15:20 Cheltenham

Thursday 12 March 2026

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Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 50.14s

1^st

Home By The Lee

1111-10

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, pressed leader after 3 out, ridden along 2 out, edged right but led briefly before last, soon headed, rallied to regain lead flat, stayed on strongly

2^nd

1 ¼

Ballyburn

811-10

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Carried head low and took keen hold, held up in rear, still going okay when shaken up after 2 out, making good headway when short of room and not fluent last, switched left and went second flat, kept on well op 6/1

3^rd

1 ½

Bob Olinger

1111-10

13/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, made headway in behind rivals after 2 out, outpaced before last, ridden flat, went third towards finish, not pace to challenge op 8/1

4^th

Kabral Du Mathan

611-10

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear of mid-division, closed on leaders after 2 out, made smooth headway and led going easily before last, found little when ridden flat, soon headed, no extra and lost two places towards finish, vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe tchd 5/1

5^th

Honesty Policy

611-10

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mark Walsh

Wore hood to post, midfield, made steady headway in behind leaders from 3 out, pushed along and made no impression approaching last, faded run-in op 10/1

6^th

Teahupoo

911-10

9/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Front rank, dropped to midfield 8th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, made brief headway before last, soon switched right and no impression, switched left and faded flat op 5/2

7^th

3 ¾

Hewick

1111-10

50/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon

Jumped right at times, led, joined after 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat tchd 66/1

8^th

Ma Shantou

711-10

17/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, shaken up after 3 out, ridden next, hung left and weakened before last, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Doddiethegreat

1011-10

40/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Took keen hold, midfield, prominent 6th, not fluent 7th, blundered 8th, lost position before 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last

Impose Toi

811-10

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In touch, not fluent 9th, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and struggling, no chance when pulled up before last op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Gwennie May Boy⁸²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: Christian Williams J: C J Todd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£34.00Pl:£5.60, £2.20, £1.70EX:£242.10Trifecta:£1,049.50Tricast:£1,354.39SF:£206.21Swingers:£19.90, £20.00, £7.10

Forecasts

Teahupoo (9/4), Kabral Du Mathan (4/1), Ballyburn (11/2), Bob Olinger (13/2), Impose Toi (8/1), Ma Shantou (17/2), Honesty Policy (11/1), Home By The Lee (33/1), Doddiethegreat (40/1), Hewick (50/1), Gwennie May Boy (100/1)

Previous winners have an excellent record in this and last year's decisive victor BOB OLINGER looks the value call ahead of 2024 winner Teahupoo, who was unable to match the selection's turn of foot when runner-up 12 months ago. This does look a deep renewal, however, with progressive trio Honesty Policy, Kabral du Mathan and Ma Shantou all on the shortlist.

BOB OLINGER (IRE)
TEAHUPOO (FR)
HONESTY POLICY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Bob Olinger

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 10

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £182,878.002nd: £68,900.003rd: £34,482.004th: £17,225.005th: £8,645.006th: £4,322.007th: £2,145.008th: £1,105.00