2024 Stayers Hurdle Betting Odds at Cheltenham racecourse

Thursday, 14 March 2024

We’ve got an attractive 2023 Stayers’ Hurdle on our hands, with the bookmakers having this as a wide open race and there is little to separate the leading contenders. Blazing Khal has been shortening for the encounter since an impressive run last time out, although Marie’s Rock has also been a market mover and the mare will benefit from a weight allowance.

Teahupoo runs for Gordon Elliott and has his supporters, with Home By The Lee also coming into this race in good form after consecutive wins. Flooring Porter has previously won this race although the Irish raider has been struggling to find form this season and it’s hard to make a case for the near-legendary Paisley Park.

Gaelic Warrior
Gaelic Warrior
5.00
Gaelic Warrior
Gaelic Warrior
Best Odds5.00
All Odds4/14/14/1
Impaire Et Passe
Impaire Et Passe
11.00
Impaire Et Passe
Impaire Et Passe
Best Odds11.00
All Odds8/1SP10/1
Vauban
Vauban
11.00
Vauban
Vauban
Best Odds11.00
All OddsSPSP10/1
Teahupoo
Teahupoo
13.00
Teahupoo
Teahupoo
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/110/110/1
Marie's Rock
Marie's Rock
15.00
Marie's Rock
Marie's Rock
Best Odds15.00
All Odds12/114/112/1
You Wear It Well
You Wear It Well
15.00
You Wear It Well
You Wear It Well
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSPSP14/1
Klassical Dream
Klassical Dream
17.00
Klassical Dream
Klassical Dream
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/112/116/1
Sire Du Berlais
Sire Du Berlais
21.00
Sire Du Berlais
Sire Du Berlais
Best Odds21.00
All Odds16/116/120/1
Letsbeclearaboutit
Letsbeclearaboutit
21.00
Letsbeclearaboutit
Letsbeclearaboutit
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSPSP20/1
Ahoy Senor
Ahoy Senor
21.00
Ahoy Senor
Ahoy Senor
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSPSP20/1
Encanto Bruno
Encanto Bruno
21.00
Encanto Bruno
Encanto Bruno
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSPSP20/1
Blazing Khal
Blazing Khal
26.00
Blazing Khal
Blazing Khal
Best Odds26.00
All Odds20/120/125/1
Flooring Porter
Flooring Porter
26.00
Flooring Porter
Flooring Porter
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/120/120/1
Theleme
Theleme
26.00
Theleme
Theleme
Best Odds26.00
All Odds20/1SP25/1
Nick Rockett
Nick Rockett
26.00
Nick Rockett
Nick Rockett
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1SP20/1
Good Land
Good Land
26.00
Good Land
Good Land
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/120/125/1
Irish Point
Irish Point
26.00
Irish Point
Irish Point
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/120/125/1
Corbetts Cross
Corbetts Cross
26.00
Corbetts Cross
Corbetts Cross
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/120/125/1
Stay Away Fay
Stay Away Fay
26.00
Stay Away Fay
Stay Away Fay
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSPSP25/1
Feronily
Feronily
26.00
Feronily
Feronily
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1SP25/1
Champ Kiely
Champ Kiely
26.00
Champ Kiely
Champ Kiely
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1SP25/1
Grangeclare West
Grangeclare West
26.00
Grangeclare West
Grangeclare West
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSPSP25/1
Indiana Dream
Indiana Dream
26.00
Indiana Dream
Indiana Dream
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSPSP25/1
The Nice Guy
The Nice Guy
26.00
The Nice Guy
The Nice Guy
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/125/1
Liberty Dance
Liberty Dance
26.00
Liberty Dance
Liberty Dance
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSPSP25/1
Echoes In Rain
Echoes In Rain
26.00
Echoes In Rain
Echoes In Rain
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1SP25/1
Lot Of Joy
Lot Of Joy
26.00
Lot Of Joy
Lot Of Joy
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSPSP25/1
Sandor Clegane
Sandor Clegane
34.00
Sandor Clegane
Sandor Clegane
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/125/133/1
Maximilian
Maximilian
34.00
Maximilian
Maximilian
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/1SP33/1
Good Time Jonny
Good Time Jonny
34.00
Good Time Jonny
Good Time Jonny
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/125/133/1
Home By The Lee
Home By The Lee
34.00
Home By The Lee
Home By The Lee
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/125/133/1
Sir Gerhard
Sir Gerhard
34.00
Sir Gerhard
Sir Gerhard
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/125/133/1
Asterion Forlonge
Asterion Forlonge
41.00
Asterion Forlonge
Asterion Forlonge
Best Odds41.00
All Odds25/120/140/1
Shoot First
Shoot First
34.00
Shoot First
Shoot First
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/120/133/1
American Mike
American Mike
34.00
American Mike
American Mike
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Henri The Second
Henri The Second
34.00
Henri The Second
Henri The Second
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
West Balboa
West Balboa
34.00
West Balboa
West Balboa
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/133/1
Ginny's Destiny
Ginny's Destiny
34.00
Ginny's Destiny
Ginny's Destiny
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Rath Gaul Boy
Rath Gaul Boy
34.00
Rath Gaul Boy
Rath Gaul Boy
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Gold Tweet
Gold Tweet
34.00
Gold Tweet
Gold Tweet
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Shishkin
Shishkin
34.00
Shishkin
Shishkin
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Envoi Allen
Envoi Allen
34.00
Envoi Allen
Envoi Allen
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Thyme Hill
Thyme Hill
34.00
Thyme Hill
Thyme Hill
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Salvador Ziggy
Salvador Ziggy
34.00
Salvador Ziggy
Salvador Ziggy
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Zanahiyr
Zanahiyr
34.00
Zanahiyr
Zanahiyr
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Green Glory
Green Glory
34.00
Green Glory
Green Glory
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Dawn Rising
Dawn Rising
34.00
Dawn Rising
Dawn Rising
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Galassian
Galassian
34.00
Galassian
Galassian
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Cardamon Hill
Cardamon Hill
34.00
Cardamon Hill
Cardamon Hill
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Deep Cave
Deep Cave
34.00
Deep Cave
Deep Cave
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Fact To File
Fact To File
34.00
Fact To File
Fact To File
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSPSP33/1
Iroko
Iroko
41.00
Iroko
Iroko
Best Odds41.00
All Odds33/133/140/1
Hermes Allen
Hermes Allen
41.00
Hermes Allen
Hermes Allen
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP33/140/1
Zarak The Brave
Zarak The Brave
51.00
Zarak The Brave
Zarak The Brave
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1SP25/1
Facile Vega
Facile Vega
41.00
Facile Vega
Facile Vega
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/133/140/1
Monkfish
Monkfish
51.00
Monkfish
Monkfish
Best Odds51.00
All Odds33/133/150/1
Queens Brook
Queens Brook
41.00
Queens Brook
Queens Brook
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1SP40/1
Buzz
Buzz
41.00
Buzz
Buzz
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSPSP40/1
Redemption Day
Redemption Day
41.00
Redemption Day
Redemption Day
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSPSP40/1
Brandy Love
Brandy Love
41.00
Brandy Love
Brandy Love
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSPSP40/1
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico
41.00
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSPSP40/1
Weveallbeencaught
Weveallbeencaught
41.00
Weveallbeencaught
Weveallbeencaught
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSPSP40/1
Pembroke
Pembroke
41.00
Pembroke
Pembroke
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSPSP40/1
Ga Law
Ga Law
51.00
Ga Law
Ga Law
Best Odds51.00
All Odds40/140/150/1
Dashel Drasher
Dashel Drasher
51.00
Dashel Drasher
Dashel Drasher
Best Odds51.00
All Odds40/140/150/1
Maxxum
Maxxum
67.00
Maxxum
Maxxum
Best Odds67.00
All Odds40/140/166/1
Apple Away
Apple Away
51.00
Apple Away
Apple Away
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1SP50/1
Affordale Fury
Affordale Fury
51.00
Affordale Fury
Affordale Fury
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1SP50/1
Absolute Notions
Absolute Notions
51.00
Absolute Notions
Absolute Notions
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/150/1
Strong Leader
Strong Leader
51.00
Strong Leader
Strong Leader
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1SP50/1
Affordable Fury
Affordable Fury
51.00
Affordable Fury
Affordable Fury
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Princess Zoe
Princess Zoe
51.00
Princess Zoe
Princess Zoe
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Favori De Champdou
Favori De Champdou
51.00
Favori De Champdou
Favori De Champdou
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Fil Dor
Fil Dor
51.00
Fil Dor
Fil Dor
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1SP50/1
Whatdeawant
Whatdeawant
51.00
Whatdeawant
Whatdeawant
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Hunters Yarn
Hunters Yarn
51.00
Hunters Yarn
Hunters Yarn
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Walking On Air
Walking On Air
51.00
Walking On Air
Walking On Air
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1SP50/1
Hiddenvalley Lake
Hiddenvalley Lake
51.00
Hiddenvalley Lake
Hiddenvalley Lake
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Hullnback
Hullnback
51.00
Hullnback
Hullnback
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Embassy Gardens
Embassy Gardens
51.00
Embassy Gardens
Embassy Gardens
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSPSP50/1
Three Card Brag
Three Card Brag
67.00
Three Card Brag
Three Card Brag
Best Odds67.00
All Odds50/150/166/1
Blood Destiny
Blood Destiny
67.00
Blood Destiny
Blood Destiny
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSPSP66/1
Springwell Bay
Springwell Bay
101.00
Springwell Bay
Springwell Bay
Best Odds101.00
Jeff Kidder
Jeff Kidder
101.00
Jeff Kidder
Jeff Kidder
Best Odds101.00
All Odds80/1SP100/1
Twig
Twig
151.00
Twig
Twig
Best Odds151.00
All OddsSPSP150/1

2023 Stayers Hurdle Betting Tips

Blazing Khal is a relatively new kid on the block at the age of seven, with Charles Byrnes having the favourite to win the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle and there was plenty to like about a recent comeback performance at Navan. There was a three-length win in the William Hill Boyne Hurdle over two miles and five furlongs, with the horse having previously been a smart performer at Cheltenham.

However, some might prefer the chances of Teahupoo and the six-year-old was a facile winner of the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park, with the horse previously making a bigger statement when landing the spoils in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at betting odds of 20/1 and he will have his backers.

The same applies to Marie’s Rock who has been racking up the wins for trainer Nicky Henderson, with the eight-year-old having a mares’ allowance and she has won her past four encounters. The victory in the Relkeel Hurdle was enjoyed by six lengths and that level of performance at Cheltenham suggests that she could actually be the one to beat.

Home By The Lee was able to win a Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown Racecourse, with the 7/1 shot winning by three lengths and the field included Bob Olinger and Flooring Porter. The latter has previously been a winner of the Stayers Hurdle although there have been underwhelming performances this season so improvement is needed.


2022 Stayers Hurdle Betting Tips

Flooring Porter will be among the Cheltenham betting tips for the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle this year, with the seven-year-old having won the race at the 2021 Festival, with Gavin Cromwell training the runner who beat Sire Du Berlais by over three lengths last season, although he’s a quirky animal who might not have to run on soft ground.

It could be tough to take on the reigning champion for the other horses in the field, with the horse producing a smart performance over three miles in the Dornan Engineering Christmas Hurdle when finishing second to Klassical Dream on 28 December 2021, with Willie Mullins hoping that the horse can reproduce this performance in the Stayers.

Klassical Dream was sent off as the 1/3 favourite to win the Grade Two John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park which would have left connections scratching their head, although perhaps that was just a blip considering that he was previously looking in good nick.

Paisley Park and Sporting John Interesting Stayers Contenders

Paisley Park was the winner of this race in 2019, with the Emma Lavelle-trained ten-year-old returning to the 2022 Cheltenham Festival and he will be a popular Cheltenham bet, with the horse having produced a miraculous performance when winning the Welsh Marches Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle on 29 January.

Having been sent off at Cheltenham betting odds of 5/1, the legendary horse was actually refusing to initially race before finding his feet and getting into contention. The horse could potentially win the Stayers Hurdle if he manages to reproduce that sort of form and there could be life in the old dog yet.

Sporting John has been a popular Cheltenham betting tip from an each-way point-of-view, with the horse a talented seven-year-old who has two wins on the board this season. It’s likely that the horse will be rerouted from the Pertemps Final to line up and the horse already has a three-mile success under his belt at Cheltenham this season.


Paisley Park Now Favourite to Regain Staying Crown

Paisley Park produced a scintillating performance to win the 2019 Stayers’ Hurdle and suggest he could be a serial winner of this race, although the nine-year-old was soundly beaten in the 2020 renewal and there were questions raised over whether the Emma Lavelle-trained horse could win another Stayers’ crown.

However, the horse has since demonstrated his class and recently won the Porsche Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on 19 December, with the horse getting his revenge on Thyme Hill and showing that Paisley Park could be the horse to beat over three miles at Cheltenham Racecourse.

It could be that the seventh-placed finish in last year’s Stayers’ Hurdle was therefore a blip, although some will be wary of punting a horse who always seems to come late from behind in a bid to win a race.

Could Thyme Hill Be the New Staying King?

Thyme Hill was sent off as 4/1 favourite for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle although the horse has come back for the 2020/21 season in fine fettle and now looks to be a genuine contender in the staying division, with the Philip Hobbs-trained charge winning the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle on the 27 November.

This victory over Paisley Park really announced Thyme Hill and the horse was sent off aas the 7/5 favourite to win the next race where the horses competed against each other, although it was the former who landed the spoils and it sets things up nicely for the Stayers’ Hurdle in March.

Benie Des Dieux Could Be the Stayers’ Wildcard?

Benie Des Dieux has been a talented mare for several years and it’s possible that the Rich Ricci horse could be sent towards the Stayers’ Hurdle, with the filly having been kept away from the racecourse since the 2020 Cheltenham Festival when she finished second to Honeysuckle in the Mares’ Hurdle.

It’s not clear whether Willie Mullins will run the horse at all at Cheltenham but she will certainly be an interesting contender if she goes over three miles in this one.


Since 20 October 2018, Paisley Park has been at the wheel when it has come to long distance hurdling. On that date, the Emma Lavelle-trained charge triumphed at Aintree as the 4/1 co-favourite and there has been no looking back for a horse who has continued to pick up wins like they’re going out of fashion.

The eight-year-old went on to land four further victories in that particular season which finished with a triumph in the Stayers Hurdle when Paisley Park came from well down the field to emerge through and win the race. Some wondered why the horse was available to back at 11/8 shortly before the off.

We’ve only seen Paisley Park once at a racecourse this season and it’s clear that connections want the horse to be lightly raced for his attempt to renew his Stayers Hurdle crown, with Paisley Park fending off the challenge of Thistlecrack in the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury.

The bookies are certainly reluctant to take on the champion, although If The Cap Fits is an 8/1 shot and could represent a decent each-way alternative in the Stayers Hurdle. Harry Fry could have a fantastic horse and we’re pretty sure that this runner can stay the distance.

Like Paisley Park, If The Cap Fits has only enjoyed one outing this season at the time of writing, with the eight-year-old claiming the spoils on the 23 November at Ascot.

The slight negative with this horse is that we don’t know how it will run at Cheltenham considering that the runner has never visited this track, although perhaps Fry will give it an outing in the weeks leading up to the Festival.

Benie Des Dieux is another interesting runner and the filly has scored back to back victories since falling in the Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, with Willie Mullins having previously run horses like Annie Power in this race.

Speaking of fillies, we also have the possibility of Apple’s Jade and Laurina lining up for this race. The former has previously run very well when winning a Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and Gordon Elliott might be looking for the horse to stretch her legs at the meeting.

Laurina has previously flattered over shorter distances and Mullins might be prepared to pitch the filly over three miles although the big question is whether anything can actually beat Paisley Park?


Paisley Park was the king of the three-mile hurdle division last season, with the horse winning on every outing and that included the 2019 Stayers’ Hurdle where the horse charged up the Cheltenham hill to claim a famous victory.

Trainer Emma Lavelle deserves enormous credit for the achievements gleaned during the 2018/19 season and she has reported Paisley Park to be in excellent health as the team look ahead to the new National Hunt season.

Very few horses are able to repeat a victory in the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival due to the competitive nature of racing, although Paisley Park has a plan mapped out that connections will hope leads to the big meeting once again in March.

Lavelle said: "Paisley is very good. He did very well over the summer and looks big and strong and quite round at the moment!

"He's back cantering and we're very happy with him. The Ladbrokes Trophy meeting at Newbury is his first target and after that the races sort of pick themselves - it's definitely easier making plans for the top-class horses.

"Hopefully we'll go to Newbury, then on to the Long Walk at Ascot, the Cleeve at Cheltenham and then straight to the Stayers' Hurdle at the Festival and then possibly on to Punchestown - all fairly small targets!

"It's definitely a different feeling. Last season he was the up and coming one and now he's the one who has to go and defend his crown.

"He's still a young horse, though, who can only get stronger. It's a nice position to be in.”

Paisley Park has plenty of time to prepare for his first outing which is almost certain to be the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on November 29.

This was a horse which was unbeaten over five starts last season and it appears that the runner could once again make five outings in a bid to be mentioned in the same breath as ace long-distance hurdlers such as Big Buck’s, Inglis Drever and Barracuda.

At the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, Paisley Park obliged at a starting price of 11/8 although the seven-year-old gave his backers a scare when sitting in mid position at the bottom of Cleeve Hill.

However, the horse’s stamina proved to be substantially better than his rivals which included Sam Spinner, Faugheen and Supasundae.

Paisley Park was twice victorious at Cheltenham last season, while the horse also scored at Aintree, Ascot and Haydock. It’s a far cry from the 2018 Cheltenham Festival where the horse finished thirteenth in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle and looked anything but a potential Stayers’ Hurdle winner.