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2008 Champion Hurdle

Katchit (IRE) won the 2008 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 11 March 2008, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, at 10/1, beating Osana (FR) by 1 length.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2008? Katchit (IRE) won the 2008 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 11 March 2008, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, at 10/1, beating Osana (FR) by 1 length.
  • Who came second in the 2008 Champion Hurdle? Osana (FR) (9/2) finished second, and Punjabi (GB) (25/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2008 Champion Hurdle? No. The 2/1 favourite Sizing Europe (IRE) finished 14th of 15.
  • What was the winning time of the 2008 Champion Hurdle? Katchit (IRE) won in 4m 8.10s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2008 Champion Hurdle winner get? Katchit (IRE) earned £205,272 for winning the 2008 Champion Hurdle.
  • How many ran in the 2008 Champion Hurdle? 15 ran in the 2008 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Katchit (IRE)Winner
10/1SP
15 ranRunners
4m 8.10sWinning time
£205,272Prize to winner
Sizing Europe (IRE) (2/1F): 14th of 15Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1Katchit (IRE)10/1511-10Robert ThorntonAlan King159-D S J P Syndicate-4m 8.10s£205,272
21Osana (FR)9/2611-10Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe163-Thomas Barr1-£77,004
35Punjabi (GB)25/1511-10Barry GeraghtyNicky Henderson156-Raymond Tooth6-£38,556
41Sublimity (FR)7/1811-10P A CarberryJohn G Carr166tW Hennessy7-£19,224
58Straw Bear (USA)20/1711-10A P McCoyNick Gifford163-John P McManus15-£9,648
62¼Catch Me (GER)10/1611-10R WalshE J O'Grady153-J P O'Shea17¼-£4,824
7½Afsoun (FR)16/1611-10Mick FitzgeraldNicky Henderson163-Trevor Hemmings17¾--
81¼Farmer Brown (IRE)50/1711-10Davy RussellP Hughes155-Plantation Stud19--
97Kawagino (IRE)200/1811-10Wayne KavanaghSeamus Mullins152-K J Pike26--
107Harchibald (FR)13/2911-10Paul CarberryNoel Meade162tD P Sharkeydist--
112½Blythe Knight (IRE)50/1811-10Dougie CostelloJohn Quinn152-Maxilead Limiteddist--
12¾Ebaziyan (IRE)33/1711-10Davy CondonWillie Mullins155-Peter Garveydist--
13distContraband (GB)250/11011-10T J DreaperPaul Murphy130-F G Wilsondist--
1426Sizing Europe (IRE)2/1F611-10Andrew J McNamaraHenry de Bromhead167-Alan Pottsdist--
PU-Bobs Pride (IRE)66/1611-10Denis O'ReganD K Weld140-R Blacoe---

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
1Katchit (IRE)2008-10-19KemptonWBX.COM Hurdle2nd of 74/5F
2Osana (FR)2008-04-05AintreeScottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle Grade 12nd of 911/4JF
3Punjabi (GB)2008-04-25PunchestownACCBank Champion HurdleWon2/1
4Sublimity (FR)2008-04-25PunchestownACCBank Champion Hurdle2nd of 615/8F
5Straw Bear (USA)2008-04-05AintreeScottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle Grade 13rd of 915/2
6Catch Me (GER)2008-04-24PunchestownLadbrokes.com World Series Hurdle5th of 1212/1
7Afsoun (FR)2008-04-05AintreeScottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle Grade 17th of 913/2
8Farmer Brown (IRE)---Not run since-
9Kawagino (IRE)2008-04-03AintreeJohn Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle10th of 1140/1
10Harchibald (FR)2008-04-25PunchestownACCBank Champion Hurdle4th of 611/4
11Blythe Knight (IRE)2008-03-22DoncasterWilliam Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap)2nd of 2122/1
12Ebaziyan (IRE)2008-03-13CheltenhamLadbrokes World Hurdle Grade 114th of 1766/1
13Contraband (GB)2008-03-14Cheltenhamtotesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1Pulled up200/1
14Sizing Europe (IRE)2008-11-16PunchestownMaplewood Developments Hurdle2nd of 47/4
PUBobs Pride (IRE)2008-03-24CorkNewmarket Handicap7th of 73/1

14 of 15 have run since; 1 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 2008Cheltenham Festival 2008

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