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15:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 14 March 2024

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 6m 7.79s
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Asterion Forlonget77
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR:  153
33/1
Very smart hurdler/chaser at his best. Better for return when respectable 11 lengths second of 6 to Irish Point in Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, heavy) 77 days ago. Sole Grade 1 win came as a novice 4 years ago so likely to come up short again.
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Buddy One77
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Jack G Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR:  153| CD
40/1
Progressed again when winning C&D handicap in November but came in last of 5 to Teahupoo when stepped up to this level in Hatton's Grace Hurdle (22/1) at Fairyhouse next time. Reportedly scoped wrong when pulled up in Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown since.
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Horse silk
Crambot82
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR:  157| D
7/1
Has progressed through the ranks over hurdles and had Dashel Drasher and Champ in behind when edging out Paisley Park in Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot (24.4f, good) 82 days ago. More needed again to beat the best of the Irish but that is entirely possible (unexposed at 3m).
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Horse silk
Dashel Drasher47
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR:  156| C| D
16/1
Tough and likeable sort who edged out the penalised Paisley Park to win Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury in December and creditable efforts in defeat since, 3 lengths fourth to Noble Yeats in Cleeve Hurdle over C&D last time. Most unlikely he'll better last year's superb second in this, however.
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Horse silk
Flooring Portert76
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  156| CD
9/1
Front runner who won this race in 2021 and 2022. Couldn't complete the hat-trick 12 months ago but still ran his best race of the season to finish fourth (3½ lengths behind Sire du Berlais). Not so good tried over fences this term so no surprise to see him have another crack at this.
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Horse silk
Home By The Leeb177
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  155| D
16/1
Winner of the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown last season before shaping better than the bare result when fifth in this race (beaten under 4 lengths despite a serious mistake at the sixth). However, doesn't arrive in the same form for this year's renewal, looking moody latest. Headgear refitted.
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Horse silk
Janidilp1,t61
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| OR:  154
66/1
High-class chaser on his day (second in Ryanair in 2022). Decent second of 3 in Grade 2 at Clonmel on comeback but failed to build on that next time and this a tough ask on his belated return to hurdles (last seen in this sphere when fifth in Albert Bartlett 4 years ago).
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9
Horse silk
Noble Yeatsp,t47
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: E Mullins| OR:  152| BF| CD
7/1
Top-class chaser who won the 2022 Grand National. Having only his third career start over hurdles when narrowly beating the penalised Paisley Park in Cleeve Hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 47 days ago. More needed here but has plenty of scope to improve given chase form. Interesting contender.
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10
Horse silk
Paisley Parkt47
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  157| BF| CD
14/1
Veteran stayer but no signs of slowing down, going down only narrowly in Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury (beaten a head by Dashel Drasher), Ascot's Long Walk Hurdle (beaten short head by Crambo) and Cleeve Hurdle over C&D (beaten a head by Noble Yeats) this term. Record in this reads 17337.
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Horse silk
Sire Du Berlaisb,t32
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-10| J: M P Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR:  159| CD
14/1
Grand servant who is a 3-time winner at the Cheltenham Festival, including at big odds in this race 12 months ago (no fluke about it). Should be sharper for his belated comeback run at Navan and this is his time of year (has also won last 2 renewals of Liverpool Hurdle) but no 12-y-o has won this.
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Horse silk
Sir Gerhard74
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  155| C| D
9/1
Leading novice hurdler of 2021/22 campaign and a smart novice chaser last term. Closing in second when falling heavily 2 out in Grade 3 chase at Naas on return and showed no ill effects when landing odds back hurdling at Punchestown on New Year's Eve. Unproven beyond 21f but not dismissed.
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Horse silk
Teahupoo102
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  162| D
5/4
High-class hurdler who was a close third in this last year when favourite. Better than ever when making it back-to-back wins in Grade 1 Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on return in December. Kept fresh for this (4-4 when returning from an absence of 3 months or longer) and huge run expected.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Champ47
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 12
T: N J Henderson  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Teahupoo (5/4), Noble Yeats (7/1), Crambo (7/1), Flooring Porter (9/1), Sir Gerhard (9/1), Sire Du Berlais (14/1), Paisley Park (14/1), Home By The Lee (16/1), Dashel Drasher (16/1), Champ (25/1), Asterion Forlonge (33/1), Buddy One (40/1), Janidil (66/1)

Verdict

The veterans came out on top in last season's renewal, but TEAHUPOO was a close third when only a 6-y-o and has improved again this year judging by the manner of his win in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on his return in December, so looks the one to beat. Fellow 7-y-o Crambo appeals as the main threat given the rate of his progress, though top-class chaser Noble Yeats won the Cleeve Hurdle on only his third start in this sphere so is a fascinating contender.

Previous Winners

2023
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 11
33/1
2022
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
4/1
2021
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
12/1
2020
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
50/1
2019
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
11/8
2018
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
12/1
2017
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £182,878.002nd: £68,900.003rd: £34,482.004th: £17,225.005th: £8,645.006th: £4,322.007th: £2,145.008th: £1,105.00

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