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) 1992 | Grade 1 | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | NOMADIC WAY | Jamie Osborne | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster 15/2 |
| Disq | TRAPPER JOHN | Charlie Swan | M F Morris (Ire) | Mrs P F N Fanning 9/4 fav |
| 2 | UBU III | Adam Kondrat | Francois Doumen (Fr) | Marquesa De Moratalla 10/1 |
| 3 | CRYSTAL SPIRIT | Peter Scudamore | Andrew Balding | Paul Mellon 7/2 |
| 4 | BURGOYNE | Lorcan Wyer | M H Easterby | Peter Savill 12/1 |
| 5 | RANDOLPH PLACE | Neil Doughty | Gordon Richards | The Edinbugh Woolen Mill 16/1 |
| 6 | FOREST SUN | Jimmy Frost | Geoff Balding | Michael Jackson Bloodstock 11/2 |
| 7 | TYRONE BRIDGE | Graham Bradley | Martin Pipe | H Merry 16/1 |
| 8 | JEASSU | Adrian Maguire | Jim Wilson | Mrs R H Mills 66/1 |
| 9 | SECRET FOUR | Luke Harvey | Reg Akehurst | P Masterson 50/1 |
| 10 | NANCY MYLES | F Flood jnr | F Flood (Ire) | Foster & Allen Syndicate 16/1 |
| 11 | SHANNON GLEN | Mark Pitman | Mrs Jenny Pitman | Mrs Elizabeth Hitchins 66/1 |
| 12 | UPTON PARK | Graham McCourt | James Fanshawe | Phillip Newton 33/1 |
| 13 | RUSTLE | Richard Dunwoody | Nicky Henderson | Robert Waley-Cohen 33/1 |
| 14 | ORBIS | Mr E Kearns | Edward Kearns | Edward Kearns 100/1 |
| PU | FATHER TIME | Peter Niven | Mark Tompkins | Mrs Amgela Hollest 50/1 |
| PU | DERRING VALLEY | Hywel Davies | A P Jones | A A King 100/1 |
| Over round 130% | ||||
| This race was held on Thursday 10th March 1992 when Nomadic Way beat Trapper John and Ubu III by 3 1/2 lengths and 3 1/2 lengths, but Trapper John failed to make the weight and was disqualified and placed last | ||||