The Stayers’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 race run on day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival, and in 2027 takes place at 3.20pm on Thursday 18 March. Check out the latest Stayers’ Hurdle odds for one of the highlights of the meeting.

2026 Stayers’ Hurdle Odds

15:20 Cheltenham

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Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

• Hurdle Turf
• Turf
• 2m 7f 213y
• Class 1
• 10 runners
• Win time: 5m 50s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 6 1 tip Home By The Lee W: 11st 10lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

33/1 (Won)

J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

OR: — RPR: — Form: UP-641

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2nd 1 1 tip Ballyburn W: 11st 10lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

11/2

J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 15-223

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3rd 2 Bob Olinger W: 11st 10lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead

OR: — RPR: — Form: /221-2

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4th 9 2 tips Kabral Du Mathan W: 11st 10lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

4/1

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 222-11

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5th 7 1 tip Honesty Policy OUR TIP W: 11st 10lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

11/1

J: Mark Walsh T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 111-23

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6th 11 3 tips Teahupoo W: 11st 10lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

9/4F

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 22-111

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7th 5 Hewick W: 11st 10lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon

OR: — RPR: — Form: 8-7145

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8th 10 4 tips Ma Shantou W: 11st 10lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

17/2

J: Harry Cobden T: Emma Lavelle

OR: — RPR: — Form: 7-1011

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PU 3 Doddiethegreat W: 11st 10lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

40/1

J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson

OR: — RPR: — Form: -23453

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PU 8 2 tips Impose Toi W: 11st 10lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

8/1

J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson

OR: — RPR: — Form: -21112

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Non-runners

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+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£242.10
Straight Forecast	£206.21
Tricast	£1354.39
Trifecta	£1049.50

Selections

The Guardian:

Ma Shantou

RP RATINGS:

Teahupoo

The Times:

Kabral Du Mathan

TOPSPEED:

Impose Toi

SPOTLIGHT:

Honesty Policy

D Express:

Ballyburn

POSTDATA:

Home By The Lee

Daily Mirror:

Ma Shantou

The Sun:

Ma Shantou

Daily Record:

Ma Shantou

The Star:

Kabral Du Mathan

LAMBOURN:

Impose Toi

Telegraph:

Teahupoo

Daily Mail:

Teahupoo

Stayers’ Hurdle Betting News

Gordon Elliott’s Teahupoo is favourite to regain the Stayers’ Hurdle crown he won in 2024, and the 2025 runner-up has continued to be the premier Irish staying hurdler this season. Honesty Policy has hugely improved this campaign and is another prominent figure in the betting, whilst last year’s winner Bob Olinger adds more depth to the race. Ma Shantou has propelled into the mix with some fine displays of late, whilst Kabral Du Mathan, Impose Toi and Ballyburn add more depth to the betting.

Betting on the Stayers’ Hurdle

The Stayers’ Hurdle is one of the premier races at the Cheltenham Festival, and has long been one of the most popular betting heats for punters. Won by some elite stayers down the years including Inglis Drever, Big Buck’s and Flooring Porter, it’s a Grade 1 that is very well contested by the leading stayers in the UK & Ireland.

With big fields always congregating at the 3m start then the betting on the Stayers’ Hurdle is fascinating, as you can sometimes have short-priced favourites, but can also have wide open affairs. With lots of runners lining up then the bookmakers can offer extra places to punters, whilst each-way terms are attractive as well.