Champion Hurdle

Grade – 1
Course – Cheltenham (Old Course)
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles 1/2 Furlong (16.5 Furlongs)
Ages – 4yo +
Weights – 11st 5lb (4yo), 11st 10lb (5yo+), 7lb allowance for fillies and mares
Sponsor – Unibet

Grade 1

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 9 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 11/12 winners won on their last run before the Champion Hurdle, 12/12 winners ran within the last 78 days
5/12 winners ran in the Irish Champion Hurdle (Leopardstown) on their last run, 4 of the 5 won, 0 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Christmas Hurdle (Kempton) on their last run, 3 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 8/12 had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 5 runs over 15-17 furlongs, 9/12 had at least 5 wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/12 winners had at least 6 previous runs over hurdles, 11/12 had at least 5 wins over hurdles
Rating – 10/12 winners were rated 161 or higher
Grade 1 Wins – 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous grade 1 win
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 12/12 had at least 1 win that season, 11/12 had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
10 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Champion Hurdle, 0/12 placed on their next run
5/12 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle (Punchestown) on their next run, 5 of the 5 won, 0 placed
4/12 winners ran in the Aintree Hurdle (Aintree) on their next run, 3 of the 4 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Newcastle) on their next run, 2 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs
9 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
8/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 0/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Cheltenham Festival Run
7/12 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle again at the next Cheltenham Festival, 2 of the 7 won, 2 placed
1/12 winners ran in the Mares Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 1 won, 0 placed