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2024 Champion Hurdle
State Man (FR) won the 2024 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2024, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 2/5 favourite, beating Irish Point (FR) by 1¼ lengths.
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- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2024? State Man (FR) won the 2024 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March 2024, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 2/5 favourite, beating Irish Point (FR) by 1¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2024 Champion Hurdle? Irish Point (FR) (9/2) finished second, and Luccia (GB) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2024 Champion Hurdle? Yes. State Man (FR) won as the 2/5 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Champion Hurdle? State Man (FR) won in 4m 13.88s over 2m½f on Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2024 Champion Hurdle winner get? State Man (FR) earned £262,304 for winning the 2024 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2024 Champion Hurdle? 8 ran in the 2024 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1¼ | State Man (FR) | 2/5F | 1.44 | 7 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 169 | - | Mrs J Donnelly | - | 4m 13.88s | £262,304 |
| 2 | 1¼ | Irish Point (FR) | 9/2 | 7.07 | 6 | 11-10 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 159 | - | Robcour | 1¼ | - | £98,965 |
| 3 | 2¼ | Luccia (GB) | 33/1 | 39.61 | 6 | 11-3 | James Bowen | Nicky Henderson | 140 | - | Pump & Plant Services Ltd | 3½ | - | £49,642 |
| 4 | 6 | Zarak The Brave (FR) | 22/1 | 28.0 | 5 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Willie Mullins | 152 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 9½ | - | £24,911 |
| 5 | 1½ | Colonel Mustard (FR) | 50/1 | 166.11 | 9 | 11-10 | J J Slevin | Mrs Lorna Fowler | 146 | b | Mrs A Frost & P G Davies & R H Fowler | 11 | - | £12,615 |
| 6 | 6½ | Nemean Lion (GER) | 12/1 | 25.16 | 7 | 11-10 | Richard Patrick | Kerry Lee | 151 | - | Will Roseff | 17½ | - | £6,421 |
| 7 | dist | Not So Sleepy (GB) | 33/1 | 80.72 | 12 | 11-10 | Sean Bowen | Hughie Morrison | 158 | - | Lady Blyth | dist | - | £3,300 |
| PU | - | Iberico Lord (FR) | 11/1 | 19.5 | 6 | 11-10 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 143 | - | John P McManus | - | - | - |
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 | State Man (FR) | 2024-05-03 | Punchestown | Boodles Champion Hurdle | won | 2/7F |
| 2 | Irish Point (FR) | 2024-05-03 | Punchestown | Boodles Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 4 | 7/2 |
| 3 | Luccia (GB) | 2024-04-11 | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle | 4th of 8 | 15/2 |
| 4 | Zarak The Brave (FR) | 2024-04-01 | Fairyhouse | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle | 2nd of 4 | 5/6F |
| 5 | Colonel Mustard (FR) | 2024-05-03 | Punchestown | Boodles Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 4 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Nemean Lion (GER) | 2024-04-11 | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle | 7th of 8 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Not So Sleepy (GB) | 2024-04-19 | Newbury | Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap | 4th of 9 | 12/1 |
| PU | Iberico Lord (FR) | 2024-11-25 | Kempton | Book Christmas Festival Hospitality Now Beginners' Chase | won | 13/8 |
8 of 8 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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