Champion Hurdle Stats
Prep Races
Previous Cheltenham Festival form (not necessarily winning) has been shown by a host of recent winners. Epatante and Espoir D’Allen didn’t have it but prior to that Hurricane Fly and Sublimity had been only winners without a first three finish at the previous Festival since Make Stand won as a Novice in 1997.
Jockey/Trainer Stats
- Mark Walsh and Richard Johnson are the only jockeys currently riding to have won the race
- Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins are 4 time winners in the last eleven
- Barry Geraghty and Nicky Henderson have won the race four times (three times in partnership) in the 12 years
- For more detailed analysis checkout GaultStats
- J P McManus has owned the last 4 winners
Champion Hurdle Winners 2010-2019
| Year | Form | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | LTO | Age/Wt | SP | OR |
| 2020 | 11 | Epatante | N J Henderson | B J Geraghty | 75 | 6 11-3 | 2-1F | 159 |
| 2019 | 111 | Espoir D’Allen | G P Cromwell | M P Walsh | 44 | 5 11-10 | 16-1 | 162 |
| 2018 | 111 | Buveur D’Air | N J Henderson | B J Geraghty | 38 | 7 11-10 | 4-6F | 169 |
| 2017 | 1 | Buveur D’Air | N J Henderson | N Fehily | 38 | 6 11-10 | 5-1 | 157 |
| 2016 | 1 | Annie Power | W P Mullins | Ruby Walsh | 27 | 8 11-3 | 5-2F | 162 |
| 2015 | 11 | Faugheen | W P Mullins | Ruby Walsh | 74 | 7 11-10 | 4-5F | 168 |
| 2014 | 1124 | Jezki | Mrs J Harrington | B J Geraghty | 44 | 6 11-10 | 10-1 | 166 |
| 2013 | 111 | Hurricane Fly | W P Mullins | Ruby Walsh | 44 | 9 11-10 | 13-8 | 172 |
| 2012 | 12 | Rock on Ruby | P F Nicholls | N Fehily | 78 | 7 11-10 | 11-1 | 165 |
| 2011 | 111 | Hurricane Fly | W P Mullins | Ruby Walsh | 51 | 7 11-10 | 11-4 | 167 |
