Race series · Leopardstown · Grade 1
Irish Champion Hurdle
2m · February
Race essentials
CourseLeopardstown, 2m
WhenFebruary
StatusGrade 1
Field6.3 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 7+7/10
Won at 4/1 or shorter9/10
Won from top 3 in market10/10
Won as favourite7/10
Distance winner10/10
Favourite Win Rate64.3%
Avg Winning SP3.4/1
Avg Field Size6.3
Renewals75
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brighterdaysahead | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | 11/4 | 5 | Heavy |
| 2025 | State Man | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 5/4 | 5 | Soft |
| 2024 | State Man | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 2/5F | 4 | Soft |
| 2023 | State Man | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 6/5F | 5 | Yielding |
| 2022 | Honeysuckle | Henry De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 1/5F | 5 | Yielding |
| 2021 | Honeysuckle | Henry De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 10/11F | 6 | Soft |
| 2020 | Honeysuckle | Henry De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 8/11F | 9 | Yielding |
| 2019 | Apple's Jade | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | 8/11F | 6 | Good |
| 2018 | Supasundae | Mrs John Harrington | Robbie Power | 8/1 | 8 | Soft |
| 2017 | Petit Mouchoir | Henry De Bromhead | David Mullins | 9/10F | 4 | Good |
| 2016 | Faugheen | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 30/100F | 5 | Soft |
| 2015 | Hurricane Fly | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 11/10F | 6 | Yielding |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Fredcoteri | Arthur Moore | Tom Taaffe |
| 1984 | Dawn Run | Paddy Mullins | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1983 | Royal Vulcan | Neville Callaghan | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1982 | Daring Run | Peter McCreery | Ted Walsh |
| 1980 | Twinburn | Tony Redmond | T. A. Quinn |
| 1979 | Connaught Ranger | Fred Rimell | Colin Tinkler |
| 1978 | Prominent King | Kevin Prendergast | Bobby Coonan |
| 1977 | Master Monday | L. Quirke | John Harty |
| 1976 | Prominent King | Kevin Prendergast | Frank Berry |
| 1975 | Ribosaint | Phonsie O'Brien | Frank Berry |
| 1974 | Flashy Boy | A. Watson | Tommy Carberry |
| 1973 | Captain Christy | Pat Taaffe | Bobby Beasley |
| 1972 | Super Day | G. St. John Nolan | John Fowler |
| 1971 | Lockyersleigh | Paddy Mullins | Tommy Carberry |
| 1969 | L'Escargot | Dan Moore | Tommy Carberry |
| 1968 | Muir | Tom Dreaper | Ben Hannon |
| 1967 | Mr Twomey | J. Cullen | John Kiely |
| 1966 | Gypsando | Captain C. B. Harty | C. Finnegan |
| 1965 | Havago | Paddy Sleator | C. Finnegan |
| 1964 | Flyingbolt | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1963 | Winning Fair | George Spencer | Alan Lillingston |
| 1962 | Rainlough | Tom Taaffe | Toss Taaffe |
| 1961 | Albergo | Clem Magnier | Doug Page |
| 1960 | Albergo | Clem Magnier | S. Page |
| 1959 | Floor Show | Paddy Sleator | Bobby Beasley |
| 1958 | Albany Star | G. Robinson | W. J. Brennan |
| 1957 | Caesar's Helm | A. C. Bryce-Smith | C. Finnegan |
| 1956 | Triomphe | J. Mangan | Eddie Harty |
| 1954 | La Laun | J. T. Doyle | M. R. Magee |
| 1953 | Limeona | D. Kirwan | J. J. Rafferty |
| 1952 | Domaghmore | Paddy Sleator | T. P. Burns |
| 1951 | Penny on the Jack | D. St. J. Gough | B. Cooper |
| 1950 | Hatton's Grace | Vincent O'Brien | R. J. O'Ryan |