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2012 Champion Hurdle
Rock On Ruby (IRE) won the 2012 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 13 March 2012, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Noel Fehily, at 11/1, beating Overturn (IRE) by 3¾ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2012? Rock On Ruby (IRE) won the 2012 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 13 March 2012, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Noel Fehily, at 11/1, beating Overturn (IRE) by 3¾ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2012 Champion Hurdle? Overturn (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Hurricane Fly (IRE) (4/6F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2012 Champion Hurdle? No. The 4/6 favourite Hurricane Fly (IRE) finished 3rd of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2012 Champion Hurdle? Rock On Ruby (IRE) won in 3m 50.10s over 2m½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2012 Champion Hurdle winner get? Rock On Ruby (IRE) earned £210,715 for winning the 2012 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2012 Champion Hurdle? 10 ran in the 2012 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 3¾ | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 11/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls | 165 | t | The Festival Goers | - | 3m 50.10s | £210,715 |
| 2 | 3¾ | Overturn (IRE) | 20/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | 166 | - | T G Leslie | 3¾ | - | £79,069 |
| 3 | 1¾ | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 4/6F | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 173 | - | George Creighton Mrs Rose Boyd | 5½ | - | £39,590 |
| 4 | 1 | Binocular (FR) | 4/1 | 8 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 170 | - | John P McManus | 6½ | - | £19,721 |
| 5 | hd | Zarkandar (IRE) | 9/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | 160 | - | Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Chris Giles | 6¾ | - | £9,916 |
| 6 | 1¼ | Oscars Well (IRE) | 14/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Mrs John Harrington | 162 | - | Molley Malone Syndicate | 8 | - | £4,958 |
| 7 | 3½ | Brampour (IRE) | 50/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Harry Derham | Paul Nicholls | 161 | - | Banks Blackshaw Gannon | 11½ | - | - |
| 8 | ½ | Zaidpour (FR) | 22/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 162 | - | Mrs S Ricci | 12 | - | - |
| 9 | 5 | Celestial Halo (IRE) | 50/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Harry Skelton | Paul Nicholls | 164 | tb | The Stewart Family | 17 | - | - |
| 10 | 16 | Kalann (IRE) | 150/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Michael Darcy | Sabrina J Harty | 145 | - | Kevin McConnell | dist | - | - |
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 | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 2012-04-14 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 3rd of 5 | 5/2 |
| 2 | Overturn (IRE) | 2012-05-09 | Chester | StanJames.com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 2nd of 16 | 7/1 |
| 3 | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 2012-04-27 | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle | won | 4/11F |
| 4 | Binocular (FR) | 2013-01-27 | Leopardstown | BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 5 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Zarkandar (IRE) | 2012-04-14 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | fell | 2/1F |
| 6 | Oscars Well (IRE) | 2012-04-09 | Fairyhouse | Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle | 4th of 8 | 11/8F |
| 7 | Brampour (IRE) | 2012-10-21 | Kempton | William Hill Hurdle | 2nd of 4 | 11/10F |
| 8 | Zaidpour (FR) | 2012-04-27 | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 4 | 9/2 |
| 9 | Celestial Halo (IRE) | 2013-02-16 | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle Grade 2 | 4th of 6 | 12/1 |
| 10 | Kalann (IRE) | 2013-10-25 | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights at Dundalk Handicap | 6th of 14 | 10/1 |
10 of 10 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Champion Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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