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1994 Champion Hurdle

Flakey Dove (GB) won the 1994 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 15 March 1994, trained by Richard Price and ridden by Mark Dwyer, at 9/1, beating Oh So Risky (GB) by 1½ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Champion Hurdle in 1994? Flakey Dove (GB) won the 1994 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 15 March 1994, trained by Richard Price and ridden by Mark Dwyer, at 9/1, beating Oh So Risky (GB) by 1½ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 1994 Champion Hurdle? Oh So Risky (GB) (9/4F) finished second, and Large Action (IRE) (8/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1994 Champion Hurdle? No. The 9/4 favourite Oh So Risky (GB) finished 2nd of 15.
  • What was the winning time of the 1994 Champion Hurdle? Flakey Dove (GB) won in 4m 2.30s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 1994 Champion Hurdle winner get? Flakey Dove (GB) earned £99,933 for winning the 1994 Champion Hurdle.
  • How many ran in the 1994 Champion Hurdle? 15 ran in the 1994 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Flakey Dove (GB)Winner
9/1SP
15 ranRunners
4m 2.30sWinning time
£99,933Prize to winner
Oh So Risky (GB) (9/4F): 2nd of 15Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1½Flakey Dove (GB)9/1811-9Mark DwyerRichard Price-J T Price-4m 2.30s£99,933
21½Oh So Risky (GB)9/4F712-0P HolleyDavid Elsworth-Michael Tabor1½-£37,347
3¾Large Action (IRE)8/1612-0Jamie OsborneOliver Sherwood-B T Stewart Brown2¼-£18,224
43½Mole Board (GB)40/11212-0T GranthamJim Old-W E Sturt5¾-£7,793
55Absalom's Lady (GB)33/1611-9S McNeillDavid Elsworth-Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limited10¾-£3,446
6nkMuse (GB)13/2712-0M RichardsDavid Elsworth-White Horse Racing Ltd11--
73½Granville Again (GB)10/1812-0J FrostM C Pipe-Eric Scarth14½--
82½Shawiya (IRE)16/1511-9Charlie SwanM J P O'Brien-Miss G Maher17--
94Halkopous (GB)13/2812-0D MurphyMark H TompkinsvAthos Christodoulou21--
1025Valfinet (FR)33/1712-0J LowerM C Pipe-Frank A Farrantdist--
117High Baron (GB)66/1712-0M HouriganR H Alner-Miss C A Jamesdist--
PU-King Credo (GB)16/1912-0Adrian MaguireSteve Woodman-G Gornall---
F-Land Afar (GB)25/1712-0Warren MarstonJ Webber-T J Ford---
F-Merchant House I (IRE)250/1612-0Richard GuestR J Weaver-Mrs A Naughton---
PU-Morley Street (GB)16/11012-0Graham BradleyG B Balding-Michael Jackson Bloodstock Ltd---

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Flakey Dove (GB)1994-04-02HaydockCheadle Hulme Conditions Stakes Class Bwon13/8JF
2Oh So Risky (GB)1994-03-26DoncasterDoncaster ShieldConditions Stakes3rd of 75/2F
3Large Action (IRE)1994-04-08AintreeMartell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Grade 23rd of 64/9F
4Mole Board (GB)1994-04-09AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 12nd of 98/1
5Absalom's Lady (GB)1994-04-09AintreeCordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle4th of 118/1
6Muse (GB)1994-04-09AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 14th of 913/2
7Granville Again (GB)1994-04-16AyrLittlewoods Pools Scottish Champion Hurdle Grade 25th of 73/1
8Shawiya (IRE)1994-04-09AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 16th of 933/1
9Halkopous (GB)1994-04-09AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 1pulled up14/1
10Valfinet (FR)1994-04-09AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 1pulled up33/1
11High Baron (GB)1994-03-30AscotKestrel Hurdle Limited Handicapwon4/1
PUKing Credo (GB)1994-04-27AscotInsulpak Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)13th of 1333/1
FLand Afar (GB)1994-04-09AintreeCordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle2nd of 118/1
FMerchant House I (IRE)1994-04-26NottinghamEdgbaston Handicap Class D4th of 1533/1
PUMorley Street (GB)1994-04-27AscotInsulpak Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)11th of 1320/1

15 of 15 have run since; 2 won next time out.

Champion Hurdle winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Lossiemouth (FR)7/5FWillie Mullins
2025Golden Ace (GB)25/1Jeremy Scott
2024State Man (FR)2/5FWillie Mullins
2023Constitution Hill (GB)4/11FNicky Henderson
2022Honeysuckle (GB)8/11FHenry de Bromhead
2021Honeysuckle (GB)11/10FHenry de Bromhead
2020Epatante (FR)2/1FNicky Henderson
2019Espoir D'Allen (FR)16/1Gavin Cromwell
2018Buveur D'Air (FR)4/6FNicky Henderson
2017Buveur D'Air (FR)5/1Nicky Henderson
2016Annie Power (IRE)5/2FWillie Mullins
2015Faugheen (IRE)4/5FWillie Mullins
2014Jezki (IRE)9/1Mrs John Harrington
2013Hurricane Fly (IRE)13/8FWillie Mullins
2012Rock On Ruby (IRE)11/1Paul Nicholls
2011Hurricane Fly (IRE)11/4FWillie Mullins
2010Binocular (FR)9/1Nicky Henderson
2009Punjabi (GB)22/1Nicky Henderson
2008Katchit (IRE)10/1Alan King
2007Sublimity (FR)16/1John G Carr
2006Brave Inca (IRE)7/4FC A Murphy
2005Hardy Eustace (IRE)7/2JFD T Hughes
2004Hardy Eustace (IRE)33/1D T Hughes
2003Rooster Booster (GB)9/2Philip Hobbs
2002Hors La Loi III (FR)10/1James Fanshawe
2000Istabraq (IRE)8/15FAidan O'Brien
1999Istabraq (IRE)4/9FAidan O'Brien
1998Istabraq (IRE)3/1FAidan O'Brien
1997Make A Stand (GB)7/1M C Pipe
1996Collier Bay (GB)9/1Jim Old
1995Alderbrook (GB)11/2Kim Bailey
1994Flakey Dove (GB)9/1Richard Price
1993Granville Again (GB)13/2M C Pipe
1992Royal Gait (GB)6/1James Fanshawe
1991Morley Street (GB)4/1FG B Balding
1990Kribensis (GB)95/40Sir Michael Stoute

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageCheltenham course guideChampion Hurdle historyCheltenham results, 15 March 1994Cheltenham Festival 1994

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