price	2/5 with Paddy Power (1.40 decimal), demo price	1/20 with Sky Bet (1.05 decimal), demo price	5/2 with Ladbrokes (3.51 decimal), demo price	7/2 with William Hill (4.73 decimal), best price, demo priceWilliam Hill	21.1%
Bob Olinger	Henry de Bromhead	Drifted from 17/2 to 16/1, 88.6 per cent	EVS with bet365 (2.00 decimal), demo price	8/11 with William Hill (1.76 decimal), demo price	9/2 with Paddy Power (5.70 decimal), demo price	16/1 with Sky Bet (17.48 decimal), best price, demo price	6/4 with Ladbrokes (2.54 decimal), demo price	16/1 with Sky Bet (17.48 decimal), best price, demo priceSky Bet	5.7%
Ballyburn	Willie Mullins	Drifted from 4/1 to 50/1, 974.3 per cent	50/1 with bet365 (55.54 decimal), best price, demo price	4/9 with William Hill (1.45 decimal), demo price	1/5 with Paddy Power (1.21 decimal), demo price	1/6 with Sky Bet (1.17 decimal), demo price	6/1 with Ladbrokes (7.18 decimal), demo price	50/1 with bet365 (55.54 decimal), best price, demo pricebet365	1.8%
Teahupoo	Gordon Elliott	Drifted from 15/2 to 100/1, 1184.6 per cent	16/1 with bet365 (18.00 decimal), demo price	10/1 with William Hill (11.40 decimal), demo price	11/8 with Paddy Power (2.43 decimal), demo price	2/1 with Sky Bet (3.09 decimal), demo price	100/1 with Ladbrokes (108.93 decimal), best price, demo price	100/1 with Ladbrokes (108.93 decimal), best price, demo priceLadbrokes	0.9%
Overround of best prices 29.6%Each-way win only (standard terms for a 4-runner non-handicap; bookmaker-dependent)Updated 27 October 2026, 19:15 GMT

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Market history

Price movement

Best price per day — Stayers' Hurdle 2027 market

Lower = shorter price (market support)Demo prices

Home By The Lee4/1Shortened by 56 per cent
Bob Olinger18/1Drifted by 94 per cent
Ballyburn66/1Drifted by 1137 per cent
Teahupoo100/1Drifted by 1185 per cent

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Best price per day — Stayers' Hurdle 2027 market — data table
Day	Home By The Lee	Bob Olinger	Ballyburn	Teahupoo
16 Jul	11.66	9.54	5.83	8.48
24 Jul	10.93	9.74	5.58	7.92
31 Jul	10.18	9.80	5.87	7.86
8 Aug	10.36	10.14	5.73	7.85
15 Aug	9.96	10.84	5.38	8.10
23 Aug	9.83	11.27	5.67	7.71
30 Aug	9.81	11.57	5.59	7.66
7 Sept	9.42	11.50	5.30	7.91
13 Sept	9.54	11.66	5.15	8.00
14 Sept	9.27	10.67	5.30	8.48
15 Sept	18.61	16.57	7.09	11.97
16 Sept	16.39	26.82	8.29	16.23
17 Sept	19.54	25.98	9.21	25.01
18 Sept	33.85	20.53	8.00	18.22
19 Sept	25.20	14.49	10.46	13.40
20 Sept	16.69	20.61	11.87	17.02
21 Sept	13.77	29.07	11.54	16.09
22 Sept	14.38	44.18	9.62	12.27
23 Sept	11.57	39.11	15.04	20.16
24 Sept	12.25	33.89	13.38	31.38
25 Sept	7.21	43.51	12.93	34.85
26 Sept	8.16	55.08	33.12	40.24
27 Sept	9.07	53.50	38.90	30.66
28 Sept	8.37	40.95	54.75	34.13
29 Sept	7.74	34.93	36.39	35.79
30 Sept	7.81	36.42	30.07	31.08
1 Oct	8.21	34.06	20.76	27.47
2 Oct	8.83	36.75	34.65	47.83
3 Oct	4.68	40.41	39.97	58.73
4 Oct	4.03	26.12	35.01	46.96
5 Oct	6.57	26.04	43.45	25.04
6 Oct	12.77	19.61	40.15	17.66
7 Oct	10.68	16.69	17.63	27.61
8 Oct	12.34	19.76	10.02	49.53
9 Oct	16.35	23.68	9.22	53.09
10 Oct	16.43	18.92	10.03	55.75
11 Oct	8.66	12.49	11.32	35.71
12 Oct	9.16	14.53	12.55	29.42
13 Oct	8.41	18.68	12.88	19.62
14 Oct	8.30	19.45	13.22	13.03
15 Oct	11.83	18.79	12.15	14.78
16 Oct	13.16	20.76	16.02	16.54
17 Oct	16.00	27.36	29.07	46.99
18 Oct	18.56	30.39	30.23	54.78
19 Oct	10.89	32.47	31.40	43.11
20 Oct	5.94	18.02	30.35	36.49
21 Oct	10.17	21.48	38.93	24.15
22 Oct	10.14	17.21	54.21	39.23
23 Oct	6.71	16.11	51.14	32.23
24 Oct	5.18	17.99	31.48	27.70
25 Oct	4.84	17.65	49.77	50.36
26 Oct	3.18	15.36	53.38	102.17
27 Oct	5.12	18.55	72.13	108.93

2026 Festival

2026 result

Past winners

Stayers' Hurdle 2026 result
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP	Beaten
1st (winner)	Home By The Lee	Joseph O'Brien	J.J. Slevin	33/1
2nd	Ballyburn	Willie Mullins	not yet known	11/2	—

SourcesRacing Post (opens in a new tab)accessed 14 September 2026

History

Past winners in our database

Stayers' Hurdle: winners in our database
Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	SP
2026	Home By The Lee	Joseph O'Brien	J.J. Slevin	33/1
2025	Bob Olinger	Henry de Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore	8/1
2024	Teahupoo	Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy	5/4
2023	Sire Du Berlais	Gordon Elliott	Mark Walsh	33/1
2022	Flooring Porter	Gavin Cromwell	Danny Mullins	4/1
2021	Flooring Porter	Gavin Cromwell	Danny Mullins	12/1
2020	Lisnagar Oscar	Rebecca Curtis	Adam Wedge	50/1
2019	Paisley Park	Emma Lavelle	Aidan Coleman	11/8
2018	Penhill	Willie Mullins	Paul Townend	12/1
2017	Nichols Canyon	Willie Mullins	Ruby Walsh	10/1

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About the race

About the Stayers' Hurdle

The three-mile hurdling championship of the season, formerly the World Hurdle. A stamina test up the New Course hill.

Distance: 2m 7f 213y — 2 miles 7 furlongs 213 yards (4,785m)
Race type: Grade 1 Hurdle
Age conditions: 4yo+
Course: New Course
First run: 1972
Former name: World Hurdle

Editorial

Analysis & guides

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

When is the 2027 Stayers' Hurdle?

The 2027 Stayers' Hurdle is scheduled for Thursday, 18 March 2027 — Day 3 (St Patrick's Thursday) of the Cheltenham Festival, on the New Course. Race times are published by the Jockey Club nearer the Festival.

Who won the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle?

Home By The Lee won the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle, trained by Joseph O'Brien and ridden by J.J. Slevin, at a starting price of 33/1. Ballyburn finished second (11/2).

How long is the Stayers' Hurdle?

The Stayers' Hurdle is run over 2m 7f 213y (2 miles 7 furlongs 213 yards (4,785m)) on the New Course at Cheltenham. It is a Grade 1 Hurdle for 4yo+.

Which trainer has won the Stayers' Hurdle most often recently?

Across the 10 editions in our records (2017–2026), Gordon Elliott has trained 2 winners of the Stayers' Hurdle — the most of any trainer. Flooring Porter won it twice (2021, 2022).

When was the Stayers' Hurdle first run?

The Stayers' Hurdle was first run in 1972. It was formerly known as the World Hurdle.

2027 ante-post market

Price movement

2026 result

Past winners in our database

About the Stayers' Hurdle

Analysis & guides

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Review: Results, Records and a 15–13 Prestbury Cup

Cheltenham Festival 2027 Guide: Dates, Days, Races and How to Follow

Stayers' Hurdle Guide: Distance, History, Last 10 Winners and Why Outsiders Keep Winning

Willie Mullins at the Cheltenham Festival: 121 Winners, 11 Titles and the 2026 Haul

Frequently asked questions