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Champion Hurdle
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The winner of the Champion Hurdle Grade 1 over 2m is normally one of the fancied runners with an OR between 162 to 165. To win this race in particular you need to travel, jump and then show resolve/stamina at the business end and though that may seem obvious to all races especially this one, so no room for flaky types. This opening-day feature looks set to have a superstar in action in the form of the unbeaten Honeysuckle. She is the defending champion having triumphed by 6½l last season. Cheltenham Festival 2022 (Home Page) |
3.30: (Old) Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) 2m87y.
25/25: Ran since Christmas (100%)
23/23: Won at 2m-2m1f (100%)
18/18: Top 4 on both previous starts when completing (100%)
14/14: Won that season (100%)
12/12: Rated 157 or higher (100%)
17/18: Top 3 on previous start (2014 was 4th) (94%)
16/17: Ran since Christmas finishing top 3 (94%)
13/14: Placed on their last run before Cheltenham (93%)
13/14: At least 2 runs that season (93%)
12/13: At least 4 wins over hurdles (92%)
21/23: Won Grade 1 hurdle or Grade 3 H'cap Hurdle (91%)
33/39: Won last time out (85%)
17/20: Raced in previous 7 weeks (85%)
19/23: Placed at previous Cheltenham Festival (83%)
19/24: Aged 6-8yo (79%)
18/23: Returned 11/1 or under (78%)
..3/41: Aged 5yo (7%)
..4/74: Aged over 8yo (5%)
Recent winners
2021: HONEYSUCKLE 11/10f
2020: EPATANTE (2/1f)
2019: ESPOIR D’ALLEN (16/1)
2018: BUVEUR D’AIR (4/6f)
2017: BUVEUR D’AIR (5/1)
2016: ANNIE POWER (5/2f)
2015: FAUGHEEN (4/5f)
2014: JEZKI (9/1)
2013: HURRICANE FLY (13/8f)
2012: ROCK ON RUBY (11/1)
2011: HURRICANE FLY (11/4f)
2010: BINOCULAR (9/1)
2009: PUNJABI (22/1)
2008: KATCHIT (10/1)
2007: SUBLIMITY (16/1)
2006: BRAVE INCA (7/4f)
2005: HARDY EUSTACE (7/2jf)
2004: HARDY EUSTACE (33/1)
2003: ROOSTER BOOSTER (9/2)
- Willie Mullins has won 4 of the last 11
- Nicky Henderson has won 5 of the last 13
- Last 7 winners were unbeaten that season
- Last 9 out of 11 were unbeaten that season
- Last 10yo or over to win was Sea Pigeon in 1980 & 1981
Recurrence FactorOnce again our figures are strong for this race with the top 5 trends showing a recurrence factor of 92/92 for 100%, whilst the top 11 show 184/191 for 96.34%. |
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The Racing Horse Verdict1: HONEYSUCKLE 4/7 1pt win 2: Appreciate It 9/2 3: Teahupoo 10/1 |
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