Champion Hurdle 1942

Champion Hurdle

	The Champion Hurdle, much prized Grade 1 hurdling crown for 4-year-olds and over, was first staged in 1927 and is contested over 2 miles and half a furlong and 8 hurdles of the Old Course. The race is the final leg of the Triple Crown of Hurdling, along with the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle and the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton. It was cancelled in 1931 when the ground was frosty, and again in 1943 and 1944 due to the Second World War.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Champion Hurdle took place on Wednesday 9th March 1927 when won by Blaris 11/10 fav owned by Mrs H Hollins, trained by Bill Payne and ridden by George Duller, beating Beddam (7/2) and Harpist (9/4) by 8 lengths and one length.
Over the entire history of the race 43% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 3rd of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £100 profit, placing the race 2nd of the current 28 races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 27% of occasions, placing the race 15th of the 28 current races.

Champion Hurdle 1942			Grade 1	2 miles 1/2 furlong
Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	FORESTATION	Ron Smyth	Vic Smyth	Mr Vic Smyth 10/1
2	ANARCHIST	T Isaac	Walter Nightingall	Miss Dorothy Paget 100/8
3	SOUTHPORT	Fred Rickaby	H Smyth	Mr J Barker 9/2 jt fav
4	INTERLAKEN	T Carey	Beeby	Mr G Beeby 9/2 jt fav
5	MILK BAR	M Feakes	Masson	Mr Masson 7/1
6	VERBATIM	Keith Piggott	Walter Nightingall	Miss Dorothy Paget 7/1
7	CARTON	Mr J Bartholomew	Winter	Mrs J Lewis33/1
8	TRAGEDIAN	E C Brown	C Bell	Mr C Bell 100/7
9	LUNCHEON HOUR	Gerry Wilson	Bancroft	Lord Rosebery 20/1
10	POETIC LICENCE	E Foley	Vincenzi	Mr Vincenzi 33/1
11	EPHORUS	S Magee	Fulke Walwyn	Mr Fulke Walwyn 100/6
12	JAMAICA INN	T Farmer	Walter Nightingall	Miss Dorothy Paget 20/1
13	FARTHER WEST	P Lay	Kilpatrick	Mr Kilpatrick 33/1
14	FIR CONE II	H Nicholson	Reg Hobbs	Mr R Hobbs 100/6
15	KENTUCKY	T Sheehan	Blunt	Mr Blunt 33/1
16	GOING GAY	T F Rimell	Matt Peacock	Mr M Peacock 33/1
17	EASY CHAIR	W Hollick	Walter Nightingall	Miss Dorothy Paget 100/6
18	MICKIE BULGER	Jack Dowdeswell	Jack Waugh	Mr J Waugh 20/1
19	RED APRIL	D Morgan	Jack Anthony	Mr J Anthony 100/9
20	KUELU	George Archibald	Larkin	Mr Larkin 33/1
				Over round 144%
This race was run on Saturday 14th March 1942 when Forestation beat Anarchist and Southport by 3 lengths and 3 lengths