Cheltenham Festival Races - Champion Hurdle |
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About Champion Hurdle
- Race Name: Champion Hurdle
- Race Grade: Grade 1 National Hunt horse race
- Race Location: United Kingdom
- Age Group for Horses to Participate: 4 years and above
- Race Distance: 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 m)
- Race Venue: Old Course at Cheltenham Racecourse
- No of Hurdles in Race:8
- Race Happens at:Cheltenham Festival in March
Champion Hurdle Records
- Most successful horse - Hatton's Grace, Sir Ken, Persian War, See You Then, Istabraq, 3 wins each
- Most successful jockey - Tim Molony, 4 wins (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)
- Most successful trainer - Peter Easterby, 5 wins (1967, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981)
- Most successful owner - Dorothy Paget, 4 wins (1932, 1933, 1940, 1946)
- Fastest winning time - 3m 48.1s, Istabraq (2000)
- Smallest field - 3 runners (1932)
- Largest field - 24 runners (1964, 1991)
Cheltenham Festival Races - Champion Hurdle Past Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1927 |
Blaris |
6 |
George Duller |
Bill Payne |
| 1928 |
Brown Jack |
4 |
Bilbie Rees |
Aubrey Hastings |
| 1929 |
Royal Falcon |
6 |
Dick Rees |
Bob Gore |
| 1930 |
Brown Tony |
4 |
Tommy Cullinan |
Jack Anthony |
| 1931 |
no race 1931 |
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| 1932 |
Insurance |
5 |
Ted Leader |
Basil Briscoe |
| 1933 |
Insurance |
6 |
Billy Stott |
Basil Briscoe |
| 1934 |
Chenango |
7 |
Danny Morgan |
Ivor Anthony |
| 1935 |
Lion Courage |
7 |
Gerry Wilson |
F. Brown |
| 1936 |
Victor Norman |
5 |
Frenchie Nicholson |
Morgan Blair |
| 1937 |
Free Fare |
9 |
Georges Pellerin |
Ted Gwilt |
| 1938 |
Our Hope |
9 |
Perry Harding |
Roderic Gubbins |
| 1939 |
African Sister |
7 |
Keith Piggott |
Charles Piggott |
| 1940 |
Solford |
9 |
Sean Magee |
Owen Anthony |
| 1941 |
Seneca |
4 |
Ron Smyth |
Vic Smyth |
| 1942 |
Forestation |
4 |
Ron Smyth |
Vic Smyth |
| 1943 |
no race 1943-44 |
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| 1945 |
Brains Trust |
5 |
Fred Rimell |
Gerry Wilson |
| 1946 |
Distel |
5 |
Bobby O'Ryan |
Charles Rogers |
| 1947 |
National Spirit |
6 |
Danny Morgan |
Vic Smyth |
| 1948 |
National Spirit |
7 |
Ron Smyth |
Vic Smyth |
| 1949 |
Hatton's Grace |
9 |
Aubrey Brabazon |
Vincent O'Brien |
| 1950 |
Hatton's Grace |
10 |
Aubrey Brabazon |
Vincent O'Brien |
| 1951 |
Hatton's Grace |
11 |
Tim Molony |
Vincent O'Brien |
| 1952 |
Sir Ken |
5 |
Tim Molony |
Willie Stephenson |
| 1953 |
Sir Ken |
6 |
Tim Molony |
Willie Stephenson |
| 1954 |
Sir Ken |
7 |
Tim Molony |
Willie Stephenson |
| 1955 |
Clair Soleil |
6 |
Fred Winter |
Ryan Price |
| 1956 |
Doorknocker |
8 |
Harry Sprague |
Charlie Hall |
| 1957 |
Merry Deal |
7 |
Grenville Underwood |
Arthur Jones |
| 1958 |
Bandalore |
7 |
George Slack |
Stan Wright |
| 1959 |
Fare Time |
6 |
Fred Winter |
Ryan Price |
| 1960 |
Another Flash |
6 |
Bobby Beasley |
Paddy Sleator |
| 1961 |
Eborneezer |
6 |
Fred Winter |
Ryan Price |
| 1962 |
Anzio |
5 |
Willie Robinson |
Fulke Walwyn |
| 1963 |
Winning Fair |
8 |
Mr Alan Lillingston |
George Spencer |
| 1964 |
Magic Court |
6 |
Pat McCarron |
Tommy Robson |
| 1965 |
Kirriemuir |
5 |
Willie Robinson |
Fulke Walwyn |
| 1966 |
Salmon Spray |
8 |
Johnny Haine |
Bob Turnell |
| 1967 |
Saucy Kit |
6 |
Roy Edwards |
Peter Easterby |
| 1968 |
Persian War |
5 |
Jimmy Uttley |
Colin Davies |
| 1969 |
Persian War |
6 |
Jimmy Uttley |
Colin Davies |
| 1970 |
Persian War |
7 |
Jimmy Uttley |
Colin Davies |
| 1971 |
Bula |
6 |
Paul Kelleway |
Fred Winter |
| 1972 |
Bula |
7 |
Paul Kelleway |
Fred Winter |
| 1973 |
Comedy of Errors |
6 |
Bill Smith |
Fred Rimell |
| 1974 |
Lanzarote |
6 |
Richard Pitman |
Fred Winter |
| 1975 |
Comedy of Errors |
8 |
Ken White |
Fred Rimell |
| 1976 |
Night Nurse |
5 |
Paddy Broderick |
Peter Easterby |
| 1977 |
Night Nurse |
6 |
Paddy Broderick |
Peter Easterby |
| 1978 |
Monksfield |
6 |
Tommy Kinane |
Des McDonogh |
| 1979 |
Monksfield |
7 |
Dessie Hughes |
Des McDonogh |
| 1980 |
Sea Pigeon |
10 |
Jonjo O'Neill |
Peter Easterby |
| 1981 |
Sea Pigeon |
11 |
John Francome |
Peter Easterby |
| 1982 |
For Auction |
6 |
Mr Colin Magnier |
Michael Cunningham |
| 1983 |
Gaye Brief |
6 |
Richard Linley |
Mercy Rimell |
| 1984 |
Dawn Run |
6 |
Jonjo O'Neill |
Paddy Mullins |
| 1985 |
See You Then |
5 |
Steve Smith Eccles |
Nicky Henderson |
| 1986 |
See You Then |
6 |
Steve Smith Eccles |
Nicky Henderson |
| 1987 |
See You Then |
7 |
Steve Smith Eccles |
Nicky Henderson |
| 1988 |
Celtic Shot |
6 |
Peter Scudamore |
Fred Winter |
| 1989 |
Beech Road |
7 |
Richard Guest |
Toby Balding |
| 1990 |
Kribensis |
6 |
Richard Dunwoody |
Michael Stoute |
| 1991 |
Morley Street |
7 |
Jimmy Frost |
Toby Balding |
| 1992 |
Royal Gait |
9 |
Graham McCourt |
James Fanshawe |
| 1993 |
Granville Again |
7 |
Peter Scudamore |
Martin Pipe |
| 1994 |
Flakey Dove |
8 |
Mark Dwyer |
Richard Price |
| 1995 |
Alderbrook |
6 |
Norman Williamson |
Kim Bailey |
| 1996 |
Collier Bay |
6 |
Graham Bradley |
Jim Old |
| 1997 |
Make a Stand |
6 |
Tony McCoy |
Martin Pipe |
| 1998 |
Istabraq |
6 |
Charlie Swan |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 1999 |
Istabraq |
7 |
Charlie Swan |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2000 |
Istabraq |
8 |
Charlie Swan |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2001 |
no race 2001 |
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| 2002 |
Hors La Loi III |
7 |
Dean Gallagher |
James Fanshawe |
| 2003 |
Rooster Booster |
9 |
Richard Johnson |
Philip Hobbs |
| 2004 |
Hardy Eustace |
7 |
Conor O'Dwyer |
Dessie Hughes |
| 2005 |
Hardy Eustace |
8 |
Conor O'Dwyer |
Dessie Hughes |
| 2006 |
Brave Inca |
8 |
Tony McCoy |
Colm Murphy |
| 2007 |
Sublimity |
7 |
Philip Carberry |
John Carr |
| 2008 |
Katchit |
5 |
Robert Thornton |
Alan King |
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