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2002 Champion Hurdle

Hors La Loi III (FR) won the 2002 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2002, trained by James Fanshawe and ridden by D Gallagher, at 10/1, beating Marble Arch (GB) by 3 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2002? Hors La Loi III (FR) won the 2002 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2002, trained by James Fanshawe and ridden by D Gallagher, at 10/1, beating Marble Arch (GB) by 3 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2002 Champion Hurdle? Marble Arch (GB) (25/1) finished second, and Bilboa (FR) (14/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2002 Champion Hurdle? No. The 2/1 favourite Istabraq (IRE) pulled up.
  • What was the winning time of the 2002 Champion Hurdle? Hors La Loi III (FR) won in 3m 53.80s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2002 Champion Hurdle winner get? Hors La Loi III (FR) earned £156,600 for winning the 2002 Champion Hurdle.
  • How many ran in the 2002 Champion Hurdle? 15 ran in the 2002 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Hors La Loi III (FR)Winner
10/1SP
15 ranRunners
3m 53.80sWinning time
£156,600Prize to winner
Istabraq (IRE) (2/1F): pulled upFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 3Hors La Loi III (FR)10/1712-0D GallagherJames Fanshawe153tPaul Green-3m 53.80s£156,600
23Marble Arch (GB)25/1612-0R WalshHughie Morrison144-M S Wilson R Sweet Mrs Mary Wilson3-£59,400
3½Bilboa (FR)14/1511-9T DoumenF Doumen--J Vasicek3½-£29,700
4shdGeos (FR)16/1712-0Richard JohnsonNicky Henderson160-Thurloe Finsbury3½-£13,500
5½Landing Light (IRE)100/30712-0Mick FitzgeraldNicky Henderson162-Mr Mrs John Poynton4-£6,750
68Ansar (IRE)50/1612-0Paul CarberryD K Weld--Mrs K Devlin12-£4,050
719Mr Cool (GB)100/1812-0Rodi GreeneM C Pipe--N G Millsdist--
81¾Mister Morose (IRE)100/11212-0Carl LlewellynNigel Twiston-Davies--H R Moulddist--
92Liss A Paoraigh (IRE)20/1711-9Norman WilliamsonJohn E Kiely--Mrs N Flynndist--
103½Chimes At Midnight (USA)150/1512-0Martin MooneyLuke Comer-bLuke Comerdist--
112Rostropovich I (IRE)100/1512-0D J CaseyM F Morris-tM A Kilduffdist--
12½Regal Exit (FR)66/1612-0J R KavanaghNicky Henderson132-Brian Buckleydist--
PU-Istabraq (IRE)2/1F1012-0Charlie SwanAidan O'Brien--John P McManus---
PU-Penny Rich I (IRE)100/1812-0Conor O'DwyerT Hogan--C P McGuinness---
SU-Valiramix (FR)3/1612-0A P McCoyM C Pipe167-Jim Weeden---

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
1Hors La Loi III (FR)2002-12-14CheltenhamVictor Chandler Bula Hurdle Grade 2Fell13/2
2Marble Arch (GB)2002-11-30NewcastlePertemps 'Fighting Fifth' Hurdle Grade 23rd of 613/8
3Bilboa (FR)2002-04-06AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 1Pulled up5/1
4Geos (FR)2002-04-06AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 1Pulled up9/1
5Landing Light (IRE)2002-04-26PunchestownEmo Oil Champion Hurdle6th of 64/1
6Ansar (IRE)2002-04-02FairyhousePowers Gold Label Handicap Hurdle Series Final11th of 2010/1
7Mr Cool (GB)2002-04-04TauntonNorman Reading Memorial Novices' Chase Class DWon8/11F
8Mister Morose (IRE)2002-04-06AintreeMartell Aintree Hurdle Grade 19th of 1450/1
9Liss A Paoraigh (IRE)2002-11-03NavanPhilips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle2nd of 711/4
10Chimes At Midnight (USA)2002-04-01FairyhousePowers Gold Label Novice Hurdle4th of 1116/1
11Rostropovich I (IRE)2002-04-05AintreeMartell Noblige Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)7th of 1416/1
12Regal Exit (FR)2002-12-12LudlowMoore Scott Novices' Chase Class EWon2/1F
PUIstabraq (IRE)---Not run since-
PUPenny Rich I (IRE)2002-10-31CurraghStephen Quirke Memorial Apprentice Handicap18th of 2016/1
SUValiramix (FR)---Not run since-

13 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, 12 March 2002Cheltenham Festival 2002

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