Punchestown Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Betting, Odds, and Betting Tips & Prediction 2023

The third day of action from the 2023 Punchestown Festival will unfold on Thursday, April 27th, with the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle taking centre stage.

This is one of 12 Grade 1 races scheduled at Punchestown this year, with Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle betting likely to generate a significant volume of ante post wagers. The Champions Stayers Hurdle is open to horses aged four years and older, who must compete over the two-mile, seven-furlong course and successfully navigate 14 hurdles to prevail.

In this Punchestown Festival betting Champion Stayers Hurdle guide, I’ll take a look at the latest race odds and key wagering markets, while appraising the runners that have the best chance of winning in 2023!

💯 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Betting Odds

It has been suggested that as many as 17 runners will eventually enter the 2023 Champion Stayers Hurdle, with a total of 13 horses having been confirmed so far. What’s more, the market leading sportsbooks are beginning to publish their ante post prices, so here’s an up-to-date look at the initial Punchestown Festival Champion Stayers Hurdle betting odds.

Runner
Ashdale Bob	TBC	TBC	14/1	10/1	14/1	TBC
Asterion Forlonge	TBC	TBC	15/2	10/1	7/1	TBC
Beacon Edge	TBC	TBC	TBC	25/1	25/1	TBC
Champ	TBC	TBC	TBC	12/1	14/1	TBC
Klassical Dream	TBC	TBC	4/1	4/1	7/2	TBC
Meet And Greet	TBC	TBC	28/1	16/1	20/1	TBC
Monkfish	TBC	TBC	4/1	6/1	4/1	TBC
Salvador Ziggy	TBC	TBC	TBC	25/1	33/1	TBC
Sire Du Berlais	TBC	TBC	9/2	5/1	11/2	TBC
Summerville Boy	TBC	TBC	14/1	16/1	16/1	TBC
Teahupoo	TBC	TBC	11/4	7/4	9/4	TBC
Whatdeawant	TBC	TBC	33/1	25/1	20/1	TBC
Queens Brook	TBC	TBC	TBC	10/1	8/1	TBC

⚡ Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Betting Preview

This race is set to be one of the most keenly contested at Punchestown in 2023, with several evenly matched runners already confirmed as taking part. So, here’s a more detailed Punchestown Festival Champion Stayers Hurdle preview to help determine which horses are the most likely winners this year.

1️⃣ Teahupoo

Although the ante post odds are constantly being updated, Gordon Elliott’s Teahupoo is the slight favourite for the Champion Stayers Hurdle at the time of writing.

Currently, Teahupoo is priced as high as 9/4 to win with Unibet, with this having much to do with the six-year-old’s impressive career performances over the hurdles. More specifically, he has won eight of his 12 hurdle races to date, while placing in the top three on 10 occasions overall.

However, his first career third place finish came last time out in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, despite Teahupoo starting as the 9/4 favourite here too. He actually finished second behind the 40/1 shot and fellow Punchestown runner Sire Du Berlais, before being demoted to third on appeal.

Previously, he had warmed up for Cheltenham by winning the Grade 2 John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran in January. He travelled strongly throughout here, ultimately winning by an impressive 15 lengths from Summerville Boy (who will also compete at Punchestown) despite easing up down the stretch.

Interestingly, only one of his career wins has come in a Grade 1 outing, with this achieved at Fairyhouse in December last year. So, despite Teahupoo’s status as ante post favourite, questions remain about his ability to thrive consistently at elite level.

2️⃣ Sire Du Berlais

While Sire Du Berlais started the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle priced at 40/1, his win in this race and the subsequent Grade 1 JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle mean that he’ll start the Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown among the favourites.

More specifically, this seasoned 11-year-old is priced at an average of 5/1 to prevail at Punchestown, with his thrilling and unexpected triumph at Cheltenham providing the Gordon Elliott-trained gelding with his first hurdle win in nearly a year. He then followed this up with a similarly narrow win at Aintree, taking his career record to seven wins and 13 top-three finishes in 30 races.

In total, Sire Du Berlais has won three Grade 1 hurdle races during his career, and he certainly has the staying power to last the course and compete for the win at Punchestown.

Of course, concerns remain about his advancing years, as he’s five years older than the Champion Stayers Hurdle favourite Teahupoo. However, there’s no doubt that he’s in peak form ahead of his trip to Punchestown, and this alone means that he represents a solid each-way bet at the very least.

3️⃣ Klassical Dream

No preview of this type would be complete without reference to Klassical Dream, as this Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old has won the last two iterations of the Champion Stayers Hurdle.

As a result, he’ll aim to become one of the select few Punchestown Festival Champion Stayers Hurdle winners to claim three consecutive triumphs, and the first since Quevega (who was also trained by Willie Mullins) earned the third of four successive victories in 2012.

Interestingly, Klassical Dream hasn’t won in three Grade 1 outings since his last triumph at Punchestown, while he was particularly disappointing when finishing ninth in the aforementioned Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the March Cheltenham Festival. He ultimately trailed the winner Sire Du Berlais by 34 lengths, remaining towards the rear throughout and being eased before the final fence.

However, his love of the Punchestown course and the spring conditions make him a genuine contender for the 2023 Champion Stayers Hurdle, while he offers particular value as an each-way bet at a price of 4/1 with William Hill.

4️⃣ Monkfish

Last, but not least, we come to Monkfish, who is another Willie Mullins-trained runner who boasts an exceptional record in rules races and has placed in the top two every time he’s competed (winning seven out of 11 outings in the process).

The nine-year old rose to fame by winning successive novice’s hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival in 2020 and 2021, while he subsequently placed second in the Grade 1 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown in April 2021. He ultimately trailed the eventual winner Colreevy by eight lengths here, struggling to make any kind of impression in the home stretch despite a decent run overall.

However, Monkfish subsequently endured a 713-day absence from the sport through injury, only making his return earlier this month in the Grade 2 Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle at Fairyhouse in Ireland. While he fared well here and was only beaten by ½ a length by stablemate and fellow 2023 Champion Stayers Hurdle runner Asterion Forlonge, it’s unclear how he’ll perform now that he’s back among Grade 1 company.

Still, Monkfish can be backed at an average price of 5/1 ahead of the Champion Stayers Hurdle, and it will be fascinating to see how well he fares at Punchestown!

⭐ Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Betting Tips

Each of these four runners have the potential to win the 2023 Champion Stayers Hurdle, so it’s important to wager strategically and take on as many Punchestown Festival Champion Stayers Hurdle betting tips as you can. Here are a few such tips to keep in mind when planning your wagers!

✔️ Leverage Matched Betting to Your Advantage

Matched betting is a common betting strategy when engaging in sports betting and horse racing betting, and one that works best when taking advantage of bookmaker free bet promotions.

But how exactly does matched betting work in this instance? Well, this involves initially placing a qualifying ‘back’ bet on a horse to win the 2023 Champion Stayers Hurdle. You’ll then use your earned free bet to ‘lay’ your standard back wager through a dedicated betting exchange, with this backing the horse not to win at the same odds.

This enables you to cover both potential outcomes associated with your selected runner, while the use of a free bet allows you to do this without increasing your stake amount. As a result, it negates the risk associated with traditional back betting, while guaranteeing at least some return on your stake.

Usually, you can expect to earn between 50% and 80% of the total free bet value in profit, depending on the rate of commission that’s charged by your chosen betting exchange.

✔️ Consider All Betting Markets

Regardless of your Punchestown Festival Champion Stayers Hurdle winner prediction or insights, you’re most likely to place outright and ante post wagers on the outcome of this race.

While these wager types are the most straightforward and popular among casual punters, you should note that there’s a much broader range of betting markets associated with horse racing at the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle.

For example, you can place ‘quinella’ bets, which require you to predict the runners who will place in the top two (in no particular order). This wager type increases your potential returns without overly extending you from a risk perspective, and it’s ideal if you’ve studied the form carefully and have a detailed knowledge about the competing runners.

Trifecta bets extend this principle further, by asking you to back the Punchestown Festival Champion Stayers Hurdle top three in the correct order. This betting market helps you to unlock significantly higher odds while increasing your level of risk considerably, and is ideal of you’re a risk-hungry punter or high roller.

✔️ Build Informed Accumulators at the Punchestown Festival

Remember, the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle is one of 40 races that will take place during the five-day Punchestown Festival. This creates the ideal opportunity for accumulator or ‘acca’ betting, which enables you to bet on a selection of short priced and fancied favourites at significantly improved odds.

With acca betting, you’ll combine between four and 20 selections or race winners in a single wager, including the horse you think will prevail in the Champion Stayers Hurdle. The individual odds are then multiplied together to create a single, extended price, which is why I’d recommend selecting short-priced bookies’ favourites to minimise risk without overly compromising on returns.

I’d also recommend building accas that have between six and eight informed selections, as standard accumulators require each pick to come in if they’re to deliver a return.

Of course, you can lower your risk a little more by using sportsbooks that offer ‘acca insurance’. This typically ensures that your wager will still come in even if one selection fails, and this can make all the difference when betting on the Punchestown Festival and its slew of Grade 1 races!

🏆 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle 2023 Prediction

In terms of my Punchestown Festival Champion Stayers Hurdle prediction, it’s important to note that there are a number of runners in contention to win this coveted Grade 1 race.

These include the narrow ante post favourite Teahupoo, who’s one of the most consistent entrants over the hurdles and one who has eight wins in 12 National Hunt outings. However, only one of these victories has come in Grade 1 races, while he trailed third in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last time out despite being heavily back prior to the event.

It was the 11-year-old Sire Du Berlais who prevailed in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, while this Gordon Elliott-trained runner subsequently won another Grade 1 race in the form of the JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree. So, he’s priced at around 5/1 to complete a hat-trick of Grade 1 hurdle victories in 2023, despite concerns that his age will eventually catch up with him at elite level.

While both runners represent very good value as each-way bets, I’m expecting either two-time winner Klassical Dream or the returning Monkfish to eventually win the 2023 Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown. After all, Klassical Dream has won the last two iterations of this race in 2021 and 2022, while Monkfish boasts an exceptional career record and made an impressive return at Fairyhouse earlier this month after an enforced 713-day absence.

Both runners also come from the outstanding Willie Mullins stable, which has produced the winners of six Champion Stayers Hurdle since 1999.

Ultimately, I’m predicting that Monkfish will win at a current price of 6/1 with William Hill, in a tight and competitive race that may ultimately be settled by a neck.

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✒️ Lewis Humphries iGaming and Sports Betting Expert

Lewis Humphries is an experienced sportswriter and tipster from the UK. He writes regularly about the horse racing and key events from across the UK and Ireland, including the Irish Grand National, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Aintree Grand National. He’s also providing extensive coverage and predictions for the 2023 Easter Festival at Fairyhouse.