Champion Hurdle
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Distance: 2m There is a more recent article for this race, you can view it Here The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham Racecourse on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival in March. There are eight hurdles to be jumped in the race. It was first run in 1927, and is the most prestigious hurdle race in the United Kingdom. |
Winning Trends for the Champion Hurdle
Age Trend: Range: 5 - 9yo.
Trainer Trend: D Hughes has won this race twice with Hardy Eustace.
Jockey Trend: C O'Dwyer was the jockey on both occasions that Hardy Eustace won this race.
Favourite Trend: The favourite has won this race twice in the last seven years.
Betting Offers on the Champion Hurdle
None at present.
Champion Hurdle Previous Winners
| YEAR | HORSE | A/S | TRAINER | JOCKEY | RAN | SP |
| 2009 | Punjabi (D) | 6g | NJ Henderson | BJ Geraghty | 23 | 22/1 |
| 2008 | Katchit (CD) | 5g | A King | R Thornton | 15 | 10/1 |
| 2007 | Sublimity (D) | 7g | JG Carr | PA Carberry | 10 | 16/1 |
| 2006 | Brave Inca (CD) | 8g | Colm A Murphy | AP McCoy | 18 | 7/4 (f) |
| 2005 | Hardy Eustace (CD) | 8g | D Hughes | C O'Dwyer | 14 | 7/2 (f) |
| 2004 | Hardy Eustace (CD) | 7g | D Hughes | C O'Dwyer | 14 | 33/1 |
| 2003 | Rooster Booster (C) | 9g | PJ Hobbs | R Johnson | 17 | 9/2 (2f) |
