The Cheltenham Champion Hurdle is the highlight of the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. In recent years the Champion Hurdle results have gone the way of the Irish with five Irish winners out of the last seven runnings of the Cheltenham showpiece.
There is always a big Cheltenham Festival anti post market leading up to the off of the big race and you should consider a small anti post investment as the odds will always contract closer to the day. A good pointer to finding the winner is the Irish equivalent held at Leopardstown a month or so before the main event.
When looking for a winner always consider previous Cheltenham Festival Form and past Cheltenham Festival results as those that operate around the course have a definite advantage.
You can get a full review of the Cheltenham course at www.cheltenham-festival.co.uk site as this provides useful information when trying to select a Cheltenham winner.
To get a free bet on the Champion Hurdle visit www.betting-directory.com where there are over £2,000 of free bets to choose from the major online bookmakers.
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Binocular | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson |
| 2009 | Punjabi | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2008 | Katchit | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2007 | Sublimity | Philip Carberry | John Carr |
| 2006 | Brave Inca | Tony McCoy | Colm Murphy |
| 2005 | Hardy Eustace | C O'Dwyer | D T Hughes |
| 2004 | Hardy Eustace | C O'Dwyer | D T Hughes |
| 2003 | Rooster Booster | R Johnston | P Hobbs |
| 2002 | Hors La Loi | D Gallagher | J Fanshawe |
| 2001 | Not Held Foot & Mouth | ||
| 2000 | Istabraq | C F Swan | A P O'Brien |
| 1999 | Istabraq | C F Swan | A P O'Brien |
| 1998 | Istabraq | C F Swan | A P O'Brien |
| 1997 | Make A Stand | A P McCoy | M C Pipe |
| 1996 | Collier Bay | G Bradley | J A B Old |
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