The Champion Hurdle is the feature race on the opening day of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival and all eyes will be on the potential comeback of Constitution Hill.
Constitution Hill won the 2023 Champion Hurdle by nine lengths in a scintillating performance and was highly fancied to retain his crown in 2024, but injury put paid to another Cheltenham Festival outing.
That left the door open for the Willie Mullins-trained State Man to take the honours in the famous race, but Constitution Hill could be back to reclaim his title in 2025.
Here is all you need to know for the 2025 Champion Hurdle.
The past five winners of the Champion Hurdle are:
The Champion Hurdle is the feature race on Day One of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, which takes place at 15:30 on Tuesday 11th March 2025.
The Champion Hurdle is one of the key races at the Cheltenham Festival, hosted at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire.
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You can watch and bet on the 2025 Champion Hurdle courtesy of the bet365 Horse Racing Live Streaming service.
To watch, you simply need to have a funded account, or to have placed in bet in the last 24 hours.
All Cheltenham racing will also be available on ITV Racing throughout the four days.