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2017 Champion Hurdle
Buveur D'Air (FR) won the 2017 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 14 March 2017, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Noel Fehily, at 5/1, beating My Tent Or Yours (IRE) by 4½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2017? Buveur D'Air (FR) won the 2017 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 14 March 2017, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Noel Fehily, at 5/1, beating My Tent Or Yours (IRE) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2017 Champion Hurdle? My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (16/1) finished second, and Petit Mouchoir (FR) (6/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2017 Champion Hurdle? No. The 2/1 favourite Yanworth (GB) disqualified.
- What was the winning time of the 2017 Champion Hurdle? Buveur D'Air (FR) won in 3m 50.90s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2017 Champion Hurdle winner get? Buveur D'Air (FR) earned £227,800 for winning the 2017 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2017 Champion Hurdle? 11 ran in the 2017 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 4½ | Buveur D'Air (FR) | 5/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson | 157 | - | John P McManus | - | 3m 50.90s | £227,800 |
| 2 | 4½ | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) | 16/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Aidan Coleman | Nicky Henderson | 154 | h | John P McManus | 4½ | - | £85,480 |
| 3 | 3 | Petit Mouchoir (FR) | 6/1 | 6 | 11-10 | B J Cooper | Henry de Bromhead | 164 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 7½ | - | £42,800 |
| 4 | 3 | Footpad (FR) | 14/1 | 5 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 157 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 10½ | - | £21,320 |
| 5 | shd | The New One (IRE) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 163 | - | S Such & CG Paletta | 10½ | - | £10,720 |
| 6 | 2¾ | Sceau Royal (FR) | 25/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Alan King | 155 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 13¼ | - | £5,360 |
| 7 | ¾ | Wicklow Brave (GB) | 22/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 158 | - | Wicklow Bloodstock Ireland Ltd | 14½ | - | - |
| 8 | 15 | Brain Power (IRE) | 13/2 | 6 | 11-10 | David Mullins | Nicky Henderson | 162 | p | Michael Buckley | 29½ | - | - |
| 9 | 14 | Cyrus Darius (GB) | 50/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Brian Hughes | Malcolm Jefferson | 146 | - | Mr & Mrs G Calder & P M Warren | dist | - | - |
| DSQ | - | Yanworth (GB) | 2/1F | 7 | 11-10 | Mark Walsh | Alan King | 164 | p | John P McManus | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Moon Racer (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 148 | - | Professor Caroline Tisdall Bryan Drew | - | - | - |
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 | Buveur D'Air (FR) | 2017-04-06 | Aintree | Betway Aintree Hurdle | won | 4/9F |
| 2 | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) | 2017-04-06 | Aintree | Betway Aintree Hurdle | 2nd of 6 | 8/1 |
| 3 | Petit Mouchoir (FR) | 2017-10-18 | Punchestown | Coral.ie Bet & Watch Irish And UK Racing Live Beginners Chase | won | 8/13F |
| 4 | Footpad (FR) | 2017-04-27 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle | 3rd of 12 | 9/1 |
| 5 | The New One (IRE) | 2017-04-06 | Aintree | Betway Aintree Hurdle | 3rd of 6 | 11/2 |
| 6 | Sceau Royal (FR) | 2017-04-22 | Ayr | QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle | 9th of 16 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Wicklow Brave (GB) | 2017-04-28 | Punchestown | BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle | won | 12/1 |
| 8 | Brain Power (IRE) | 2017-04-28 | Punchestown | BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle | 5th of 10 | 13/2 |
| 9 | Cyrus Darius (GB) | 2017-11-04 | Ayr | Guinness Handicap Chase | won | 5/2F |
| DSQ | Yanworth (GB) | 2017-04-08 | Aintree | Ryanair Stayers Liverpool Hurdle | won | 9/4F |
| PU | Moon Racer (IRE) | 2017-04-07 | Aintree | Crabbie's Top Novices' Hurdle | 6th of 9 | 4/1 |
11 of 11 have run since; 5 won next time out.
Champion Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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