The third of four days at the Cheltenham Festival is named for the patron saint of the Irish, with whom the Gloucestershire racing carnival is especially popular. The feature race is the Stayers’ Hurdle at 3.30pm.
MARSH Novices’ Chase
1:30pm – Grade 1 – 2m 3f 166y – £150,000
Cheltenham New Course, for horses aged five and older with 17 fences. All horses carry 11-04 except five-year-olds (11-03) and mares receive an allowance of seven pounds.
Novices’ Chase winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Noble Prince | AP McCoy | Paul Nolan | 4/1 |
| 2012 | Sir Des Champs | Davy Russell | Willie Mullins | 3/1 |
| 2013 | Benefficiant | Bryan Cooper | AJ Martin | 20/1 |
| 2014 | Taquin Du Seuil | AP McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | 7/1 |
| 2015 | Vautour | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullin | 6/4 F |
| 2016 | Black Hercules | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 4/1 JF |
| 2017 | Yorkhill | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 6/4 F |
| 2018 | Shattered Love | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 4/1 |
| 2019 | Defi Du Seuil | Barry Geraghty | Philip Hobbs | 3/1 F |
Novices’ Chase betting trends
- Average price of winners: over +500.
- Range of starting prices: +150 to +2000.
- Number of outright and joint favourites: four.
- Odds-on favourites: none.
- Double-figure priced winners: one.
- Most common range of odds: five winners from [rm_geo_odd val=3/1] to +400.
Novices’ Chase race trends
- British-trained winners: two.
- Irish-trained winners: seven.
- Most common age: seven.
- Weight range: 10-11 to 11-04.
- Leading jockey (wins): Ruby Walsh (three).
- Leading trainer (wins): Willie Mullins (four).
Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle)
2:10pm – Grade 3 – 2m 7f 213y – £100,000
Cheltenham New Course, for horses aged five and older with 12 hurdles. The race is a handicap, so horses carry a range of weights from 10-00 to 11-12.
Pertemps Final recent winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Buena Vista | Hadden Frost | David Pipe | 16/1 |
| 2011 | Buena Vista | Conor O’Farrall | David Pipe | 20/1 |
| 2012 | Cape Tribulation | Denis O’Regan | Malcolm Jefferson | 14/1 |
| 2013 | Holywell | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O’Neill | 25/1 |
| 2014 | Fingal Bay | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 9/2 F |
| 2015 | Call The Cops | Andrew Tinkler | Nicky Henderson | 9/1 |
| 2016 | Mall Dini | Davy Russell | Patrick G Kelly | 14/1 |
| 2017 | Presenting Percy | Davy Russell | Patrick G Kelly | 11/1 |
| 2018 | Delta Work | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | 7/1 |
| 2019 | Sire Du Berlais | Barry Geraghty | Gordon Elliott | 4/1 F |
Pertemps Final 10-year betting trends
- Average price of winners: over +1200.
- Range of starting prices: +400 to +2500.
- Number of outright and joint favourites: two.
- Odds-on favourites: none.
- Double-figure priced winners: six.
- Most common range of odds: five winners from +1400 to +2500.
Pertemps Final 10-year race trends
- British-trained winners: six.
- Irish-trained winners: four.
- Most common age: six.
- Weight range: 10-01 to 11-12.
- Leading jockey (wins): Davy Russell (three).
- Leading trainer (wins): David Pipe, Patrick G Kelly and Gordon Elliott (two).
Ryanair Chase
2:50pm – Grade 1 – 2m 4f 127y – £350,000
Cheltenham New Course, for horses aged five and older with 17 fences. All horses carry 11-10 except five-year-olds (11-09) and mares receive an allowance of seven pounds.
Ryanair Chase recent winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Albertas Run | AP McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | 14/1 |
| 2011 | Albertas Run | AP McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | 6/1 |
| 2012 | Riverside Theatre | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 7/2 F |
| 2013 | Cue Card | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard | 7/2 |
| 2014 | Dynaste | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 3/1 F |
| 2015 | Uxizandre | AP McCoy | Alan King | 16/1 |
| 2016 | Vautour | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | Evens F |
| 2017 | Un De Sceaux | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 7/4 F |
| 2018 | Balko Des Flos | Davy Russel | Henry de Bromhead | 8/1 |
| 2019 | Frodon | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls | 9/2 |
Ryanair Chase 10-year betting trends
- Average price of winners: over +600.
- Range of starting prices: evens to +1600.
- Number of outright and joint favourites: three.
- Odds-on favourites: none.
- Double-figure priced winners: two.
- Most common range of odds: four winners from +300 to +450.
Ryanair Chase 10-year race trends
- British-trained winners: seven.
- Irish-trained winners: three.
- Most common age: seven.
- Weight range: all winners carried 11-10.
- Leading jockey (wins): AP McCoy (three).
- Leading trainer (wins): Jonjo O’Neill and Willie Mullins (two).
Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle
3:30pm – Grade 1 – 2m 7f 213y – £325,000
Cheltenham New Course, for horses aged four and older with 12 hurdles. All horses carry 11-10 except four-year-olds (11-00) and mares receive an allowance of seven pounds.
Stayers’ Hurdle recent winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Big Bucks | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 5/6 F |
| 2011 | Big Bucks | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 10/11 F |
| 2012 | Big Bucks | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 5/6 F |
| 2013 | Solwhit | Paul Carberry | Charles Byrnes | 17/2 |
| 2014 | More Of That | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O’Neill | 7/2 |
| 2015 | Cole Harden | Gavin Sheehan | Warren Greatrex | 14/1 |
| 2016 | Thistlecrack | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard | – |
| 2017 | Nichols Canyon | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 10/1 |
| 2018 | Penhill | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 12/1 |
| 2019 | Paisley Park | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle | 11/8 F |
Stayers’ Hurdle 10-year betting trends
- Average price of winners: over +500.
- Range of starting prices: -120 to +1400.
- Number of outright and joint favourites: five.
- Odds-on favourites: three.
- Double-figure priced winners: three.
- Most common range of odds: five winners from -120 to +137.5.
Stayers’ Hurdle 10-year race trends
- British-trained winners: seven.
- Irish-trained winners: three.
- Most common age: seven.
- Weight range: all winners carried 11-10.
- Leading jockey (wins): Ruby Walsh (four).
- Leading trainer (wins): Paul Nicholls (three).
The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (Handicap Chase)
4:10pm – Grade 3 – 2m 4f 166y – £110,000
Cheltenham New Course, for horses aged five and older with 17 fences. The race is a handicap, so horses carry a range of weights from 10-00 to 11-12.
Plate Handicap Chase recent winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Great Endeavour | Danny Cook | David Pipe | 18/1 |
| 2011 | Holmwood Legend | Keiran Burke | Patrick Rodford | 25/1 |
| 2012 | Salut Flo | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 9/2 F |
| 2013 | Carrickboy | Liam Treadwell | Venetia Williams | 50/1 |
| 2014 | Ballynagour | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 12/1 |
| 2015 | Darna | David Bass | Kim Bailey | 33/1 |
| 2016 | Empire of Dirt | BJ Cooper | – | 16/1 |
| 2017 | Road To Respect | BJ Cooper | Noel Meade | 14/1 |
| 2018 | The Storyteller | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | 5/1 F |
| 2019 | Siruh Du Lac | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams | 9/2 |
Plate Handicap Chase 10-year betting trends
- Average price of winners: over +1800.
- Range of starting prices: +450 to +5000.
- Number of outright and joint favourites: two.
- Odds-on favourites: none.
- Double-figure priced winners: seven.
- Most common range of odds: five winners from +1400 to +3300.
Plate Handicap Chase 10-year race trends
- British-trained winners: six.
- Irish-trained winners: four.
- Most common age: six and nine.
- Weight range: 10-01 to 11-04.
- Leading jockey (wins): Tom Scudamore and BJ Cooper (two).
- Leading trainer (wins): David Pipe (three).
Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
4:50pm – Grade 2 – 2m 179y – £90,000
Cheltenham New Course, for fillies and mares aged four and older with eight hurdles. All horses carry 11-02 except four-year-olds (10-09).
Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Limini | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 8/11 F |
| 2017 | Let’s Dance | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 11/8 F |
| 2018 | Laurina | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 4/7 F |
| 2019 | Eglantine Du Seuil | Noel Fehily | Willie Mullins | 50/1 |
Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle betting trends
- The average price of the winners: over +1300.
- Range of starting prices: -175.01 to +5000.
- Number of outright and joint favourites: three.
- Odds-on favourites: two.
- Double-figure priced winners: one.
- Most common range of odds: three winners from -175.01 to +137.5.
Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle race trends
- British-trained winners: none.
- Irish-trained winners: four.
- Most common age: five.
- Weight range: all winners carried 11-07.
- Leading jockey (wins): Ruby Walsh (two).
- Leading trainer (wins): Willie Mullins (four).
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
5:30pm – Ungraded – 3m 2f – £70,000
Cheltenham New Course, for horses aged five and older with 26 fences. The race is a handicap, so horses carry a range of weights from 10-00 to 11-12.
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase recent winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ballabriggs | RO Harding | Donald McCain | 9/1 |
| 2011 | Junior | JJ Codd | David Pipe | 10/3 F |
| 2012 | Sunnyhillboy | AJ Berry | Jonjo O’Neill | 13/2 F |
| 2013 | Same Difference | Ryan Hatch | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 16/1 |
| 2014 | Spring Heeled | Robbie McNamara | JH Culloty | 12/1 |
| 2015 | The Package | JJ Codd | David Pipe | 9/1 |
| 2016 | Cause Of Causes | JJ Codd | Gordon Elliot | 9/2 |
| 2017 | Domesday Book | Miss G Andrews | Stuart Edmunds | 40/1 |
| 2018 | Missed Approach | N McParlan | Warren Greatrex | 8/1 |
| 2019 | Any Second Now | Derek O’Connor | Ted Walsh | 6/1 |
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase 10-year betting trends
- Average price of winners: over +1100.
- Range of starting prices: +333.33 to +4000.
- Number of outright and joint favourites: two.
- Odds-on favourites: none.
- Double-figure priced winners: three.
- Most common range of odds: five winners from +600 to +900.
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase 10-year race trends
- British-trained winners: seven.
- Irish-trained winners: three.
- Most common age: seven.
- Weight range: 11-00 to 11-12.
- Leading jockey (wins): JJ Codd (three).
- Leading trainer: (wins): David Pipe (two).