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) 2006 | Grade 1 | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | MY WAY DE SOLZEN | Robert Thornton | Alan King | Wingfield, Longman, Wright, Fenton 8/1 |
| 2 | GOLDEN CROSS | Johnny Murtagh | M Halford | P Johnson 5/1 |
| 3 | MIGHTY MAN | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly | Evan-Robert Hanbury 4/1 fav |
| 4 | FIRE DRAGON | Tony Dobbin | Jonjo O'Neill | Mrs Gay Smith 33/1 |
| 5 | BARACOUDA | A P McCoy | Francois Doumen (Fr) | Mr John P McManus 9/2 |
| 6 | EMOTIONAL MOMENT | Ruby Walsh | Tom Taaffe (Ire) | Watercourt Syndicate 22/1 |
| 7 | STARZAAB | Paul Carberry | Hughie Morrison | Ben Arbib 100/1 |
| 8 | PATRIARCH EXPRESS | Dominic Elsworth | Sue Smith | A W Muir 12/1 |
| 9 | AMBOBO | Barry Geraghty | A Chaille-Chaille | Mrs Deirdre Brassil 17/2 |
| 10 | IT'S JUST HARRY | Paddy Brennan | Charles Egerton | James Blackshaw 33/1 |
| 11 | WESTENDER | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe | Matt Archer & Miss J Broadhurst 25/1 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL D'AINAY | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King | Anthony Fisher 33/1 |
| 13 | NO REFUGE | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson | Andrea & Graham Wylie 14/1 |
| 14 | ATTORNEY GENERAL | Jason Maguire | Jim Old | W E Sturt 25/1 |
| 15 | DAVENPORT MILENIUM | D J Casey | Willie Mullins (Ire) | P M Racing syndicate 200/1 |
| 16 | BLUE CANYON | Conor O'Dwyer | Francois Doumen (Fr) | Mr John P McManus 80/1 |
| 17 | MISTANOORA | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies 100/1 |
| PU | HOLY ORDERS | Davy Condon | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Allan McLuckie 150/1 |
| PU | MILLENIUM ROYAL | Mick Fitzgerald | Francois Doumen (Fr) | J Vasicek 33/1 |
| UR | SH BOOML | Liam Heard | S A Blackshaw | TGK Construction ltd 66/1 |
| Over round 121% | ||||
| This race was held on Thursday 16th March 2006 when My Way De Solzen beat Golden Cross and Mighty Man by a head and 4 lengths | ||||