Champion Hurdle 2023 Tips – Betting Tips, Trends, Stats and Odds for the Day 1 Feature Race
The Champion Hurdle is the feature race of day one at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, providing a test of just over two miles and eight hurdles to be jumped. It is always one of the most anticipated races of the Festival.
2018 saw Buveur D’air retrain his crown ahead of Melon and Mick Jazz, to the delight of punters who backed the strong 4/6 favourite. In 2019 Espoir D’Allen caused a shock to take the win and then in 2020 we saw a brilliant performance from Epatante to win. 2021 gave Honeysuckle her victory in the race and she repeated the feat in 2022, but she will not be running in the 2023 race after a disappointing start to the season before finding some form back in the Irish Champion Hurdle behind State Man.
The hill is normally where the race changes as horses who come off the pace come into their own.
Champion Hurdle 2023 Tips
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Champion Hurdle Trends
- Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 and 8
- Price – 8 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
- Last Run – 11/12 winners won or placed on their last run before the Champion Hurdle, 10/12 won on their last run, 9/12 ran within the last 51 days
- 5/12 winners ran in the Irish Champion Hurdle (Leopardstown) on their last run, 4 of the 5 won, 0 placed
- 3/12 winners ran in the Christmas Hurdle (Kempton) on their last run, 2 of the 3 won, 1 placed
- Previous Course Form – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 7/12 had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
- Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 6 runs over 15-17 furlongs, 9/12 had at least 5 wins over 15-17 furlongs
- Previous Hurdle Form – 10/12 winners had at least 6 previous runs over hurdles, 11/12 had at least 4 wins over hurdles
- Rating – 10/12 winners were rated 161 or higher
- Grade 1 Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous grade 1 win
- Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 12/12 had at least 1 win that season, 10/12 had at least 2 wins that season
Champion Hurdle Last 10 Winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2009 | Punjabi | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2010 | Binocular | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson |
| 2011 | Hurricane Fly | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2012 | Rock On Ruby | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls |
| 2013 | Hurricane Fly | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2014 | Jezki | Barry Geraghty | John Harrington |
| 2015 | Faugheen | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Annie Power | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Buveur D’Air | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson |
| 2018 | Buveur D’Air | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2019 | Espoir D’Allen | Mark Walsh | Gavin Cromwell |
| 2020 | Epatante | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
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