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) 1993 | Grade 1 | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | SHUIL AR AGHAIDH | Charlie Swan | Peter M Kiely | Mrs P Kiely 20/1 |
| 2 | PRAGADA | Mark Perrett | Martin Pipe | Mrs Margaret McGlone 9/1 |
| 3 | BAYDON STAR | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | Mrs Shirley Robbins 3/1 fav |
| 4 | SWEET DUKE | David Bridgwater | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Andy Mavrou 33/1 |
| 5 | SWEET GLOW | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | Mrs Marilyn Fairbrother 4/1 |
| 6 | SUPER SENSE | Phillip Hide | Josh Gifford | Mrs N Keogh 25/1 |
| 7 | CRYSTAL SPIRIT | Jimmy Frost | Andrew Balding | Paul Mellon 5/1 |
| 8 | CHIRKPAR | L Cusack | Jim Bolger (Ire) | Dr Michael Smurfitt 14/1 |
| 9 | BURGOYNE | Adrian Maguire | M H Easterby | Peter Savill 11/2 |
| 10 | KETTI | Hywel Davies | Dai Williams | Berkshire Commercial Comps 100/1 |
| PU | VAGOG | M Foster | Martin Pipe | M A Swift 14/1 |
| PU | TYRONE BRIDGE | Graham McCourt | Martin Pipe | H Merry 16/1 |
| Over round 119% | ||||
| This race was held on Thursday 18th March 1993 when Shuil Ar Aghaidh beat Pragada and Baydon Star by 2 1/2 lengths and 3 lengths | ||||