Champion Hurdle
Distance: 2m
Details: (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4yo+)
Venue: Cheltenham
Race Type:
Jumps
Last Ran:
Tuesday March 11th, 2008
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
Betting Offers on the Champion Hurdle
None at present.
Champion Hurdle Previous Winners
| YEAR | HORSE | A/S | TRAINER | JOCKEY | RAN | SP | TV |
| 2008 | Katchit (CD) | 5g | A King | R Thornton | 15 | 10/1 |
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| 2007 | Sublimity (D) | 7g | JG Carr | PA Carberry | 10 | 16/1 |
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| 2006 | Brave Inca (CD) | 8g | Colm A Murphy | AP McCoy | 18 | 7/4 (f) |
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| 2005 | Hardy Eustace (CD) | 8g | D Hughes | C O'Dwyer | 14 | 7/2 (f) |
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| 2004 | Hardy Eustace (CD) | 7g | D Hughes | C O'Dwyer | 14 | 33/1 |
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| 2003 | Rooster Booster (C) | 9g | PJ Hobbs | R Johnson | 17 | 9/2 (2f) |
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