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2026 Champion Hurdle
Lossiemouth (FR) won the 2026 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 10 March 2026, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 7/5 favourite, beating Brighterdaysahead (FR) by 6½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Hurdle in 2026? Lossiemouth (FR) won the 2026 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 10 March 2026, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 7/5 favourite, beating Brighterdaysahead (FR) by 6½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2026 Champion Hurdle? Brighterdaysahead (FR) (7/2) finished second, and The New Lion (GB) (3/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2026 Champion Hurdle? Yes. Lossiemouth (FR) won as the 7/5 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Champion Hurdle? Lossiemouth (FR) won in 3m 54.24s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2026 Champion Hurdle winner get? Lossiemouth (FR) earned £262,078 for winning the 2026 Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2026 Champion Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2026 Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 6½ | Lossiemouth (FR) | 7/5F | 2.65 | 11-3 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 159 | p | Mrs S Ricci | - | 3m 54.24s | £262,078 |
| 2 | 6½ | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 7/2 | 4.86 | 11-3 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 160 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 6½ | - | £98,739 |
| 3 | ½ | The New Lion (GB) | 3/1 | 4.56 | 11-10 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 159 | - | John P McManus | 7 | - | £49,416 |
| 4 | 2½ | Alexei (GER) | 22/1 | 34.02 | 11-10 | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard | 148 | t | Brocade Racing | 9½ | - | £24,685 |
| 5 | nk | Golden Ace (GB) | 12/1 | 14.16 | 11-3 | Lorcan Williams | Jeremy Scott | 152 | - | I F Gosden | 9¾ | - | £12,389 |
| 6 | 5½ | Poniros (GB) | 16/1 | 20.61 | 11-10 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | 154 | - | Tony Bloom | 15¼ | - | £6,194 |
| 7 | 2¾ | Anzadam (FR) | 18/1 | 26.94 | 11-10 | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | 157 | ht | Mrs J Donnelly | 18 | - | £3,074 |
| 8 | 1¾ | Tutti Quanti (FR) | 25/1 | 43.18 | 11-10 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 151 | - | Colm Donlon | 19¾ | - | £1,584 |
| 9 | 12 | Workahead (IRE) | 80/1 | 122.72 | 11-10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry de Bromhead | 148 | - | Barry Maloney | dist | - | - |
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 | Lossiemouth (FR) | 2026-05-01 | Punchestown | Boodles Champion Hurdle | Won | 2/7F |
| 2 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 2026-04-09 | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle | Won | 13/8F |
| 3 | The New Lion (GB) | 2026-04-09 | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle | 2nd of 6 | 9/4 |
| 4 | Alexei (GER) | 2026-04-09 | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle | 3rd of 6 | 12/1 |
| 5 | Golden Ace (GB) | 2026-04-09 | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle | 4th of 6 | 11/1 |
| 6 | Poniros (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 7 | Anzadam (FR) | 2026-05-01 | Punchestown | Boodles Champion Hurdle | 4th of 7 | 12/1 |
| 8 | Tutti Quanti (FR) | 2026-04-18 | Ayr | Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle | Fell | 13/8F |
| 9 | Workahead (IRE) | 2026-05-16 | Wexford | T.C. Cullen Memorial Novice Chase | Won | 11/8F |
8 of 9 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Champion Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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