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1996 Champion Hurdle

Collier Bay (GB) won the 1996 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 1996, trained by Jim Old and ridden by Graham Bradley, at 9/1, beating Alderbrook (GB) by 2½ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Champion Hurdle in 1996? Collier Bay (GB) won the 1996 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 1996, trained by Jim Old and ridden by Graham Bradley, at 9/1, beating Alderbrook (GB) by 2½ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 1996 Champion Hurdle? Alderbrook (GB) (10/11F) finished second, and Pridwell (GB) (33/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1996 Champion Hurdle? No. The 10/11 favourite Alderbrook (GB) finished 2nd of 16.
  • What was the winning time of the 1996 Champion Hurdle? Collier Bay (GB) won in 3m 59.00s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 1996 Champion Hurdle winner get? Collier Bay (GB) earned £127,966 for winning the 1996 Champion Hurdle.
  • How many ran in the 1996 Champion Hurdle? 16 ran in the 1996 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Collier Bay (GB)Winner
9/1SP
16 ranRunners
3m 59.00sWinning time
£127,966Prize to winner
Alderbrook (GB) (10/11F): 2nd of 16Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 2½Collier Bay (GB)9/1612-0Graham BradleyJim Old-W E Sturt-3m 59.00s£127,966
22½Alderbrook (GB)10/11F712-0R DunwoodyKim Bailey-E Pick2½-£47,794
36Pridwell (GB)33/1612-0C MaudeM C Pipe-Jones Berstock And Fleet Partnership8½-£23,297
41¾Danoli (IRE)5/1812-0Tommy TreacyThomas Foley-D J O'Neill10¼-£9,935
51Squire Silk (GB)20/1712-0Jason TitleyAndy Turnell-Sir Robert Ogden11¼--
61¼Mysilv (GB)7/1611-9Jamie OsborneCharles Egerton-Elite Racing Club12½--
74Boro Eight (GB)100/11012-0Richard JohnsonVenetia Williams-Berson Murphy Allen Ownership Group16½--
81½Staunch Friend (USA)66/1812-0Peter NivenMark H Tompkins-Exors Of The Late B Schmidt Bodner18--
911Hotel Minella (GB)10/1912-0Charlie SwanAidan O'Brien-John J Nallen29--
105Land Afar (GB)25/1912-0Mick FitzgeraldPaul Webber-T J Forddist--
118Chief Minister (IRE)100/1712-0Tony DobbinThomas Dyer-G Shieldist--
1218Right Win (IRE)25/1612-0G McCourtRichard Hannon Snr-Conal Kavanaghdist--
1313Kissair (IRE)66/1512-0J LowerM C Pipe-Terry Bensondist--
144Absalom's Lady (GB)66/1811-9A P McCoyDavid Elsworth-Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limiteddist--
PU-Mack The Knife (GB)33/1712-0D BridgwaterM C Pipe-D G Mercer---
PU-Muse (GB)100/1912-0P HolleyDavid ElsworthvWhite Horse Racing 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
1Collier Bay (GB)1997-02-07TowcesterSporting Life Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle Class BWon8/11F
2Alderbrook (GB)1996-04-20AyrDaily Star Of Scotland Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap Grade 2Won8/11F
3Pridwell (GB)1996-03-30AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 1Fell9/2
4Danoli (IRE)1996-03-30AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 13rd of 85/2F
5Squire Silk (GB)1996-03-30AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 15th of 84/1
6Mysilv (GB)1996-03-14CheltenhamBonusPrint Stayers' Hurdle Grade 12nd of 1916/1
7Boro Eight (GB)1996-03-30AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 14th of 811/1
8Staunch Friend (USA)1996-04-13AscotLetheby & Christopher Long Distance Hurdle Grade 2Pulled up11/2
9Hotel Minella (GB)1996-04-20AyrDaily Star Of Scotland Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap Grade 28th of 96/1
10Land Afar (GB)1996-04-20AyrDaily Star Of Scotland Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap Grade 23rd of 914/1
11Chief Minister (IRE)1996-04-20AyrDaily Star Of Scotland Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap Grade 26th of 925/1
12Right Win (IRE)1996-03-23DoncasterMidland Copying Doncaster ShieldConditions Stakes5th of 66/4F
13Kissair (IRE)1996-04-23ChepstowHancocks H.B. Handicap Hurdle Class B3rd of 53/1
14Absalom's Lady (GB)1996-04-08ChepstowWelsh Champion Hurdle Class BWon5/1
PUMack The Knife (GB)---Not run since-
PUMuse (GB)1996-04-20AyrDaily Star Of Scotland Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap Grade 24th of 933/1

15 of 16 have run since; 3 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, 12 March 1996Cheltenham Festival 1996

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