The Champion Hurdle is the feature race on the opening day of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival.
Open to horses aged four years and older, the Champion Hurdle is the most prestigious hurdling race in the British National Hunt calendar and is one of the highlights of the Cheltenham Festival.
The 2027 Champion Hurdle will see Lossiemouth try and defend her crown following a scintillating performance at the 2026 Festival.
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Date and Time
The Champion Hurdle will take place at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 16th March 2027 and will get underway at 16:00 GMT.
Distance
The Champion Hurdle takes place on the Old Course and is a run over a distance of approximately two miles and ½ furlong.
Who won the 2026 Champion Hurdle?
The 2026 Champion Hurdle was won by the Willie-Mullins trained Lossiemouth.
Previous Winners (Last 10 renewals)
- 2026 - Lossiemouth
- 2025 - Golden Ace
- 2024 - State Man
- 2023 - Constitution Hill
- 2022 - Honeysuckle
- 2021 - Honeysuckle
- 2020 - Epatante
- 2019 - Espoir d'Allen
- 2018 - Buveur d'Air
- 2017 - Buveur d'Air
Champion Hurdle Records
- Most successful horse (3 wins) - Hatton's Grace, Sir Ken, Persian War, See You Then, Istabraq
- Leading jockey (4 wins) - Tim Molony, Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty
- Leading trainer (9 wins) - Nicky Henderson
- Leading owner (9 wins) - J.P. McManus
Read more about the horses who have had the most wins in the Champion Hurdle.
