Who wins the 2025 Champion Hurdle?
- Key questions answered ahead of the 2025 Champion Hurdle
- This Grade One will be run at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday 11th March
- Constitution Hill is the odds-on favourite
Paul Townend celebrates victory on board State Man in The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy during day one of the Cheltenham Festival 2024. (Getty)
What is the Champion Hurdle?
The Champion Hurdle is a Grade One horse race that takes place on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. The Champion Hurdle takes place at Cheltenham racecourse, in Gloucestershire, England.
When is the 2025 Champion Hurdle?
The Champion Hurdle takes place on day one of the Cheltenham Festival. The 2025 Champion Hurdle will be run at 4:00pm at Cheltenham on Tuesday 14th March.
Who won the Champion Hurdle?
State Man continued his unbeaten run for the season with a workmanlike victory over Irish Point in the 2024 Champion Hurdle.
Will Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth run in the Champion Hurdle?
Brighterdaysahead will run in the Champion Hurdle, after winning the Morgiana and the Savills Hurdles earlier in the season. Lossiemouth remains in the entries for both the Champion Hurdle and the Mares' Hurdle. Willie Mullins is yet to decide her target.
Who is the favourite for the Champion Hurdle?
Constitution Hill is odds-on to beat Brighterdaysahead in the 2025 Champion Hurdle. Nicky Henderson's star missed the defence of his crown through injury last season, but has returned to form with victories in the Christmas and Unibet Hurdles this term.
Who will win the 2025 Champion Hurdle?
Read our full guide to the 2025 Champion Hurdle here on our website. You'll get the latest odds and our betting predictions in this free preview.
What distance is the Champion Hurdle?
The Champion Hurdle is run over a distance of two miles and half a furlong. That distance equates to 16-and-a-half furlongs, or just over 3300 meters.
Who is the best winner of the Champion Hurdle ever?
Five horses have managed to win the Champion Hurdle three times. The first horse to achieve that feat was Hatton's Grace between 1949 and 1951. Sir Ken, Persian War, See You Then and Istabraq have also won three Champion Hurdles.
Which trainer has won the most Champion Hurdles?
Nicky Henderson is the most successful trainer in the history of the Champion Hurdle. Henderson has won this Grade One on nine occasions between 1985 and 2023.
What is the first prize for the Champion Hurdle?
The first prize for the 2025 Champion Hurdle is £253,215. The overall prize pot for this Grade One totals over £460,000.
How can I watch the Champion Hurdle?
The 2025 Champion Hurdle will be shown live on ITV Racing. If you want to watch this race live via a mobile or tablet, then take a look at the Horse Racing Live Streaming page on our website.
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