Stayers’ Hurdle Trends: Stayers’ stats highlight three top tips

| Wednesday 11th March 2026, 10:30

Wednesday 11th March 2026, 10:30

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The Stayers' Hurdle is one of the key races at the Cheltenham Festival on day three and it will see last year's first and second - Bob Olinger and Teahupoo - lock horns once more.

Bob Olinger is a perfect 4-4 at Cheltenham in the past, while Teahupoo in 2024 had become the first horse since Derring Rose in 1981 to win this Grade 1 Stayers' contest having previously been beaten in it. What can we learn from the most recent winners of this race? Here at Betfred Insights, we're taking a look at some Stayers' Hurdle trends ahead of the race.

Stayers' Hurdle Details

Race: Stayers' Hurdle (15:20)
Date: March 12
Distance: 3m
Race Type: Hurdles
Class/Grade: Grade 1

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Stayers' Hurdle Odds

Stayers' Key Historical Trends

Age

Nine of the last 12 winners aged six or seven
Since 1972 only eight horses aged nine or older have won, seven of those boasting previous Festival-winning form

Runners that match this trend: Bob Olinger, Honesty Policy, Kabral Du Mathan, Ma Shantou, Teahupoo

Official Rating (OR)

Seven of the last 10 winners rated 158+

Runners that match this trend: Ballyburn, Bob Olinger, Home By The Lee, Impose Toi, Teahupoo

Cheltenham Experience

Only Baracouda and Flooring Porter this century have won this on their Cheltenham course debut
Four multiple winners this century but only Flooring Porter has done so since Big Buck's in 2012

Runners that match this trend: Ballyburn, Bob Olinger, Doddiethegreat, Hewick, Home By The Lee, Impose Toi, Kabral Du Mathan, Ma Shantou, Teahupoo

Last Run

Every winner since 1986 finished in the first four last completed run

Runners that match this trend: Ballyburn, Bob Olinger, Doddiethegreat, Home By The Lee, Honesty Policy, Impose Toi, Kabral Du Mathan, Ma Shantou, Teahupoo

Prep Race

The Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle has produced four of the last five winners
The last three horses to win the Cleeve Hurdle by seven-lengths or more then won this the same season

Runners that match this trend: Ballyburn, Bob Olinger, Home By The Lee, Teahupoo (all Leopardstown) & Ma Shantou (won Cleeve by seven-lengths)

Trainer Trends

Gordon Elliott has won four of the last five renewals and has last year's second

Runners that match this trend: Honesty Policy, Teahupoo

Market Trends

Nine favourites have won this century – five of those were repeat winners
Three winning favourites in the last 10 years, six at odds of 10/1 or shorter

Runners that match this trend: Teahupoo, Honest Policy, Kabral Du Mathan, Bob Olinger, Ma Shantou, Ballyburn

Final Shortlist

1. Teahupoo

2. Bob Olinger

3. Ballyburn

Cheltenham 15:20 - Winner

Teahupoo

5/2

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