2020 Champion Hurdle Betting Tips & Previews
Champion Hurdle Past Winners
With last year’s winner Espoir D’Allen no longer with us and previous Champion Hurdle victor Buveur D’Air injured, we’re guaranteed a new hero at the Cheltenham Festival in this race. Here are all the previous winners this century:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jokey | Trainer | Field | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Espoir D’Allen | 5 | Mark Walsh | Gavin Cromwell (IRE) | 10 | 3:59.07 |
| 2018 | Buveur D’Air | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 11 | 4:05.00 |
| 2017 | Buveur D’Air | 6 | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson | 11 | 3:50.90 |
| 2016 | Annie Power | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 12 | 3:45.10 |
| 2015 | Faugheen | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Wille Mullins (IRE) | 8 | 3:50.90 |
| 2014 | Jezki | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington (IRE) | 9 | 3:45.25 |
| 2013 | Hurricane Fly | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 9 | 3:59.35 |
| 2012 | Rock On Ruby | 7 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls | 10 | 3:05:10 |
| 2011 | Hurricane Fly | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 11 | 3:53.71 |
| 2010 | Binocular | 6 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 12 | 3:53.80 |
| 2009 | Punjabi | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 23 | 4:00.90 |
| 2008 | Katchit | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 15 | 4:08.10 |
| 2007 | Sublimity | 7 | Philip Carberry | John Carr (IRE) | 10 | 3:55.70 |
| 2006 | Brave Inca | 8 | Tony McCoy | Colm Murphy (IRE) | 18 | 3:50.00 |
| 2005 | Hardy Eustace | 8 | Conor O’Dwyer | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | 14 | 3:51.50 |
| 2004 | Hardy Eustace | 7 | Conor O’Dwyer | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | 14 | 3:54.50 |
| 2003 | Rooster Booster | 9 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 17 | 3:54.70 |
| 2002 | Horse La Loi III | 7 | Dean Gallagher | James Fanshawe | 15 | 3:53.80 |
| 2000 | Istabraq | 8 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O’Brien (IRE) | 12 | 3:48.10 |
Cheltenham Race – Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle is the feature race of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. With total prize money of £450,000 and over £250,000 for first place on offer, this prestigious hurdle race over an extended 2m on the old course at Cheltenham is always fiercely competitive and a real highlight that gets the Festival off to a flying first day. Espoir D’Allen won the Champion Hurdle under Mark Walsh for Irish trainer Gavin Cromwell and leading owner JP McManus. The 2020 edition will take place on Tuesday, 10th March at 15:30 GMT. As always, we'll have all the Champion Hurdle news and betting tips right here.