Famous Horse Races
Champion Hurdle
 A Brief History Of Champion Hurdle The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race for four-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 2 miles 110 yards (3,319 metres) at Cheltenham Racecourse on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival in March. Prior to 1980 the distance was about 110 yards further. 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. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 Winner Katchit Sublimity Brave Inca Hardy Eustace Hardy Eustace Rooster Booster Hors La Loi III Istabraq Istabraq Istabraq Make a Stand Collier Bay Alderbrook Flakey Dove Granville Again Royal Gait Morley Street Kribensis Beech Road Celtic Shot See You Then See You Then See You Then Dawn Run Gaye Brief For Auction Sea Pigeon Sea Pigeon Monksfield Monksfield Night Nurse Night Nurse Comedy of Errors Lanzarote Comedy of Errors Bula Bula Persian War Persian War Persian War Saucy Kit Salmon Spray Kirriemuir Magic Court Winning Fair Anzio Eborneezer Another Flash Fare Time Bandalore Merry Deal Doorknocker Clair Soleil Sir Ken Sir Ken Sir Ken Hatton's Grace Hatton's Grace Hatton's Grace National Spirit National Spirit Distel Brains Trust Forestation Seneca Solford African Sister Our Hope Free Fare Victor Norman Lion Courage Chenango Insurance Insurance Brown Tony Royal Falcon Brown Jack Blaris Age 5 7 8 8 7 9 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 8 7 9 7 6 7 6 7 6 5 6 6 6 11 10 7 6 6 5 8 6 6 7 6 7 6 5 6 8 5 6 8 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 6 7 6 5 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 4 9 7 9 9 5 7 7 6 5 4 6 4 6 Jockey Robert Thornton Philip Carberry Tony McCoy Conor O'Dwyer Conor O'Dwyer Richard Johnson Dean Gallagher Charlie Swan Charlie Swan Charlie Swan Tony McCoy Graham Bradley Norman Williamson Mark Dwyer Peter Scudamore Graham McCourt Jimmy Frost Richard Dunwoody Richard Guest Peter Scudamore Steve Smith Eccles Steve Smith Eccles Steve Smith Eccles Jonjo O'Neill Richard Linley Mr Colin Magnier John Francome Jonjo O'Neill Dessie Hughes Tommy Kinane Paddy Broderick Paddy Broderick Ken White Richard Pitman Bill Smith Paul Kelleway Paul Kelleway Jimmy Uttley Jimmy Uttley Jimmy Uttley Roy Edwards Johnny Haine Willie Robinson Pat McCarron Mr Alan Lillingston Willie Robinson Fred Winter Bobby Beasley Fred Winter George Stack Grenville Underwood Harry Sprague Fred Winter Tim Molony Tim Molony Tim Molony Tim Molony Aubrey Brabazon Aubrey Brabazon Ron Smyth Danny Morgan Bobby O'Ryan Fred Rimell Ron Smyth Ron Smyth Sean Magee Keith Piggott Perry Harding Georges Pellerin Frenchie Nicholson Gerry Wilson Danny Morgan Billy Stott Ted Leader Tommy Cullinan Dick Rees Bilbie Rees George Duller Trainer Alan King John Carr Colm Murphy Dessie Hughes Dessie Hughes Philip Hobbs James Fanshawe Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Martin Pipe Jim Old Kim Bailey Richard Price Martin Pipe James Fanshawe Toby Balding Michael Stoute Toby Balding Fred Winter Nicky Henderson Nicky Henderson Nicky Henderson Paddy Mullins Mercy Rimell Michael Cunningham Peter Easterby Peter Easterby Des McDonogh Des McDonogh Peter Easterby Peter Easterby Fred Rimell Fred Winter Fred Rimell Fred Winter Fred Winter Colin Davies Colin Davies Colin Davies Peter Easterby Bob Turnell Fulke Walwyn Tommy Robson George Spencer Fulke Walwyn Ryan Price Paddy Sleator Ryan Price Stan Wright Arthur Jones Charlie Hall Ryan Price Willie Stephenson Willie Stephenson Willie Stephenson Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Vic Smyth Vic Smyth Charles Rogers Gerry Wilson Vic Smyth Vic Smyth Owen Anthony Charles Piggott Roderic Gubbins Ted Gwilt Morgan Blair F Brown Ivor Anthony Basil Briscoe Basil Briscoe Jack Anthony Bob Gore Aubrey Hastings Bill Payne Owner Weight |
