Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle

The Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and half a furlongs (3 miles and 58 yards, or 4,881 metres). It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle

2023
Slate Lane	Fine Margin	Crambo

Previous years
2022
Botox Has	Get A Tonic	Run For Oscar
2021
Dans Le Vent	Riggs	Bass Rock

2020-2011
2020
Main Fact	Third Wind	Highland Hunter
2019
Stoney Mountain	Acey Milan	Tedham
2018
Paisley Park	Shades Of Midnight	First Assignment
2017
Sam Spinner	The Dutchman	Theo's Charm
2016
Kruzhlinin	Theo's Charm	Yala Enki
2015
Baradari	Definitely Red	Batavir
2014
Aubusson	Big Easy	Dara Tango
2013
Gevrey Chambertin	Utopie Des Bordes	Lie Forrit
2012
Trustan Times	Holywell	Sivola De Sivola
2011
Dynaste	Benny Be Good	Synchronised

2010-2005
2010
Grands Crus	Barafundle	Peveril
2009
Diamond Harry	Burton Port	Lysander
2008
According To Pete	Souffleur	Alderburn
2007
Millenium Royal	Sonnyanjoe	Halcon Genelardais
2006
Halcon Genelardais	Irish Wolf	Jazz d'Estruval
2005
St Matthew	My Way de Solzen	Tees Components

From 2007 to 2016 this race featured the use of Fixed Brush hurdles. These are based on the French hurdle design, similar to plain fences but lower in height. Unlike the traditional hurdle they are very rigid in construction. In 2017 the race reverted to standard hurdles.^[1]

The race was first run in 2005. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011 (such races were rebranded as Premier Handicaps in 2022).^[2] It has been sponsored by Betfair since its inception and the race title has changed to promote various Betfair websites and promotions. The race is currently run on the same day as the Betfair Chase. Prior to 2018 it was run over distances around 2 miles and 7 furlongs.

Winners

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
2005	St Matthew	7	11-04	Padge Whelan	Sue Smith
2006	Halcon Genelardais	6	10-02	Robert Thornton	Alan King
2007	Millenium Royal	7	11–12	Christophe Pieux	François Doumen
2008	According To Pete	7	10–13	Graham Lee	Malcolm Jefferson
2009	Diamond Harry	6	11–12	Timmy Murphy	Nick Williams
2010	Grands Crus	5	10-10	Tom Scudamore	David Pipe
2011	Dynaste	5	11-02	Conor O'Farrell	David Pipe
2012	Trustan Times	6	11–12	Dougie Costello	Tim Easterby
2013	Gevrey Chambertin	5	11-07	Tom Scudamore	David Pipe
2014	Aubusson	5	10–13	Lizzie Kelly	Nick Williams
2015	Baradari	5	11-02	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton
2016	Kruzhlinin	9	10–13	Richard Johnson	Philip Hobbs
2017	Sam Spinner	5	10-09	Joe Colliver	Jedd O'Keeffe
2018	Paisley Park	6	11-12	Aidan Coleman	Emma Lavelle
2019	Stoney Mountain	6	11-03	Tom O'Brien	Henry Daly
2020	Main Fact	7	10-11	Fergus Gillard	David Pipe
2021	Dans Le Vent	8	10-07	Isabel Williams	Evan Williams
2022	Botox Has	6	11-04	Caoilin Quinn	Gary Moore
2023	Slate Lane	5	10-12	Donagh Meyler	Emmet Mullins

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

1. "New look and increased prize money". Haydock Park. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
2. "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

• Racing Post:
  • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022