Labrokes to sponsor stayers´ hurdle at Punchestown Labrokes were today announced as the new sponsors of the Champion Stayers Hurdle at the Punchestown festival next April.The ?200,000 highlight on day three will be renamed the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle.'The Irish National Hunt festival is now a major national and international race meeting and a sponsorship of this caliber rarely becomes availabe,' said Joe Lewins, Managing Director of Labroke Ireland.'The race is a perfect fit for Labrokes as it mirrors the World Hurdle at Cheltenham and means we have title sponsorship for two of the most prestigious staying hurdle races anywhere in the world.'
