Cheltenham Festival day 3: What we learned as Home By The Lee wins Stayers’ Hurdle

Home By The Lee’s emotional Stayers’ Hurdle victory highlighted patience and persistence on a dramatic day at Cheltenham
Cheltenham Festival day 3: What we learned as Home By The Lee wins Stayers’ Hurdle

HOME RUN: JJ Slevin on Home By The Lee comes home to win the Stayers' Hurdle. Pic: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 - 18:42
Colm Greaves

Patience is a virtue

Good things come to those who wait apparently, and good things indeed came to the O’Driscoll clan whose origin story is in Drimoleague in West Cork.

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