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2011 Champion Hurdle
Hurricane Fly (IRE) won the 2011 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 15 March 2011, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 11/4 favourite, beating Peddlers Cross (IRE) by 1¼ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2011? Hurricane Fly (IRE) won the 2011 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 15 March 2011, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 11/4 favourite, beating Peddlers Cross (IRE) by 1¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2011 Champion Hurdle? Peddlers Cross (IRE) (9/2) finished second, and Oscar Whisky (IRE) (7/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2011 Champion Hurdle? Yes. Hurricane Fly (IRE) won as the 11/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2011 Champion Hurdle? Hurricane Fly (IRE) won in 3m 53.71s over 2m½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2011 Champion Hurdle winner get? Hurricane Fly (IRE) earned £210,937 for winning the 2011 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2011 Champion Hurdle? 11 ran in the 2011 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1¼ | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 11/4F | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 167 | George Creighton Mrs Rose Boyd | - | 3m 53.71s | £210,937 |
| 2 | 1¼ | Peddlers Cross (IRE) | 9/2 | 6 | 11-10 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | 162 | T G Leslie | 1¼ | - | £79,143 |
| 3 | 5 | Oscar Whisky (IRE) | 7/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 165 | Walters Plant Hire Ltd | 6¼ | - | £39,627 |
| 4 | 2 | Thousand Stars (FR) | 33/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 160 | Hammer & Trowel Syndicate | 8¼ | - | £19,758 |
| 5 | 1¼ | Menorah (IRE) | 3/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 164 | Mrs Diana L Whateley | 9½ | - | £9,916 |
| 6 | 2 | Clerk's Choice (IRE) | 50/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Tom Molloy | Michael Banks | 155 | M C Banks | 11½ | - | £4,958 |
| 7 | 5 | Overturn (IRE) | 40/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Graham Lee | Donald McCain | 162 | T G Leslie | 16½ | - | - |
| 8 | ¾ | Dunguib (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Brian O'Connell | Philip Fenton | 165 | Daniel Harnettmrs E A Lawlor | 17¼ | - | - |
| 9 | ½ | Khyber Kim (GB) | 12/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 164 | Mrs Caroline Mould | 17¾ | - | - |
| 10 | 10 | Bygones Of Brid (IRE) | 200/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | Karen McLintock | 138 | James Callow | 27¾ | - | - |
| 11 | ½ | Mille Chief (FR) | 16/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 158 | McNeill Family | 28¼ | - | - |
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 | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 2011-05-06 | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle | won | 1/2F |
| 2 | Peddlers Cross (IRE) | 2011-04-09 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 7th of 8 | 11/8F |
| 3 | Oscar Whisky (IRE) | 2011-04-09 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | won | 6/1 |
| 4 | Thousand Stars (FR) | 2011-04-09 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 2nd of 8 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Menorah (IRE) | 2011-05-06 | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle | 4th of 6 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Clerk's Choice (IRE) | 2011-04-23 | Sandown | bet365.com Hurdle | 2nd of 4 | 4/6F |
| 7 | Overturn (IRE) | 2011-04-16 | Ayr | Isle of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap | 3rd of 9 | 13/2 |
| 8 | Dunguib (IRE) | 2014-01-18 | Naas | Limestone Lad Hurdle | 3rd of 6 | 13/2 |
| 9 | Khyber Kim (GB) | 2011-04-07 | Aintree | BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle | 6th of 11 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Bygones Of Brid (IRE) | 2011-04-16 | Ayr | Isle of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap | 2nd of 9 | 14/1 |
| 11 | Mille Chief (FR) | 2011-04-16 | Ayr | Isle of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle Limited Handicap | pulled up | 9/2JF |
11 of 11 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Champion Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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