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2000 Champion Hurdle
Istabraq (IRE) won the 2000 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 14 March 2000, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Charlie Swan, at 8/15 favourite, beating Hors La Loi III (FR) by 4 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2000? Istabraq (IRE) won the 2000 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 14 March 2000, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Charlie Swan, at 8/15 favourite, beating Hors La Loi III (FR) by 4 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2000 Champion Hurdle? Hors La Loi III (FR) (11/1) finished second, and Blue Royal (FR) (16/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2000 Champion Hurdle? Yes. Istabraq (IRE) won as the 8/15 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2000 Champion Hurdle? Istabraq (IRE) won in 3m 48.10s over 2m½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2000 Champion Hurdle winner get? Istabraq (IRE) earned £145,000 for winning the 2000 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2000 Champion Hurdle? 12 ran in the 2000 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
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 here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Istabraq (IRE) | 2000-12-31 | Leopardstown | A.I.B. Agri-Business December Festival Hurdle | Fell | 1/4F |
| 2 | Hors La Loi III (FR) | 2000-04-08 | Aintree | Martell Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 4th of 10 | 4/5F |
| 3 | Blue Royal (FR) | 2000-05-05 | Punchestown | Shell Champion Hurdle | 8th of 9 | 100/30 |
| 4 | Ashley Park (IRE) | 2000-12-27 | Kempton | Pertemps Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | 2nd of 7 | 6/5F |
| 5 | Stage Affair (USA) | 2000-05-05 | Punchestown | Shell Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 9 | 3/1F |
| 6 | Dato Star (IRE) | 2000-05-10 | Chester | Tote Chester Cup Showcase Handicap Class B | 12th of 18 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Katarino (FR) | 2000-04-08 | Aintree | Martell Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 7th of 10 | 12/1 |
| 8 | Mr Percy I (IRE) | 2000-12-09 | Cheltenham | Bonusprint Bula Hurdle Grade 2 | 3rd of 8 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Theatreworld I (IRE) | 2000-04-15 | Listowel | Dawn Pure Orange Juice Race | 7th of 8 | 11/4 |
| 10 | Alka International (GB) | 2000-11-08 | Newbury | Evening Standard Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class C | 11th of 13 | 12/1 |
| 11 | Make A Stand (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Balla Sola (IRE) | 2000-03-26 | Curragh | Thoroughbred County Irish Lincolnshire | 10th of 26 | 12/1 |
11 of 12 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Champion Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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