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1997 Champion Hurdle

Make A Stand (GB) won the 1997 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 11 March 1997, trained by M C Pipe and ridden by A P McCoy, at 7/1, beating Theatreworld I (IRE) by 5 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Champion Hurdle in 1997? Make A Stand (GB) won the 1997 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 11 March 1997, trained by M C Pipe and ridden by A P McCoy, at 7/1, beating Theatreworld I (IRE) by 5 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 1997 Champion Hurdle? Theatreworld I (IRE) (33/1) finished second, and Space Trucker (IRE) (9/2) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1997 Champion Hurdle? No. The 7/2 favourite Large Action (IRE) pulled up.
  • What was the winning time of the 1997 Champion Hurdle? Make A Stand (GB) won in 3m 48.40s over 2m½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 1997 Champion Hurdle winner get? Make A Stand (GB) earned £124,138 for winning the 1997 Champion Hurdle.
  • How many ran in the 1997 Champion Hurdle? 17 ran in the 1997 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Make A Stand (GB)Winner
7/1SP
17 ranRunners
3m 48.40sWinning time
£124,138Prize to winner
Large Action (IRE) (7/2F): pulled upFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 5Make A Stand (GB)7/1612-0A P McCoyM C Pipe-P A Deal-3m 48.40s£124,138
25Theatreworld I (IRE)33/1512-0Norman WilliamsonAidan O'Brien-Mrs John Magnier5-£46,342
3¾Space Trucker (IRE)9/2612-0J ShorttMrs John Harrington-Mrs E Queally5¾-£22,571
42I'm Supposin (IRE)13/2512-0Charlie SwanKevin Prendergast-Nicholas Cooper7¾-£9,605
53½Hill Society (IRE)100/1512-0Jason TitleyNoel Meade-Pat Garvey11¼-£4,203
6shdSanmartino I (IRE)9/1512-0R DunwoodyD Nicholson-K Abdullah11¼-£2,042
7¾Pridwell (GB)25/1712-0C MaudeM C Pipe-Jones Berstock And Fleet Partnership12--
82Moorish (GB)100/1712-0D BridgwaterNigel Twiston-Davies-Adrian Fitzpatrick14--
94Cockney Lad (IRE)33/1812-0Jim CullotyNoel Meade-D Daly18--
103Mistinguett (IRE)33/1511-9Carl LlewellynNigel Twiston-Davies-John Duggan21--
113Zabadi (IRE)100/1512-0Richard JohnsonD Nicholson-Lady Harris24--
128Dardjini (USA)50/1712-0Conor O'DwyerNoel Meade-The High Street Racing Syndicatedist--
131½Bimsey (IRE)33/1712-0Mick FitzgeraldR Akehurst-Aidan J Ryandist--
1410Dreams End (GB)50/1912-0R FarrantPeter Bowen-T G Pricedist--
151Guest Performance (IRE)100/1512-0Richard HughesD T HughesvS Mulryandist--
PU-Collier Bay (GB)4/1712-0Graham BradleyJim Old-W E Sturt---
PU-Large Action (IRE)7/2F912-0Jamie OsborneOliver Sherwood-B T Stewart Brown---

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
1Make A Stand (GB)1997-04-05AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)3rd of 77/4F
2Theatreworld I (IRE)1997-04-01FairyhouseBisquit Cognac Handicap Hurdle5th of 96/1
3Space Trucker (IRE)1997-04-05AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)4th of 75/1
4I'm Supposin (IRE)1997-04-19AyrSamsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap (Grade 2)7th of 117/2
5Hill Society (IRE)1997-04-01FairyhouseR.F.L. Steel Hurdle2nd of 52/5F
6Sanmartino I (IRE)1997-04-04AintreeMartell Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)won8/11F
7Pridwell (GB)1997-03-13CheltenhamBonusprint Stayers' Hurdle Grade 18th of 178/1
8Moorish (GB)1997-12-13CheltenhamBonusprint Bula Hurdle Class A7th of 850/1
9Cockney Lad (IRE)1997-10-04CurraghIrish Cesarewitch Handicap17th of 2014/1
10Mistinguett (IRE)1997-03-31ChepstowWelsh Champion Hurdle Class B3rd of 511/8F
11Zabadi (IRE)1997-04-05AintreeCordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B5th of 1814/1
12Dardjini (USA)1997-11-01NavanLismullen Hurdle3rd of 58/1
13Bimsey (IRE)1997-04-05AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)won14/1
14Dreams End (GB)1997-03-31KemptonCoral Rosebery Handicap Class C3rd of 208/1
15Guest Performance (IRE)1997-10-23FairyhouseSummerhill Handicap10th of 1811/2
PUCollier Bay (GB)1997-03-29HaydockDaihatsu Conditions Stakes Class B4th of 515/2
PULarge Action (IRE)1997-04-05AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)pulled up3/1

17 of 17 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, 11 March 1997Cheltenham Festival 1997

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