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) 1994 | Grade 1 | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | BOLASANI | Mark Perrett | Martin Pipe | M D Smith 9/2 jt fav |
| 2 | AVRO ANSON | Mark Dwyer | Maurice Camacho | B J Skirton 8/1 |
| 3 | MINELLA LAD | T Horgan | A P O'Brien (Ire) | John J Nallen 7/1 |
| 4 | SIMPSON | T Graham | Jim Old | M S Jarvis 9/1 |
| 5 | SWEET DUKE | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Andy Mavrou 11/2 |
| 6 | SWEET GLOW | Jonathan Lower | Martin Pipe | Mrs Marilyn Fairbrother 25/1 |
| 7 | CARDINAL RED | S McNeill | Ben de Haan | J M Turner 50/1 |
| 8 | DEB'S BALL | D J Moffatt | D Moffatt | J E Mottram 33/1 |
| 9 | BART OWEN | Graham Bradley | Paddy Mullins (Ire) | Mrs Sandra McCarthy 33/1 |
| 10 | BURGOYNE | Peter Niven | M H Easterby | Peter Savill 33/1 |
| 11 | SEEKIN CASH | Jamie Osborne | Charles Egerton | Sheik Ahmed Al Maktoum 9/2 jt fav |
| 12 | DESERT FORCE | A Carroll | R J Weaver | J Naughton 200/1 |
| F | TRIPLE WITCHING | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson | Mrs Shirley Robbins 6/1 |
| PU | PRAGADA | Charlie Swan | Martin Pipe | Mrs Margaret McGlone 11/1 |
| Over round 124% | ||||
| This race was held on Thursday 17th March 1994 when Avro Anson beat Bolasani and Minella Lad by a short head and 2 1/2 lengths, but placings were reversed after a Stewards Enquiry | ||||