Race series · Cheltenham · Grade 1
Champion Hurdle
2m0½f · March
Race essentials
CourseCheltenham, 2m0½f
WhenMarch
StatusGrade 1
Field13.0 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won from top 3 in market7/10
Distance winner8/10
Had 2+ runs in season9/10
Won in current season10/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)1/10
Favourite Win Rate43.2%
Avg Winning SP8.5/1
Avg Field Size13.0
Renewals93
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lossiemouth | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 7/5F | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2025 | Golden Ace | Jeremy Scott | Lorcan Williams | 25/1 | 7 | Good To Soft |
| 2024 | State Man | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 2/5F | 8 | Heavy |
| 2023 | Constitution Hill | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 4/11F | 7 | Soft |
| 2019 | Espoir D'Allen | Gavin Cromwell | Mark Walsh | 16/1 | 10 | Soft |
| 2018 | Buveur D'Air | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | 4/6F | 11 | Heavy |
| 2017 | Buveur D'Air | Nicky Henderson | Noel Fehily | 5/1 | 11 | Good To Soft |
| 2016 | Annie Power | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 5/2F | 12 | Good To Soft |
| 2015 | Faugheen | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 4/5F | 8 | Good To Soft |
| 2014 | Jezki | Mrs John Harrington | Barry Geraghty | 9/1 | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2013 | Hurricane Fly | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 13/8F | 9 | Soft |
| 2012 | Rock On Ruby | Paul Nicholls | Noel Fehily | 11/1 | 10 | Good |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | See You Then | Nicky Henderson | Steve Smith Eccles |
| 1984 | Dawn Run | Paddy Mullins | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1983 | Gaye Brief | Mercy Rimell | Richard Linley |
| 1982 | For Auction | Michael Cunningham | Colin Magnier |
| 1981 | Sea Pigeon | Peter Easterby | John Francome |
| 1980 | Sea Pigeon | Peter Easterby | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1979 | Monksfield | Des McDonogh | Dessie Hughes |
| 1978 | Monksfield | Des McDonogh | Tommy Kinane |
| 1977 | Night Nurse | Peter Easterby | Paddy Broderick |
| 1976 | Night Nurse | Peter Easterby | Paddy Broderick |
| 1975 | Comedy of Errors | Fred Rimell | Ken White |
| 1974 | Lanzarote | Fred Winter | Richard Pitman |
| 1973 | Comedy of Errors | Fred Rimell | Bill Smith |
| 1972 | Bula | Fred Winter | Paul Kelleway |
| 1971 | Bula | Fred Winter | Paul Kelleway |
| 1970 | Persian War | Colin Davies | Jimmy Uttley |
| 1969 | Persian War | Colin Davies | Jimmy Uttley |
| 1968 | Persian War | Colin Davies | Jimmy Uttley |
| 1967 | Saucy Kit | Peter Easterby | Roy Edwards |
| 1966 | Salmon Spray | Bob Turnell | Johnny Haine |
| 1965 | Kirriemuir | Fulke Walwyn | Willie Robinson |
| 1964 | Magic Court | Tommy Robson | Pat McCarron |
| 1963 | Winning Fair | George Spencer | Alan Lillingston |
| 1962 | Anzio | Fulke Walwyn | Willie Robinson |
| 1961 | Eborneezer | Ryan Price | Fred Winter |
| 1960 | Another Flash | Paddy Sleator | Bobby Beasley |
| 1959 | Fare Time | Ryan Price | Fred Winter |
| 1958 | Bandalore | Stan Wright | George Slack |
| 1957 | Merry Deal | Arthur Jones | Grenville Underwood |
| 1956 | Doorknocker | Charlie Hall | Harry Sprague |
| 1955 | Clair Soleil | Ryan Price | Fred Winter |
| 1954 | Sir Ken | Willie Stephenson | Tim Molony |
| 1953 | Sir Ken | Willie Stephenson | Tim Molony |
| 1952 | Sir Ken | Willie Stephenson | Tim Molony |
| 1951 | Hatton's Grace | Vincent O'Brien | Tim Molony |
| 1950 | Hatton's Grace | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
| 1949 | Hatton's Grace | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
| 1948 | National Spirit | Vic Smyth | Ron Smyth |
| 1947 | National Spirit | Vic Smyth | Danny Morgan |
| 1946 | Distel | Charles Rogers | Bobby O'Ryan |
| 1945 | Brains Trust | Gerry Wilson | Fred Rimell |
| 1942 | Forestation | Vic Smyth | Ron Smyth |
| 1941 | Seneca | Vic Smyth | Ron Smyth |
| 1940 | Solford | Owen Anthony | Sean Magee |
| 1939 | African Sister | Charles Piggott | Keith Piggott |
| 1938 | Our Hope | Roderic Gubbins | Perry Harding |
| 1937 | Free Fare | Ted Gwilt | Georges Pellerin |
| 1936 | Victor Norman | Morgan Blair | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1935 | Lion Courage | Frank Brown | Gerry Wilson |
| 1934 | Chenango | Ivor Anthony | Danny Morgan |
| 1933 | Insurance | Basil Briscoe | Billy Stott |
| 1932 | Insurance | Basil Briscoe | Ted Leader |
| 1930 | Brown Tony | Jack Anthony | Tommy Cullinan |
| 1929 | Royal Falcon | Bob Gore | Dick Rees |
| 1928 | Brown Jack | Aubrey Hastings | Bilbie Rees |
| 1927 | Blaris | Bill Payne | George Duller |