{"id":4353,"date":"2018-02-22T20:43:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.173.89.155\/?post_type=events&#038;p=4353"},"modified":"2024-03-12T13:18:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:18:08","slug":"champion-hurdle","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/","title":{"rendered":"Unibet Champion Hurdle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\" style=\"background-color:#2c3752\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Class<\/th><th>Distance<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tue 12th March 2024<\/td><td>15:30<\/td><td>Grade 1<\/td><td>2 miles 110 yards<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>The Champion Hurdle is the UK&#8217;s premier 2 mile hurdles race. It is also the first of the feature races run at the Cheltenham Festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #6d6d6d;color:#6d6d6d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #6d6d6d;color:#6d6d6d\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#2024-Champion-Hurdle-Preview\" title=\"2024 Champion Hurdle Preview\">2024 Champion Hurdle Preview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#Race-Card\" title=\"Race Card\">Race Card<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#Champion-Hurdle-Tips\" title=\"Champion Hurdle Tips\">Champion Hurdle Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#2024-Champion-Hurdle-Tips-Analysis\" title=\"2024 Champion Hurdle Tips &amp; Analysis\">2024 Champion Hurdle Tips &amp; Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#Bookmaker-Offers\" title=\"Bookmaker Offers\">Bookmaker Offers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#Watch-at-the-races-and-racing-TV-live\" title=\"Watch at the races and racing TV live\">Watch at the races and racing TV live<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#Money-back-as-a-free-bet-if-2nd-to-SP-favourite-at-Boylesports\" title=\"Money back as a free bet if 2nd to SP favourite at Boylesports\">Money back as a free bet if 2nd to SP favourite at Boylesports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#Odds-Comparison\" title=\"Odds Comparison\">Odds Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#About-the-Champion-Hurdle\" title=\"About the Champion Hurdle\">About the Champion Hurdle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/champion-hurdle\/#Recent-Winners\" title=\"Recent Winners\">Recent Winners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2024-Champion-Hurdle-Preview\"><\/span>2024 Champion Hurdle Preview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 Champion Hurdle betting markets are dominated by State Man, winner of three consecutive Irish Grade 1 hurdle events. While he&#8217;s a deserved favourite, he&#8217;s trading below Evens which is not a fair reflection of the capabilities of other horses in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Irish Point rounds is the next of the favourites. If you can back him each way at over 4\/1 he provides the best value of the favourites with three consecutive wins to his name, including the Mersey Novices Hurdle at Aintree last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Race-Card\"><\/span>Race Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"section-head mb-3 racecard-details-table\">\r\n    \r\n   \r\n    <div class=\"icon-tags mt-3\">\r\n        <span> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/calendar.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/span>\r\n                <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/jockey-hat.png\" alt=\"\"> 0<\/span>\r\n        <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/distance.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"odd-format-select\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/setting.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n             <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"odd-format-select-drop\"> Odds format <\/a>\r\n             <ul class=\"odd-format-options\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"fractional\">Fractional<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"decimal\">Decimal<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"moneyline\" >Moneyline<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <!-- <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"hongkong\">Hong Kong<\/a><\/li> -->\r\n             <\/ul>\r\n        <\/span> \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"table-wrap mt-4\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <table class=\"table custom-table-1 table-racecard\">\r\n            <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>#<\/th>\r\n                                    <th>Jersey<\/th>\r\n                                <th>Runner<\/th>\r\n                <th>BEST ODDS<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <\/thead>\r\n            <tbody>\r\n                        <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"px-0\"> \r\n            <small>*Form data excludes P2P races and is for the last 6 races of any type (incl. both NH and Flat)<\/small><br\/> \r\n            <small>Indicated odds were updated on 2024-03-12 11:59:02 UTC. Please note that\r\n                odds are subject to change.<\/small>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"nap-table\">\r\n<div class=\"pagesection-div\">\r\n   <div class=\"section-head mb-4\">\r\n      <h2 class=\"heading-mini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Champion-Hurdle-Tips\"><\/span>Champion Hurdle Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"p-light\">*Note: Betting tips are only displayed on the day of the race.<\/p>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   <div class=\"table-wrap shadow bd-radius-14\">\r\n      <div class=\"table-responsive\">\r\n         <table class=\"table custom-table-3 table-datatable naps-table\">\r\n            <thead>\r\n               <tr class=\"t-head\">\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\">Nap<\/span><\/th>\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/clock.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Time<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/repeat.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Racecourse<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th class=\"no-sorting col-tripster\"><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/rating.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Tipster<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th class=\"no-sorting col-odds\"><span class=\"inner\">Best odds<\/span><\/th>\r\n               <\/tr>\r\n            <\/thead>\r\n            <tbody>\r\n                           <\/tbody>\r\n         <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"table-notice border-top\">\r\n         <small>Indicated odds were updated on 2024-04-26 4:37:10 UTC. Please note that\r\n         odds are subject to change. <br> Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review <a href=\"\/tipsters\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">tipsters performance<\/a> and bet responsibly. <\/small>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2024-Champion-Hurdle-Tips-Analysis\"><\/span>2024 Champion Hurdle Tips &amp; Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one of our featured tipsters has weighed in on the 2024 Champion Hurdle, with Glendale getting behind the short odds favourite for the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bookmaker-Offers\"><\/span>Bookmaker Offers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n    \r\n                        <div class=\"cta-box regular-offer\">\r\n                <div class=\"text\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/bet365\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"heading-mini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch-at-the-races-and-racing-TV-live\"><\/span>Watch at the races and racing TV live<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <small>#AD \u2013 Watch EVERY race in the UK and Ireland, live at\u00a0bet365. 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T&#038;Cs apply.<\/small>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/offers\/money-back-as-a-free-bet-if-2nd-to-sp-favourite-in-uk-ireland-horse-races-2\/\" class=\"link-longarrow-icon\">Read More<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"box\" style=\"background-color:#001f5f;\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/boylesports\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/boylesports-logo_landscape.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/boylesports-logo_landscape.png 650w, https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/boylesports-logo_landscape-300x180.png 300w\" alt=\"Boylesports logo\" sizes=\"(min-width: 568px) 180px, (min-width: 360px) 290px, (max-width: 359px) calc(100vw - 70px), 290px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>\r\n                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/boylesports\/\" class=\"link-box\" style=\"background-color:#bd0000; color:#ffffff;\">Signup Now<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Odds-Comparison\"><\/span>Odds Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About-the-Champion-Hurdle\"><\/span>About the Champion Hurdle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Champion Hurdle is the premier 2 mile hurdles race in National Hunt racing. Run on the Old Course at Cheltenham, the race features eight hurdles. Entry to the race is open to 4-year-old and above hurdlers. The exact race distance extends a touch over 2 miles, with an extra half furlong on the run-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Champion Hurdle typically attracts the top 2 mile hurdlers in the sport, although star mares are sometimes preferred for the Mares Hurdle later in the day. Multiple wins in the Champion Hurdle will usually secure a horse status as an all-time great. Only one horse, the mare Dawn Run, has won the Champion Hurdle as well as the Cheltenham Gold Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge amount of activity takes place on the Champion Hurdle betting markets, with casual racing fans piling money into the race. The antepost favourite is often deserving of its billing, but the weight of money getting behind its market position means the favourite will never be a value bet. In fact, its not unusual for horses priced under Evens to lose this race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for direction on where to put your money, restrict your bets to horses with official ratings of 160 or higher. Class really does count in this race. Also keep an eye out for the winners of the Irish Champion Hurdle and the Christmas Hurdle if they make the final field, as those races serve as quality trials for Irish and English racehorses respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent-Winners\"><\/span>Recent Winners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><th>Age<\/th><th>Jockey<\/th><th>Trainer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Constitution Hill<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>Nico de Boinville<\/td><td>Nicky Henderson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>Honeysuckle<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>Rachael Blackmore<\/td><td>Henry de Bromhead (IRE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Honeysuckle<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Rachael Blackmore<\/td><td>Henry de Bromhead (IRE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>Epatante<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>Barry Geraghty<\/td><td>Nicky Henderson (IRE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Espoir d&#8217;Allen<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>Mark Walsh<\/td><td>Gavin Cromwell (IRE)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<script>function PlayerjsAsync(){} if(window[\"Playerjs\"]){PlayerjsAsync();}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date Time Class Distance Tue 12th March 2024 15:30 Grade 1 2 miles 110 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":4128,"menu_order":0,"template":"","event_names":[25],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/4353"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/4128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_names","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_names?post=4353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}