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) 1990 | Grade 1 | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | TRAPPER JOHN | Charlie Swan | M F Morris (Ire) | Mrs P F Fanning 15/2 |
| 2 | NAEVOG | Tom Taaffe | L Browne (Ire) | Mrs J J Byrne 16/1 |
| 3 | BLUFF COVE | Richard Dunwoody | Reg Hollinshead | Dickins ltd 33/1 |
| 4 | IKDAM | N Mann | Reg Holder | Lbi Law ltd 33/1 |
| 5 | BRABAZON | Steve Smith-Eccles | Mark Tompkins | Mrs E Scott 20/1 |
| 6 | CASH IS KING | Mark Pitman | Mrs Jenny Pitman | Martin Myers 7/1 |
| 7 | FOURTH OF JULY | Peter Scudamore | Mick O'Toole (Ire) | Mrs M A O'Toole 6/1 |
| 8 | PRAGADA | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford | Mrs Margaret McGlone 25/1 |
| 9 | VICARIO DI BRAY | Mark Dwyer | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Hopkins 16/1 |
| 10 | FLOYD | Graham Bradley | David Elsworth | M V Walsh 10/1 |
| 11 | GALMOY | Tommy Carmody | J E Mulhern | Miss D Threadwell 14/1 |
| 12 | OLD DUNDALK | M Bowlby | Derek Murray Smith | M V Walsh 9/1 |
| 13 | MINERAL DUST | J Bryan | Miss Gill Jones | Michael Groom 200/1 |
| 14 | MISS NERO | B Dowling | Richard Lee | R Yates 20/1 |
| 15 | TEWIT CASTLE | Lorcan Wyer | D Lee | J H Richardson 200/1 |
| 16 | SCYLLA'S CHIP | Mr N Wheeler | N J Wheeler | N J Wheeler 500/1 |
| 17 | CLOUGHTANEY | A Mullins | Paddy Mullins (Ire) | C Maye 33/1 |
| 18 | TITO L'EFFRONTE | C Aubert | Jean Dasque | Jean Dasque 25/1 |
| F | RYDE AGAIN | Graham McCourt | Peter Cundell | Mrs K I Hayward 11/2 fav |
| PU | CLIFFALDA | T Morgan | J A C Edwards | R J McAlpine 33/1 |
| PU | FLYING DANCER | Chris Grant | B McLean | Mrs S A Bramall 200/1 |
| PU | SLALOM | John White | Michael Robinson | Mrs M J Russell 14/1 |
| Over round 129% | ||||
| This race was held on Thursday 13th March 1990 when Trapper John beat Naevog and Bluff Cove by 1 1/2 lengths and 1 length | ||||