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The Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and half a furlongs It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

From 2007 to 2016 this race featured the use of Fixed Brush hurdles. These are based on the French hurdle design, similar to plain fences but lower in height. Unlike the traditional hurdle they are very rigid in construction. In 2017, the race reverted to standard hurdles.

The race was first run in 2005. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011 (such races were rebranded as Premier Handicaps in 2022). It has been sponsored by Betfair since its inception and the race title has changed to promote various Betfair websites and promotions. The race is currently run on the same day as the Betfair Chase.

Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips

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Play Ace of Spades in Betfair Stayers Hurdle

It's Betfair Chase day at Haydock who host their big jumps day of the season.

Good to see these top class chasers in the Betfair Chase as well as the return of The Jukebox Man in the graduation chase. We take aim at the stayers handicap hurdle with 17 runners declared.

Dan and Harry Skelton are an inform team, so we side with Ace of Spades. He won really well over two and a half miles at Aintree last month. Dan says he was pleasantly surprised as he thought he might have needed that run. That’s a big positive and off a three pound higher mark all looks set fair for a career best. The three mile distance will suit and hopefully the ground isn’t too testing for this six year old, second season and progressive hurdler.

Haydock 2:25

0.5 point each way Ace of Spades 15/2 Coral & Ladbrokes else 7/1 generally, 5 places.

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Best of Luck,

Nicky

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2024 Past Results

2024 finished on a winner thanks to the well named "Win Some Lose Some".

Last year was a winning and profitable year for followers for the Big Saturday Race Prewiew & Tips column.

A profit of +19.55 points won.

There was 10 winners & 18 placed from a total of 80 tips.

A tidy profit of £977.50 to £50 per point stakes or maybe £391 to £20 per point stakes.

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Big Saturday Races Past Results

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View Big Saturday Race Past Results​

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Latest Big Saturday Race Winner was Saddadd at 4/1

2025 running total -43.53 points or -£871 to to £10 ew stakes.​

2024 total +19.55 points profit or +£391 to £10 ew stakes.​

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Since the Big Saturday Race Preview column began in 2014 the service is showing profits of +122 points

or £2,420 to £10 each way stakes.

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