The 2022 Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle: runner-by-runner guide
The Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle is the day-three highlight at the Cheltenham Festival. Tadhg Creedon looks at ten contenders who will contest the Paddyshore Hurry.
The Paddy Power Stayers' hurdle takes place on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival. Baracouda, Big Bucks and Inglis Drever won the race.
Champ has won the Long Walk Hurdle at Cheltenham. He has only one win from five starts at the race. No horse aged 10 or older has ever won this race since Crimson Embers in 1986.
Danny Mullins won the race last year but has struggled recently. He finished second to Klassical Dream over Christmas.
Royal Kahala won the Galmoy Hurdle last time. He has not won over hurdles since January 2020.
Been something of a revelation since upped to three miles at last year’s Punchestown Festival. Last time he finished weakly in an odds-on reverse in the Galmoy Hurdle. However, his one Cheltenham appearance resulted in a victory in Supreme Novices” HURTLE three years ago.
10-year-old won a Pertemps Qualifier at Aintree back in November. He won the Punchestown Festival last year with Willie Mullins.
Champ won the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at 50/1 two years ago. Paisley Park came third in the Cleeve HURDLE last year. Champ, Thyme Hill and Paisely Park are the main British contenders.
Paisley won the Cleeve Hurdle last month. It was his first win since the 2020 Long Walk HURDLE. Paisley has a record of four wins from seven at the track.
Tom Symonds' stable star Goshen is going to race in the 2022 Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle. Goshens finished second in both of his previous attempts at the race.
Paisley Park's favourite is a winner of the Albert Bartlett Hurdle at Aintree last year. He has run well on both Cheltenham Festival appearances.
The mare is improving and she beat Klassical Dream in the Galmoy Hurdle last month. She didn't raise a gallop at last year's Festival last time. The going could play a major role in what race connections decide to plump for.
