As we move into day three (Thursday 28th April) at the 2022 Punchestown Festival the Champion Stayers Hurdle (5.25) is the main event – a prize that leading Irish trainer – Willie Mullins has won 5 times in the last 10 runnings, including 12 months ago with Klassical Dream, who is back to defend his title. Andy Newton gives you the key Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle trends and tips, plus if you sign-up with the sponsors of this page – LiveScore Bet – you can get a £20 free bet to use on the race.
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Punchestown Festival – Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Trends
- 14/18 – Raced at the Cheltenham Festival earlier that season
- 13/18 – Placed in the top three last time out
- 13/18 – Returned 6/1 or shorter in the betting
- 12/18 – Aged 8 or younger
- 11/18 – Irish trained winners
- 9/18 – Won last time out
- 8/18 – Trained by Willie Mullins (5 of the last 10)
- 7/18 – Winning favourites
- 7/18 – Ran in the Aintree Hurdle last time out
- Only one Stayers’ Hurdle (Cheltenham) winner in the last 21 runnings
- 14 of the last 18 winners ran at the Cheltenham Festival that season
- The market leader has won 9 of the last 20 runnings
- 11 of the last 19 winners won their previous race
- 11 of the 24 runnings have been won by a British-trained horse
- 8 of the last 17 winners ran at Aintree’s Grand National Meeting last time out
- 12 of the last 18 winners had won a Grade One over 3m+ before
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Tips
All eyes here will be on last year’s winner – KLASSICAL DREAM @ 6/4 with LiveScore Bet – who will be looking to become the first horse since Quevega to win back-to-back runnings of this Punchestown race.
This Willie Mullins runner won the race by 9 lengths last year and has had another decent season with a win at Leopardstown over Christmas and was a respectable fifth in the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham last time.
He’s the top-rated in the field (163) and has been freshened up with 42 days off, while we know the track is fine with 2 wins here from 3 outings. He’s taken to give trainer Willie Mullins, who has won this race 5 times in the last 10 runnings, another success.
Of the rest, trainer Gordon Elliott is having a good festival and pins his hopes on Sire Du Berlais, who lowered the colours of Flooring Porter at Aintree last time. This 10 year-old has clearly found a new leash of life at his older age, but the worry would be that he’s run at Punchestown three times and been beaten each time. This race has also seen 12 of the last 18 winners aged 8 or younger.
Former Staying Hurdler – Paisley Park – is another to consider and actually finished ahead of Klassical Dream at Cheltenham last time out (3rd), but he’s another 10 year-old that will need to defy that age trend. Plus, with just one win from his last 7 is a horse that is placed more than winning these days – he’s been third in 4 of his last 5!
Thedevilscoachman looks an improving young staying hurdler that beat another runner here – Ashdale Bob – at Navan last time. He’s a course winner too, but this is his first try beyond 2m5f so the trip is an unknown.
GENTLEMANSGAME (e/w) @ 12/1 with LiveScore Bet looks the each-way play in the race though. This Mouse Morris runner was a tidy 8 length winner at Thurles last month and has been given 1 1/2 months off to get over that run. He clearly enjoys the better ground and will be fine over the trip. He was also second in the Novice 3m race here last season and with just seven career runs looks the sort to have more up his sleeve.
Of the rest, Willie Mullins also has Concertista in the race, who is back over hurldles after flopping in the Mares’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month (5th) and could be interesting getting a handy 7lbs mares allowance from the others.
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Punchestown Festival: Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Latest Betting
Note: Odds are subject to change
Bet | Highest Odds | Bookmaker |
---|---|---|
Klassical Dream | 6/5 | |
Sire Du Berlais | 5/1 | |
Paisley Park | 6/1 | |
Thedevilscoachman | N/R | |
Vanillier | 12/1 | |
Gentlemansgame | 14/1 | |
Ashdale Bob | 9/1 | |
Concertista | 7/1 |
Recent Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Winners
- 2021 – KLASSICAL DREAM (5/1)
- 2020 – No race (Covid)
- 2019 – UNOWHATIMEANHARRY (16/1)
- 2018 – FAUGHEEN (11/2)
- 2017 – UNOWHATIMEANHARRY (4/1)
- 2016 – ONE TRACK MIND (10/1)
- 2015 – JEZKI (5/2)
- 2014 – JETSON (20/1)
- 2013 – QUEVEGA (6/4 fav)
- 2012 – QUEVEGA (11/10 fav)
- 2011 – QUEVEGA (8/11 fav)
- 2010 – QUEVEGA (5/2 fav)
- 2009 – FIVEFORTHREE (5/4 fav)
- 2008 – BLAZING BAILEY (10/3 fav)
- 2007 – REFINEMENT (16/1)
- 2006 – ASAIN MAZE (8/13 fav)
- 2005 – CARLYS QUEST (25/1)
- 2004 – RHINESTONE COWBOY (5/2)
- 2003 – HOLY ORDERS (6/1)
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