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2004 Champion Hurdle

Hardy Eustace (IRE) won the 2004 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 16 March 2004, trained by D T Hughes and ridden by Conor O'Dwyer, at 33/1, beating Rooster Booster (GB) by 5 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2004? Hardy Eustace (IRE) won the 2004 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 16 March 2004, trained by D T Hughes and ridden by Conor O'Dwyer, at 33/1, beating Rooster Booster (GB) by 5 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2004 Champion Hurdle? Rooster Booster (GB) (11/8F) finished second, and Intersky Falcon (GB) (8/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2004 Champion Hurdle? No. The 11/8 favourite Rooster Booster (GB) finished 2nd of 14.
  • What was the winning time of the 2004 Champion Hurdle? Hardy Eustace (IRE) won in 3m 54.50s over 2m½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2004 Champion Hurdle winner get? Hardy Eustace (IRE) earned £174,000 for winning the 2004 Champion Hurdle.
  • How many ran in the 2004 Champion Hurdle? 14 ran in the 2004 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Hardy Eustace (IRE)Winner
33/1SP
14 ranRunners
3m 54.50sWinning time
£174,000Prize to winner
Rooster Booster (GB) (11/8F): 2nd of 14Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 5Hardy Eustace (IRE)33/1711-10Conor O'DwyerD T Hughes-bLaurence Byrne-3m 54.50s£174,000
25Rooster Booster (GB)11/8F1011-10Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs170-Terry Warner5-£66,000
34Intersky Falcon (GB)8/1711-10L CooperJonjo O'Neill162tbInterskyracingcom Mrs Jonjo O'Neill9-£33,000
41¼Foreman (GER)10/1611-10T DoumenT Doumen-bJohn P McManus10¼-£15,000
5nkWestender (FR)16/1811-10A P McCoyM C Pipe155bMatt Archer The Late Miss J Broadhurst10½-£7,500
63Fota Island (IRE)50/1811-10D J CaseyM F Morris--John P McManus13½-£4,500
76Golden Cross (IRE)40/1511-10Paul CarberryM Halford-pExors Of The Late Mrs H Johnson19½--
82½Rigmarole (GB)4/1611-10R WalshPaul Nicholls164tMr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse22--
94Specular (AUS)14/1711-10Barry GeraghtyJonjo O'Neill147-John P McManus26--
10shdSelf Defense (GB)66/1711-10Barry KeniryEmma Lavelle146-Fraser Miller Racing26¼--
11¾Hasty Prince (GB)50/1611-10Tony DobbinJonjo O'Neill151-F F Racing Services Partnership III27--
121Limerick Boy (GER)16/1611-10Sam ThomasVenetia Williams148-Favourites Racing Xvi28--
131½Davenport Milenium (IRE)25/1811-10Timmy MurphyWillie Mullins--Mrs N O'Callaghan29½--
PU-Geos (FR)20/1911-10Mick FitzgeraldNicky Henderson154-Thurloe Finsbury---

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
1Hardy Eustace (IRE)2004-04-30PunchestownEmo Oil Champion Hurdlewon3/1
2Rooster Booster (GB)2004-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Aintree Hurdle Grade 12nd of 115/2JF
3Intersky Falcon (GB)2004-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Aintree Hurdle Grade 14th of 118/1
4Foreman (GER)2004-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Aintree Hurdle Grade 17th of 118/1
5Westender (FR)2004-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Aintree Hurdle Grade 13rd of 1125/1
6Fota Island (IRE)2004-04-30PunchestownEmo Oil Champion Hurdle3rd of 916/1
7Golden Cross (IRE)2005-10-01CurraghMongey Communications Handicapwon14/1
8Rigmarole (GB)2004-04-23SandownConcept Hurdle Class B2nd of 86/1
9Specular (AUS)2004-04-17AyrSamsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle Grade 2unseated rider4/1
10Self Defense (GB)2004-03-27NewburyCurzon Partnership Novices' Hurdle Class Dwon4/6F
11Hasty Prince (GB)2004-04-01AintreeMartell Cognac Laurel Pub Company Liverpool Hurdle Grade 25th of 825/1
12Limerick Boy (GER)2004-04-03AintreeMartell Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)7th of 199/1
13Davenport Milenium (IRE)2005-03-05NavanCollege Proteins Beginners Chaseunseated rider5/4F
PUGeos (FR)2004-04-23SandownConcept Hurdle Class B7th of 813/2

14 of 14 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, 16 March 2004Cheltenham Festival 2004

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