Stayers Hurdle (World Hurdle/Spa Hurdle)
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The Stayers Hurdle, also known as the World Hurdle, is an important Grade 1 race over 3 miles, but started off as the Stayers Selling Hurdle in 1912, which in turn was replaced by the Spa Hurdle in 1939, albeit over just 2 miles, but in 1942 it was increased to 3 miles as a stayers race, although the Spa Hurdle was also staged as a one-off in 1923. |
| Early history:-Whilst it is difficult to put a precise date on when this race was first run, a 3 mile stayers hurdle was contested at the second Festival meeting in 1912, although it was a selling race on Wednesday 13th March 1912 when won by Aftermath (11/10 fav) owned by Mr J W Pullen, trained by Newey and ridden by Alf Newey, beating Port Meadow (100/8) and Borodino (10/1) by 15 lengths and 2 lengths. |
| Over the entire history of the race 38% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 4th of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £80 profit, placing the race 3rd of the current 28 races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 18% of occasions, placing the race 20th of the 28 current races. |
| Stayers Hurdle (World Hurdle/Spa Hurdle) 1988 | Grade 1 | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | GALMOY | Tommy Carmody | J E Mulhern | Miss D Threadwell 2/1 fav |
| 2 | MISS NERO | B Dowling | Richard Lee | R Yates 9/2 |
| 3 | BONANZA BOY | Graham McCourt | Philip Hobbs | Charles Needham 33/1 |
| 4 | GAYE BRIEF | Dermor Browne | Mrs Mercy Rimell | Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin 14/1 |
| 5 | TABERNA LORD | Luke Harvey | Jim Wilson | Roger Jackson 12/1 |
| 6 | MALFORD LAD | E Waite | R Hawker | R Hawker 100/1 |
| 7 | TOM SHARP | S J O'Neill | J Wharton |
M J Yarrow 33/1 |
| 8 | DANIEL MARTIN | D H O'Connor | James J O'Connor (Ire) | John Spollen 50/1 |
| 9 | BUCKSHEE BOY | A Sharpe | J Pilkington | J Pilkington 100/1 |
| 10 | MIDSUMMER GAMBLE | Brendan Sheridan | Dermot Weld (Ire) | Dermot Weld 100/1 |
| 11 | FLYING TROVE | Tom Taaffe | Arthur Moore (Ire) | David Formosa 100/1 |
| PU | PETER MARTIN | Chris Hawkins | Francis Lee | Francis Lee 100/1 |
| PU | CORPORAL CLINGER | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | Jay Dee Racing ltd 16/1 |
| PU | BLUFF COVE | P Dever | Reg Hollinshead | Dickins ltd 25/1 |
| PU | RIVA ROSE | Mark Pitman | Mrs Jenny Pitman | W A Gaff 16/1 |
| PU | TEN PLUS | Kevin Mooney | Fulke Walwyn | L B Thwaites 15/2 |
| Over round 114% | ||||
| This race was held on Thursday 15th March 1988 when Galmoy beat Miss Nero and Bonanza Boy by 7 lengths and 12 lengths | ||||