Champion Hurdle
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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 Tuesday 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. |
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| Champion Hurdle 1993 | Grade 1 | 2 miles 1/2 furlong | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | GRANVILLE AGAIN | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | Mr Eric Scarth 13/2 |
| 2 | ROYAL DERBI | Mark Perrett | Neville Callaghan | Mr Michael Tabor 50/1 |
| 3 | HALKOPOUS | Adrian Maguire | Mark Tompkins | Athos Christodoulou 9/1 |
| 4 | KING CREDO | Hywel Davies | Steve Woodman | Mr G Gornall 20/1 |
| 5 | OH SO RISKY | Paul Holley | David Elsworth | Mr Michael Tabor 10/1 |
| 6 | VINTAGE CROP | Brendan Sheridan | Dermot Weld (Ire) | Dr Michael Smurfit 9/1 |
| 7 | FLAKEY DOVE | Carl Llewellyn | Richard Price | Mr J T Price 50/1 |
| 8 | FLOWN | Richard Dunwoody | Nicky Henderson | Mr Edward P Winfield 7/2 fav |
| 9 | JINXY JACK | Neale Doughty | Gordon Richards | Mrs B M McKinney 25/1 |
| 10 | EYELID | Charlie Swan | Michael Purcell (Ire) | Mrs Seamus Purcell 50/1 |
| 11 | KRIBENSIS | Declan Murphy | Sir Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed 16/1 |
| 12 | MORLEY STREET | Graham Bradley | Toby Balding | Michael Jackson Bloodstock 20/1 |
| 13 | COULTON | Mark Dwyer | Michael Easterby | M G St Quinton 9/1 |
| 14 | ATHY SPIRIT | K O'Brien | W Fennin | Mr W Fennin 200/1 |
| 15 | DUKE OF MONMOUTH | Graham McCourt | Simon Sherwood | Ali Saeed 25/1 |
| 16 | VALFINET | Jonathan Lower | Martin Pipe | Mr Frank A Farrant 16/1 |
| 17 | STAUNCH FRIEND | Jamie Osborne | Mark Tompkins | Mr B Schmidt-Bodner 20/1 |
| 18 | RULING | Peter Niven | Fulke Johnson Houghton | Iain Macdonald, Jim Short 14/1 |
| Over round 122% | ||||
| This race was run on Tuesday 16th March 1993 when Granville Again beat Royal Derbi and Halkopous by 1 length and 2 1/2 lengths | ||||
