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The Champion Hurdle is one of the four championship races at the Cheltenham Festival and presents a great spectacle as the best two-milers go head to head for the season’s top hurdling prize.

Held in mid-March, it is often a competitive betting heat, providing ample opportunity to claim an array of Cheltenham Champion Hurdle offers. You will also find Cheltenham betting offers and free bets or Cheltenham Gold Cup offers here.Find all the best Cheltenham Champion Hurdle 2024 offers and free bets in Ireland here on this page.

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About the Champion Hurdle

The Champion Hurdle is staged on day one of the Cheltenham Festival and is the feature race of the day, offering up over £250,000 in prize money to the winner.

Run over an extended two miles, past heroes include three-time winner Istabraq and Irish superstar Hurricane Fly, who won the race twice.

The race is run at 1.30 and is often makes up part of the Cheltenham punter's multiple bets, particularly if the favourite is a short price.

How to Bet on the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle

Placing a bet on the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle is very straightforward. Simply choose which offer you would like to sign up for above, click on the ‘Claim Here’ button then follow the steps below.

  • Once on the operator website click ‘register’.
  • You will be prompted to fill out the form, which includes entering your date of birth, full name and email address.
  • You may need to also opt-in for the welcome bonus when registering for your account.
  • After verifying your account, you can then add funds to your account.
  • Once you meet the terms and conditions of the bonus, you will be rewarded with one of the leading sign up offers and you are able to place your bets.

Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Entries 2024

Constitution Hill has been ruled out of the Champion Hurdle due to a poor piece of work and unsatisfactory blood test results. Trainer Nicky Henderson has since supplemented Betfair Hurdle winner Iberico Lord. Henderson also runs Luccia.

State Man, trained by Willie Mullins, who chased him home last year is now hot favourite. Zarak The Brave also runs for Willie Mullins.

Irish Point has been declared by trainer Gordon Elliott and he represents the biggest threat to State Man.

The enigmatic Not So Sleepy is another to note and he will like the heavy ground. Namean Lion and Colonel Mustard complete the field.

Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Betting Odds

Cheltenham Champion Hurdle odds are available for Irish customers up to a year in advance. This way you are able obtain bigger odds than betting closer to the day of the race.

The current market leaders for the Champion Hurdle and best prices are as follows:

  • State Man 4-9
  • Irish Point 11-2
  • Iberico Lord 10-1
  • Namean Lion 16-1
  • Zarak The Brave 25-1
  • Not So Sleepy 40-1
  • Luccia 40-1
  • Colonel Mustard 50-1

Champion Hurdle Trends 2024

One of the best places to start with big races is considering key trends for the races from which you may find horses at bigger prices. Here are the main trends for the Champion Hurdle 2024 to help you with your bets.

  • Irish-trained horses have an excellent record in the race, having won 7 of the last 11 Champion Hurdles.
  • It pays to back the favourites - 8 of the last 11 winners have been short-priced favourites.
  • Only 1 of the last 10 winners was aged over the age of 8, which was Hurricane Fly aged 9.
  • Cheltenham Festival form pays off - 15 of the last 25 winners had won at the Festival previously.
  • Nicky Henderson has an impressive record in the race with 9 wins to his name.
  • 16 of the last 17 winners finished in the top 3 last time out.
  • 11 of the last 17 winners had previously won 2 Grade 1 jumps races.

Champion Hurdle News 2024

Henderson-trained Iberico Lord supplemented for Champion Hurdle

Nicky Henderson may be without Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle but is still set to be double-handed after deciding to supplement Iberico Lord for the Cheltenham Festival showpiece.

McManus has paid the £18,000 supplementary fee and Iberico Lord will now join stablemate Luccia, winner of Ascot’s Betfair Exchange Trophy when last seen, in the Champion Hurdle line-up.

“He is obviously a very progressive young hurdler that keeps improving having won both the Greatwood and the Betfair handicaps. He loves soft ground which it seems that it might well be on Tuesday and therefore possibly not so soft on Friday when he was originally intended to run in the County.

“Obviously with the unfortunate defection of Constitution Hill, the race has a different complexion and so he is due to join Luccia in the line-up.”

Constitution Hill ruled out of Champion Hurdle

On Monday, March 4 following blood test results after Constitution Hill disappointed in a piece of work last week, Henderson posted on X: “Very sadly we are going to have to admit defeat in the battle to get Constitution Hill ready for the Champion Hurdle and therefore have to declare that he will not be running there this year.

“He has undoubtedly improved over the weekend and seems noticeably brighter than he was at the end of last week and I really did think he was much perkier when ridden this morning.

“Unfortunately, the all-important blood test shows that although the figures have also improved, they are quite a way from being satisfactory for a horse to commence serious training and to race in a week’s time.

“This is very sad for all of us and particularly Michael (Buckley, owner) but it is in everybody’s best interests that we ensure we have a fit and healthy Constitution Hill to win back his crown next year.”

State Man stronger than ever ahead of Champion Hurdle rematch

Trainer Willie Mullins believes State Man returns to Cheltenham a stronger runner this year as he attempts to conquer Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle.

The multiple Grade 1 winner finished nine lengths adrift of Nicky Henderson’s National Hunt superstar last year, the only time he has been defeated in 11 completed hurdles starts.

State Man has added four more Grade One wins to his record since that second place, most recently beating Bob Olinger by a comfortable five and a half lengths in the Irish Champion Hurdle, a race in which stablemate and familiar rival Impaire Et Passe disappointed.

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In contrast to State Man, Constitution Hill will head to the Festival having had just one run this term, but Mullins expects Henderson to have his defending champion at concert pitch nevertheless.

“State Man will go for the Champion and I think he’s in great order,” he said.

“I didn’t talk to any of the time men after Leopardstown because I thought his performance at Christmas was huge against Impaire Et Passe who was much more competitive than he was the other day. Tactics were changed on Impaire but he was nearly a non-runner as far as I’m concerned, you could see after two hurdles.

“I don’t know if State Man was at his best in last year’s Champion, we’ll find out this year. He’s very good, he’ll be very race-fit but Nicky Henderson does have a habit of having his horses very right on the day when people think they haven’t raced enough, Nicky gets everything right for Cheltenham.

“We hope it will be a hell of a race, Nicky probably doesn’t and Constitution Hill fans probably don’t but we are stronger this year, I don’t know if better but stronger. I will leave tactics to Paul (Townend) but we’re happy to have him in the order which he is.”

Not So Sleepy on track for Champion Hurdle after strong piece of work

Hughie Morrison reports Not So Sleepy to be firmly on course for next month’s Unibet Champion Hurdle after going up the Lambourn gallops “like a rocket” on Wednesday morning.

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Not So Sleepy was pulled up in his first Champion Hurdle four years ago and has finished fifth in the last three renewals, twice behind Honeysuckle and once behind Constitution Hill.

With Constitution Hill and last year’s runner-up State Man again set to be in opposition, Morrison is under no illusions about the task facing his charge on March 12, but he is happy to roll the dice and will be praying for testing conditions on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Previous ten winners of the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle

  • 2023 - Constitution Hill
  • 2022 - Honeysuckle
  • 2021 - Honeysuckle
  • 2020 - Epatante
  • 2019 - Espoir d’allen
  • 2018 - Buveur d'Air
  • 2017 - Buveur d'Air
  • 2016 - Annie Power
  • 2015 - Faugheen
  • 2014 - Jezki

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    Where can I find Cheltenham Champion Hurdle offers?

    Cheltenham Champion Hurdle offers will be available closer to the Cheltenham Festival, often as enhanced odds or money back specials. You can find them above on this page.

    How do I claim my Cheltenham Champion Hurdle betting offers?

    Click on the offers above, the links will take you through to the betting offer and from there you can fill in the registration form to claim your Champion Hurdle offer.

    When is the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle 2024?

    The Cheltenham Champion Hurdle 2024 will be staged on Tuesday 12 March, 2024.

    What time is the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle run?

    The Cheltenham Champion Hurdle 2024 will be run at 3.30 p.m.

    Who is favourite for the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle 2024?

    Constitution Hill is at the top of the market for the 2024 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle for trainer Nicky Henderson.