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2013 Champion Hurdle
Hurricane Fly (IRE) won the 2013 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2013, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 13/8 favourite, beating Rock On Ruby (IRE) by 2½ lengths.
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- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2013? Hurricane Fly (IRE) won the 2013 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2013, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 13/8 favourite, beating Rock On Ruby (IRE) by 2½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2013 Champion Hurdle? Rock On Ruby (IRE) (11/2) finished second, and Countrywide Flame (GB) (16/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2013 Champion Hurdle? Yes. Hurricane Fly (IRE) won as the 13/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2013 Champion Hurdle? Hurricane Fly (IRE) won in 3m 59.35s over 2m½f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2013 Champion Hurdle winner get? Hurricane Fly (IRE) earned £227,800 for winning the 2013 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2013 Champion Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2013 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 2½ | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 13/8F | 9 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 172 | - | George Creighton Mrs Rose Boyd | - | 3m 59.35s | £227,800 |
| 2 | 2½ | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 11/2 | 8 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry | 170 | tb | The Festival Goers | 2½ | - | £85,480 |
| 3 | 1¾ | Countrywide Flame (GB) | 16/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Denis O'Regan | John Quinn | 158 | - | Estio Pinnacle Racing | 4¼ | - | £42,800 |
| 4 | 2½ | Zarkandar (IRE) | 7/2 | 6 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | 167 | - | Chris Giles Potensis Bloodstock Ltd | 6¾ | - | £21,320 |
| 5 | 21 | Binocular (FR) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 167 | - | John P McManus | 27¾ | - | £10,720 |
| 6 | 4½ | Khyber Kim (GB) | 50/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Nicky Henderson | 147 | - | Mrs Caroline Mould | dist | - | £5,360 |
| UR | - | Balder Succes (FR) | 100/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King | 149 | - | Masterson Holdings Limited | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Cinders And Ashes (GB) | 16/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | 151 | - | Dermot Hanafin Phil Cunningham | - | - | - |
| F | - | Grandouet (FR) | 13/2 | 6 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 166 | - | Simon Munir | - | - | - |
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) | 2013-04-26 | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle | Won | 1/4F |
| 2 | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 2013-04-26 | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 6 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Countrywide Flame (GB) | 2013-04-04 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 5th of 9 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Zarkandar (IRE) | 2013-04-04 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | Won | 11/2 |
| 5 | Binocular (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 6 | Khyber Kim (GB) | 2013-04-05 | Aintree | John Smith's Daily Mirror Punters Club Handicap Hurdle | 13th of 21 | 16/1 |
| UR | Balder Succes (FR) | 2013-03-31 | Plumpton | totepool.com Sussex Champion Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) | 5th of 11 | 3/1JF |
| PU | Cinders And Ashes (GB) | 2014-03-14 | Cheltenham | Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 | Pulled up | 28/1 |
| F | Grandouet (FR) | 2013-04-04 | Aintree | John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 | 6th of 9 | 4/1 |
8 of 9 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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