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2021 Champion Hurdle
Honeysuckle (GB) won the 2021 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 16 March 2021, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Rachael Blackmore, at 11/10 favourite, beating Sharjah (FR) by 6½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2021? Honeysuckle (GB) won the 2021 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 16 March 2021, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Rachael Blackmore, at 11/10 favourite, beating Sharjah (FR) by 6½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2021 Champion Hurdle? Sharjah (FR) (11/1) finished second, and Epatante (FR) (4/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2021 Champion Hurdle? Yes. Honeysuckle (GB) won as the 11/10 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2021 Champion Hurdle? Honeysuckle (GB) won in 3m 54.63s over 2m½f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2021 Champion Hurdle winner get? Honeysuckle (GB) earned £189,911 for winning the 2021 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2021 Champion Hurdle? 10 ran in the 2021 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 6½ | Honeysuckle (GB) | 11/10F | 7 | 11-3 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | 161 | - | Kenneth Alexander | - | 3m 54.63s | £189,911 |
| 2 | 6½ | Sharjah (FR) | 11/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 164 | t | Mrs S Ricci | 6½ | - | £71,550 |
| 3 | 3 | Epatante (FR) | 4/1 | 7 | 11-3 | Aidan Coleman | Nicky Henderson | 161 | - | John P McManus | 9½ | - | £35,809 |
| 4 | 1½ | Aspire Tower (IRE) | 33/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Henry de Bromhead | 160 | - | Robcour | 11 | - | £17,888 |
| 5 | 2 | Not So Sleepy (GB) | 125/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Jonathan Burke | Hughie Morrison | 149 | - | Lady Blyth | 13 | - | £8,978 |
| 6 | 1¼ | Silver Streak (IRE) | 22/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom O'Brien | Evan Williams | 163 | - | L Fell | 14¼ | - | £4,489 |
| 7 | ¾ | Saldier (FR) | 80/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | 156 | p | Mrs S Ricci | 15 | - | £2,228 |
| 8 | 11 | Goshen (FR) | 11/2 | 5 | 11-10 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore | 164 | - | Steven Packham | 26 | - | £1,148 |
| 9 | 6 | James Du Berlais (FR) | 14/1 | 5 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Willie Mullins | 160 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Abacadabras (FR) | 10/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Jack Kennedy | Mrs Denise Foster | 158 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | - | - | - |
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 | Honeysuckle (GB) | 2021-04-30 | Punchestown | Paddy Power Champion Hurdle | won | 4/7F |
| 2 | Sharjah (FR) | 2021-04-30 | Punchestown | Paddy Power Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 8 | 9/1 |
| 3 | Epatante (FR) | 2021-04-30 | Punchestown | Paddy Power Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 8 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Aspire Tower (IRE) | 2021-04-30 | Punchestown | Paddy Power Champion Hurdle | 8th of 8 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Not So Sleepy (GB) | 2021-04-08 | Aintree | Betway Aintree Hurdle | 7th of 11 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Silver Streak (IRE) | 2021-04-08 | Aintree | Betway Aintree Hurdle | 6th of 11 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Saldier (FR) | 2021-04-29 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle | 8th of 14 | 10/1 |
| 8 | Goshen (FR) | 2021-04-30 | Punchestown | Paddy Power Champion Hurdle | 5th of 8 | 8/1 |
| 9 | James Du Berlais (FR) | 2021-04-29 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle | 2nd of 14 | 16/1 |
| F | Abacadabras (FR) | 2021-04-08 | Aintree | Betway Aintree Hurdle | won | 5/1 |
10 of 10 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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