When is the Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle? Cheltenham Festival runners, preview, tv schedule, tips, betting and odds

THE Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle (previously called the World Hurdle) is the main race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival and we've got all the latest news, views and top tips ahead of the renewal.

To get you in the mood for the race at Prestbury Park - here's a run-down of the race.

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When is the Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle, what's the distance and which sort of horses can enter?

The 2018 Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle will take place on Thursday, March 15 at 15:30 (3:30pm).

It's a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle run over three miles, for horses aged four years and upwards.

The New Course is used at the Cheltenham Festival.

Who is running in the race?

How can I watch the race?

The race will be broadcast live on ITV1.

ITV1 is on Sky channel 103 and Virgin channel 103.

Previous Stayers' Hurdle Winners

• 2017 Nichols Canyon
• 2016 Thistlecrack
• 2015 Cole Harden
• 2014 More Of That
• 2013 Solwhit
• 2012 Big Buck's
• 2011 Big Buck's
• 2010 Big Buck's
• 2009 Big Buck's
• 2008 Inglis Drever

What are the latest odds?

Sam Spinner is the favourite for the race.

Who won the Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle last year?

Nichols Canyon (10/1) was the winner of the 2017 race.

Lil Rockerfeller (33/1) was second, while Unowhatimeanharry (5/6 f) was third.

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Which jockeys, horses and trainers have won the race the most? 

Big Buck's is the most successful horse in the race since 1972 - having won the encounter four times in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Thanks to that association, Ruby Walsh is the top jockey in the race with five wins (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2017) and Paul Nicholls is the top trainer in the race with the four Big Buck's wins.

What are the top tips for the race? 

Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle tips

Templegate - WHOLESTONE 

Matt Chapman - L'AMI SERGE 

Wizard Of Odds - SAM SPINNER 

Mystic Meg - UNOWHATIMEANHARRY 

Ian Wright - SUPASUNDAE