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. |
| Stayers Selling Hurdle 1923 | Seller | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | WARWICK | I Morgan | Tabor | Mr S Cohen 4/7 fav |
| 2 | KILLESHER | Fred Rees | Hastings | Mr O Dixon 9/4 |
| 3 | MATOPPO | G Smith | C Piggott | Mr C Green 7/1 |
| Over round 105% | ||||
| This race was held on Wednesday 7th March 1923 when Warwick beat Killesher and Matoppo by 4 lengths and a distance | ||||