Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle
The Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle (formerly known as the Champion Stayers’ Hurdle) is a National Hunt Grade 1 hurdle race with a prize fund of 200,000, traditionally run as Thursdays feature race at the National Hunt Festival at Punchestown.
The 2025 Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle is scheduled to be run at Punchestown Festival on Thursday, 30 April.
Previous winners of the Punchestown Champion Stayers Hurdle include Oh Jackie, Limestone Lad, Asian Maze, Anzum and Derrymoyle.
2025 Champion Stayers Hurdle
Trained by now famous Jonjo ONeill and ridden by equally notable jockey Tony McCoy, Refinement (odds 16/1) caused an upset at the 2025 Punchestown Festival by winning the Champion Stayers Hurdle two-and-a-half lengths ahead of Powerstation. Third position went to United (GER), and fourth went to Essex. The race favourites, Brave Inca and Mighty Man, didnt secure positions. Refinement has now been retired from racing.
For details of other Grade 1 wins at the 2025 Punchestown Festival, see 2025 Punchestown Grade 1 winners. For a full list of all the 2025 results, see our 2025 National Hunt Festival winners page.
Have you picked your favourites for the Champion Stayers Hurdle? Check details of top Punchestown jockeys and top Punchestown trainers before placing your bets.
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