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2015 Champion Hurdle
Faugheen (IRE) won the 2015 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 10 March 2015, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 4/5 favourite, beating Arctic Fire (GER) by 1½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2015? Faugheen (IRE) won the 2015 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 10 March 2015, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 4/5 favourite, beating Arctic Fire (GER) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2015 Champion Hurdle? Arctic Fire (GER) (20/1) finished second, and Hurricane Fly (IRE) (8/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2015 Champion Hurdle? Yes. Faugheen (IRE) won as the 4/5 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2015 Champion Hurdle? Faugheen (IRE) won in 3m 50.90s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2015 Champion Hurdle winner get? Faugheen (IRE) earned £227,800 for winning the 2015 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2015 Champion Hurdle? 8 ran in the 2015 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 1½ | Faugheen (IRE) | 4/5F | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 169 | - | Mrs S Ricci | - | 3m 50.90s | £227,800 |
| 2 | 1½ | Arctic Fire (GER) | 20/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | 157 | h | Wicklow Bloodstock Limited | 1½ | - | £85,480 |
| 3 | 5 | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 8/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 169 | - | George Creighton Mrs Rose Boyd | 6½ | - | £42,800 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Jezki (IRE) | 6/1 | 7 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Mrs John Harrington | 168 | h | John P McManus | 8¼ | - | £21,320 |
| 5 | ½ | The New One (IRE) | 100/30 | 7 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 167 | - | S Such & CG Paletta | 8¾ | - | £10,720 |
| 6 | 1 | Kitten Rock (FR) | 28/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | E J O'Grady | 156 | - | John P McManus | 9¾ | - | £5,360 |
| 7 | 6 | Bertimont (FR) | 100/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 149 | t | Chris Giles | 15¾ | - | - |
| 8 | 12 | Vaniteux (FR) | 25/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 154 | - | Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes | 27¾ | - | - |
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 | Faugheen (IRE) | 2015-05-01 | Punchestown | Queally Group Celebrating 35 Years In Naas Punchestown Champion Hurdle | won | 1/6F |
| 2 | Arctic Fire (GER) | 2015-04-09 | Aintree | Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle | fell | 15/8F |
| 3 | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 2015-04-30 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle | 2nd of 11 | 6/4F |
| 4 | Jezki (IRE) | 2015-04-09 | Aintree | Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle | won | 3/1 |
| 5 | The New One (IRE) | 2015-10-18 | Kempton | williamhill.com Hurdle | won | 2/11F |
| 6 | Kitten Rock (FR) | 2015-11-08 | Navan | Crystalski.ie European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase | won | 4/6F |
| 7 | Bertimont (FR) | 2015-04-18 | Ayr | QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle | 7th of 14 | 12/1 |
| 8 | Vaniteux (FR) | 2015-04-09 | Aintree | Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle | 5th of 6 | 16/1 |
8 of 8 have run since; 4 won next time out.
Champion Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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