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Danny Mullins and Flooring Porter winning the 2022 Stayers' Hurdle

Cromwell minded to let Porter flow again in Stayers'

Gavin Cromwell is leaning towards the Stayers' Hurdle with two-time former champion Flooring Porter.

Paisley Park stayed on well to just miss out on second place in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival

Punchestown Festival: Paisley primed for Stayers' prize

Emma Lavelle's Paisley Park will compete away from home turf for the first time when he contests the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

Royal Kahala clears the final flight ahead of Home By The Lee in the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park

Cheltenham Festival: Stayers' Hurdle preview

Wednesday's deluge means that the Stayers' Hurdle on the penultimate afternoon of the Cheltenham Festival could be quite the slog. There's an unexposed runner in the field selected to thrive on the testing ground.

Racing • 18 Mar 22

Flooring Porter is the 3-1 favourite for Thursday's race

Cheltenham Festival: Porter features in Stayers' field

Last year's hero Flooring Porter is one of three previous winners in a field of 10 of the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Racing • 15 Mar 22

Flooring Porter made all to win last years Stayers' Hurdle

Cheltenham Festival: Stayers' and Ryanair confirmations

Three previous winners are among 13 confirmations for the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham next Thursday, while Allaho is the standout name among the 14 possibles remaining in the Ryanair Chase.

Racing • 11 Mar 22

Nicky Henderson has won two Stayers' Hurdles at Cheltenham in his career

Henderson likely to bid for Stayers' crown with Champ

Champ appears is set to stick to hurdles for the foreseeable future, with Nicky Henderson confirming an outing in the Welsh Marches Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham as his next target.

Racing • 19 Jan 22

Klassical Dream has won both his starts over staying trips

Mullins enters seven in quest for Stayers' crown

Last year's winner Flooring Porter and his recent Leopardstown conqueror Klassical Dream are among 33 entries for the Paddy Powers Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, with the latter one of seven possible contenders for Willie Mullins.

Racing • 11 Jan 22

Flooring Porter during the 2021 Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham next port of call for Flooring Porter

Flooring Porter will not run again before defending his crown in the Stayers' Hurdle after filling the runner-up spot when bidding for back-to-back wins in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 30 Dec 21

Paisley Park will look to get back to top form

Paisley Park heads the field again for Stayers' Hurdle

Paisley Park will face 14 rivals when he bids to regain his crown in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Racing • 16 Mar 21

Paisley Park was sent off the 4-6 favourite for the Stayers' Hurdle

Paisley to have heart check after losing Stayers' crown

Paisley Park is set to undergo tests in Newmarket on Sunday after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat following his Cheltenham defeat on Thursday.

Racing • 14 Mar 20

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power weigh in on the non-handicaps on the penultimate afternoon of the Festival

Cheltenham Day 3: Views from Ruby Walsh & Robbie Power

The Marsh Novices' Chase, the Ryanair Chase and Stayers Hurdle are the races Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power analyse on day three of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 12 Mar 20

Paisley and 17 others still engaged in Stayers' Hurdle

Paisley Park is the star name among 18 horses still in contention for the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Racing • 06 Mar 20

Emitom is a best price of 16-1 for the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham

Emitom records Rendlesham Hurdle victory

Emitom returned to impressive winning form in the Unibet Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock.

Racing • 15 Feb 20

Fry could play it cautious with leading lights

If The Cap Fits is far from certain to take up his entry in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle after being "put in his place" by Paisley Park at Cheltenham.

Racing • 27 Jan 20

It's St Patrick's Thursday at the Festival

Cheltenham Day 3 results and reports

Read how it all unfolded at Prestbury Park on a day Frodon and Paisley Park took the featured Ryanair Chase and Stayers Hurdle respectively while Irish horses were successful in three races.

Racing • 15 Mar 19

Ruby Walsh punches the air after his win on Nichols Canyon

Nichols Canyon scores in Stayers' for Mullins and Walsh

Nichols Canyon reeled in the courageous Lil Rockerfeller after benefiting from a superb waiting ride from Ruby Walsh.

Racing • 16 Mar 17

Gavin Sheehan riding One Track Mind clears the last to win the day three feature

One Track Mind takes Stayers Hurdle prize

One Track Mind claimed Grade One glory for Warren Greatrex and Gavin Sheehan with victory in a dramatic running of the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 28 Apr 16

Stayers' hurdle