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2026 Stayers' Hurdle
Home By The Lee (IRE) won the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2026, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by J J Slevin, at 33/1, beating Ballyburn (IRE) by 1¼ lengths.
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- Who won the Stayers' Hurdle in 2026? Home By The Lee (IRE) won the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2026, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by J J Slevin, at 33/1, beating Ballyburn (IRE) by 1¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle? Ballyburn (IRE) (11/2) finished second, and Bob Olinger (IRE) (13/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle? No. The 9/4 favourite Teahupoo (FR) finished 6th of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle? Home By The Lee (IRE) won in 5m 50.14s over 3m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle winner get? Home By The Lee (IRE) earned £182,878 for winning the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle? 10 ran in the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.7).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1¼ | Home By The Lee (IRE) | 33/1 | 37.7 | 11 | 11-10 | J J Slevin | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 159 | b | Sean O'Driscoll | - | 5m 50.14s | £182,878 |
| 2 | 1¼ | Ballyburn (IRE) | 11/2 | 8.14 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 161 | h | R A Bartlett & David Manasseh | 1¼ | - | £68,900 |
| 3 | 1½ | Bob Olinger (IRE) | 13/2 | 8.15 | 11 | 11-10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry de Bromhead | 164 | - | Robcour | 2¾ | - | £34,483 |
| 4 | 3 | Kabral Du Mathan (FR) | 4/1 | 5.65 | 6 | 11-10 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 154 | t | Neil Smith & Alfie Smith | 5¾ | - | £17,225 |
| 5 | 1 | Honesty Policy (IRE) | 11/1 | 14.5 | 6 | 11-10 | Mark Walsh | Gordon Elliott | 156 | - | John P McManus | 6¾ | - | £8,645 |
| 6 | hd | Teahupoo (FR) | 9/4F | 3.6 | 9 | 11-10 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 165 | - | Robcour | 7 | - | £4,323 |
| 7 | 3¾ | Hewick (IRE) | 50/1 | 87.44 | 11 | 11-10 | Paddy Hanlon | John Joseph Hanlon | 155 | b | T J McDonald | 10¾ | - | £2,145 |
| 8 | dist | Ma Shantou (IRE) | 17/2 | 11.6 | 7 | 11-10 | Harry Cobden | Emma Lavelle | 154 | - | Mighty Acorn Stables | dist | - | £1,105 |
| PU | - | Doddiethegreat (IRE) | 40/1 | 62.1 | 10 | 11-10 | James Bowen | Nicky Henderson | 148 | tb | Kenneth Alexander | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Impose Toi (FR) | 8/1 | 9.72 | 8 | 11-10 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 159 | - | John P McManus | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home By The Lee (IRE) | 2026-04-11 | Aintree | Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle | Won | 5/1 |
| 2 | Ballyburn (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Bob Olinger (IRE) | 2026-04-30 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle | Won | 4/1 |
| 4 | Kabral Du Mathan (FR) | 2026-10-15 | Perth | Download The Free Racing TV App Now Beginners' Steeple Chase | Won | 2/9F |
| 5 | Honesty Policy (IRE) | 2026-04-11 | Aintree | Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle | 3rd of 11 | 5/2F |
| 6 | Teahupoo (FR) | 2026-04-30 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle | 3rd of 8 | 5/4F |
| 7 | Hewick (IRE) | 2026-04-11 | Aintree | Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle | Pulled up | 28/1 |
| 8 | Ma Shantou (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Doddiethegreat (IRE) | 2026-04-11 | Aintree | Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle | Pulled up | 50/1 |
| PU | Impose Toi (FR) | 2026-04-11 | Aintree | Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle | Fell | 9/1 |
8 of 10 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Stayers' Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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