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Irish Champion Hurdle winners and trends since 1990

The Irish Champion Hurdle roll of honour from 1990, with the latest result from 1 February 2026, the favourites record, the leading yards and the trends. The page updates the day after each running, and the countdown above shows when the next one is due.

Results to 1 February 2026 · Refreshed 23 October 2026
36
Runnings since 1990
63.9%
Favourites' win rate
9
Wins for the top trainer
6.6
Average field size
23 of 36

Favourites have won 23 of 36 runnings of the Irish Champion Hurdle since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 36 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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Irish Champion Hurdle roll of honour since 1990

20261 Feb 26Leopardstown (IRE)Brighterdaysahead (FR) silksBrighterdaysahead (FR)711-511/4-159Gordon ElliottJack KennedyGigginstown House Stud53.25Heavy2m
20252 Feb 25Leopardstown (IRE)State Man (FR) silksState Man (FR)811-125/4-168Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs J Donnelly56.50Soft2m
20244 Feb 24Leopardstown (IRE)State Man (FR) silksState Man (FR)711-122/5FYes167Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs J Donnelly45.50Soft2m
20235 Feb 23Leopardstown (IRE)State Man (FR) silksState Man (FR)611-126/5FYes167Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs J Donnelly54.75Yielding2m
20226 Feb 22Leopardstown (IRE)Honeysuckle (GB) silksHoneysuckle (GB)811-51/5FYes165Henry de BromheadRachael BlackmoreKenneth Alexander56.50Yielding2m
20216 Feb 21Leopardstown (IRE)Honeysuckle (GB) silksHoneysuckle (GB)711-510/11FYes159Henry de BromheadRachael BlackmoreKenneth Alexander610.00Soft To Heavy2m
20201 Feb 20Leopardstown (IRE)Honeysuckle (GB) silksHoneysuckle (GB)611-38/11FYes158Henry de BromheadRachael BlackmoreKenneth Alexander90.50Yielding2m
20192 Feb 19Leopardstown (IRE)Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)711-38/11FYes162Gordon ElliottJack KennedyGigginstown House Stud616.00Good To Yielding2m
20183 Feb 18Leopardstown (IRE)Supasundae (GB) silksSupasundae (GB)811-108/1-159Mrs John HarringtonRobbie PowerAnn Alan Potts Limited82.25Soft2m
201729 Jan 17Leopardstown (IRE)Petit Mouchoir (FR) silksPetit Mouchoir (FR)611-109/10FYes162Henry de BromheadDavid MullinsGigginstown House Stud41.00Good2m
201624 Jan 16Leopardstown (IRE)Faugheen (IRE) silksFaugheen (IRE)811-1030/100FYes174Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci515.00Soft2m
201525 Jan 15Leopardstown (IRE)Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)1111-1011/10FYes169Willie MullinsR WalshGeorge Creighton Mrs Rose Boyd63.50Yielding2m
201426 Jan 14Leopardstown (IRE)Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)1011-104/7FYes175Willie MullinsR WalshGeorge Creighton Mrs Rose Boyd41.50Soft To Heavy2m
201327 Jan 13Leopardstown (IRE)Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)911-101/6FYes173Willie MullinsR WalshGeorge Creighton Mrs Rose Boyd55.00Soft To Heavy2m
201229 Jan 12Leopardstown (IRE)Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)811-104/5FYes173Willie MullinsR WalshGeorge Creighton56.50Heavy2m
201123 Jan 11Leopardstown (IRE)Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)711-104/9FYes166Willie MullinsPaul TownendGeorge Creighton53.50Soft2m
201024 Jan 10Leopardstown (IRE)Solwhit (FR) silksSolwhit (FR)611-105/6FYes165C ByrnesDavy RussellTop Of The Hill Syndicate74.50Soft To Heavy2m
200925 Jan 09Leopardstown (IRE)Brave Inca (IRE) silksBrave Inca (IRE)1111-1011/4-160C A MurphyR WalshNovices Syndicate90.75Heavy2m
200827 Jan 08Leopardstown (IRE)Sizing Europe (IRE) silksSizing Europe (IRE)611-10100/30-143Henry de BromheadAndrew J McNamaraAlan Potts68.00Yielding2m
200728 Jan 07Leopardstown (IRE)Hardy Eustace (IRE) silksHardy Eustace (IRE)1011-109/1-165D T HughesConor O'DwyerLaurence Byrne83.00Soft2m
200629 Jan 06Leopardstown (IRE)Brave Inca (IRE) silksBrave Inca (IRE)811-106/5FYes166C A MurphyA P McCoyNovices Syndicate71.00Yielding To Soft2m
200523 Jan 05Leopardstown (IRE)Macs Joy (IRE) silksMacs Joy (IRE)611-1011/8FYes156Mrs John HarringtonBarry GeraghtyMacs J Racing Syndicate60.10Heavy2m
200425 Jan 04Leopardstown (IRE)Foreman (GER) silksForeman (GER)611-108/1--T DoumenT DoumenJohn P McManus80.20Yielding2m
200326 Jan 03Leopardstown (IRE)Like-A-Butterfly (IRE) silksLike-A-Butterfly (IRE)911-56/4FYes148C RocheCharlie SwanJohn P McManus50.20Yielding To Soft2m
200227 Jan 02Leopardstown (IRE)Ned Kelly (IRE) silksNed Kelly (IRE)611-1011/8FYes152E J O'GradyNorman WilliamsonMrs John Magnier85.00Heavy2m
200121 Jan 01Leopardstown (IRE)Istabraq (IRE)911-104/11FYes176Aidan O'BrienCharlie SwanJohn P McManus74.50Soft2m
200023 Jan 00Leopardstown (IRE)Istabraq (IRE)811-102/9FYes174Aidan O'BrienCharlie SwanJohn P McManus64.00Yielding2m
199924 Jan 99Leopardstown (IRE)Istabraq (IRE)711-108/15FYes164Aidan O'BrienCharlie SwanJohn P McManus61.00Heavy2m
199825 Jan 98Leopardstown (IRE)Istabraq (IRE)611-104/11FYes155Aidan O'BrienCharlie SwanJohn P McManus71.50Yielding To Soft2m
199719 Jan 97Leopardstown (IRE)Cockney Lad (IRE)811-1010/1--Noel MeadeRichard HughesD Daly71.00Good To Yielding2m
199621 Jan 96Leopardstown (IRE)Collier Bay (GB)611-105/1--Jim OldJamie OsborneW E Sturt110.20Soft2m
199423 Jan 94Leopardstown (IRE)Fortune And Fame (GB)711-104/5FYes-D K WeldAdrian MaguireDr Michael Smurfit71.50Soft2m
199331 Jan 93Leopardstown (IRE)Royal Derbi (GB)811-1014/1--N A CallaghanD MurphyMichael Tabor112.50Yielding To Soft2m
19921 Feb 92Leopardstown (IRE)Chirkpar (GB)511-720/1--J S BolgerL P CusackDr Michael Smurfit90.10Good To Yielding2m
19913 Feb 91Leopardstown (IRE)Nordic Surprise (GB)410-910/1--J S BolgerCharlie SwanEdward J Kearns63.00Good To Yielding2m
199010 Feb 90Leopardstown (IRE)Nomadic Way (USA)511-43/1--B W HillsB Powell SnrR E Sangster86.00Heavy2m

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Listed until 1992 (Wessel Cable and Paschal Butler Champion Hurdle), then the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle, Grade 1. No 1995 running in our results database. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 4.019911991: 11.019921992: 21.019931993: 15.019941994: 1.819961996: 6.019971997: 11.019981998: 1.3619991999: 1.5320002000: 1.2220012001: 1.3620022002: 2.3820032003: 2.520042004: 9.020052005: 2.3820062006: 2.220072007: 10.020082008: 4.3320092009: 3.7520102010: 1.8320112011: 1.4420122012: 1.820132013: 1.1720142014: 1.57

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Irish Champion Hurdle trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1998 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
010203040Won2nd3rdUnplacedDid not fFavourites Won: 2323Favourites 2nd: 88Favourites 3rd: 11Favourites Unplaced: 44Favourites Did not finish: 11

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (1 February 2026)

1Brighterdaysahead (FR) silksBrighterdaysahead (FR)11/4wonGordon ElliottJack Kennedy159711-5
2Lossiemouth (FR) silksLossiemouth (FR)4/6F3¼Willie MullinsPaul Townend159711-5
3Poniros (GB) silksPoniros (GB)33/114¼Willie MullinsDanny Mullins149511-12
4Anzadam (FR) silksAnzadam (FR)8/114¾Willie MullinsHarry Cobden157611-12
5El Fabiolo (FR) silksEl Fabiolo (FR)8/120¾Willie MullinsJ J Slevin156911-12

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most Irish Champion Hurdle wins since 1990

Willie Mullins94719.1%2,025
Henry de Bromhead51050.0%2,022
Aidan O'Brien41428.6%2,001
J S Bolger2633.3%1,992
C A Murphy2728.6%2,009
Gordon Elliott21216.7%2,026
Mrs John Harrington21513.3%2,018
Jim Old11100.0%1,996
T Doumen11100.0%2,004
B W Hills1250.0%1,990
C Byrnes1250.0%2,010
C Roche1250.0%2,003
N A Callaghan1333.3%1,993
E J O'Grady1425.0%2,002
D T Hughes1616.7%2,007
D K Weld1714.3%1,994
Noel Meade1137.7%1,997

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

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Jockeys with most Irish Champion Hurdle wins since 1990

Charlie Swan61346.2%2,003
R Walsh61442.9%2,016
Paul Townend41526.7%2,025
Rachael Blackmore3650.0%2,022
Jack Kennedy2450.0%2,026
Andrew J McNamara11100.0%2,008
B Powell Snr11100.0%1,990
Jamie Osborne11100.0%1,996
T Doumen11100.0%2,004
D Murphy1250.0%1,993
David Mullins1250.0%2,017
L P Cusack1250.0%1,992
Richard Hughes1250.0%1,997
Adrian Maguire1520.0%1,994
Norman Williamson1616.7%2,002
Robbie Power1616.7%2,018
Conor O'Dwyer1714.3%2,007
A P McCoy1911.1%2,006
Davy Russell11010.0%2,010
Barry Geraghty1128.3%2,005

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

41812.5%
52464.3%
6104920.4%
775014.0%
894420.5%
931816.7%
1021020.0%
112728.6%
12030.0%
13010.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

Evens or shorter172277.3%
11/10 to 3/1103528.6%
10/3 to 6/12375.4%
13/2 to 12/15539.4%
14/1 to 25/12444.5%
28/1 or bigger0450.0%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2026Lossiemouth (FR) silksLossiemouth (FR)4/6F2Willie Mullins
2025Lossiemouth (FR) silksLossiemouth (FR)8/11FFWillie Mullins
2024State Man (FR) silksState Man (FR)2/5F1Willie Mullins
2023State Man (FR) silksState Man (FR)6/5F1Willie Mullins
2022Honeysuckle (GB) silksHoneysuckle (GB)1/5F1Henry de Bromhead
2021Honeysuckle (GB) silksHoneysuckle (GB)10/11F1Henry de Bromhead
2020Honeysuckle (GB) silksHoneysuckle (GB)8/11F1Henry de Bromhead
2019Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)8/11F1Gordon Elliott
2018Faugheen (IRE) silksFaugheen (IRE)9/10F2Willie Mullins
2017Petit Mouchoir (FR) silksPetit Mouchoir (FR)9/10F1Henry de Bromhead
2016Faugheen (IRE) silksFaugheen (IRE)30/100F1Willie Mullins
2015Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)11/10F1Willie Mullins
2014Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)4/7F1Willie Mullins
2013Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)1/6F1Willie Mullins
2012Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)4/5F1Willie Mullins
2011Hurricane Fly (IRE) silksHurricane Fly (IRE)4/9F1Willie Mullins
2010Solwhit (FR) silksSolwhit (FR)5/6F1C Byrnes
2009Sublimity (FR) silksSublimity (FR)2/1F4Robert Alan Hennessy
2008Al Eile (IRE) silksAl Eile (IRE)5/2J3John Queally
2008Hardy Eustace (IRE) silksHardy Eustace (IRE)5/2J2D T Hughes
2007Brave Inca (IRE) silksBrave Inca (IRE)11/8F2C A Murphy
2006Brave Inca (IRE) silksBrave Inca (IRE)6/5F1C A Murphy
2005Macs Joy (IRE) silksMacs Joy (IRE)11/8F1Mrs John Harrington
2004Spirit Leader (IRE)5/2F4Mrs John Harrington
2003Like-A-Butterfly (IRE) silksLike-A-Butterfly (IRE)6/4F1C Roche
2002Ned Kelly (IRE) silksNed Kelly (IRE)11/8F1E J O'Grady
2001Istabraq (IRE)4/11F1Aidan O'Brien
2000Istabraq (IRE)2/9F1Aidan O'Brien
1999Istabraq (IRE)8/15F1Aidan O'Brien
1998Istabraq (IRE)4/11F1Aidan O'Brien
1997Theatreworld I (IRE)13/8F2Aidan O'Brien
1996Montelado (GB)5/4F4Patrick J Flynn
1994Fortune And Fame (GB)4/5F1D K Weld
1993Halkopous (GB)4/5F9Mark H Tompkins
1992Morley Street (GB)8/11F2G B Balding
1991Nomadic Way (USA)11/10F2B W Hills
1990Elementary I (GB)2/1F2J S Bolger

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 23 wins from 36 runnings

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What is the Irish Champion Hurdle and when is it run?

The Irish Champion Hurdle is Leopardstown's Grade 1 two-mile hurdle, now run at the Dublin Racing Festival in late January or early February.

Who has won the Irish Champion Hurdle most often?

Hurricane Fly has the most Irish Champion Hurdle wins in the data since 1990, with five wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner.

What do the Irish Champion Hurdle trends show?

19 of the 35 Irish Champion Hurdle winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 32 of the 35 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Irish Champion Hurdle?

Favourites have won 23 of 36 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Chirkpar (GB) at 20/1.

When is the next Irish Champion Hurdle?

The next Irish Champion Hurdle is due at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown in late January or early February, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest Irish Champion Hurdle?

Brighterdaysahead (FR) won the Irish Champion Hurdle on 1 February 2026 at Leopardstown (IRE), starting at 11/4 in a field of 5. The winner was trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the Irish Champion Hurdle?

Favourites have won 23 of 36 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 63.9%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 3.0 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the Irish Champion Hurdle?

Willie Mullins heads the trainers' table with 9 Irish Champion Hurdle wins since 1990.

Who has won the Irish Champion Hurdle the most times?

Hurricane Fly has the most Irish Champion Hurdle wins in the data since 1990, with five wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner. Horses to win the Irish Champion Hurdle more than once since 1990 include Hurricane Fly (2011 to 2015), Istabraq (1998 to 2001) and State Man (2023 to 2025).

Has the Irish Champion Hurdle always been a Grade 1?

No, the RaceWatch results database records it as a Listed race until 1992, run as the Wessel Cable and Paschal Butler Champion Hurdle, and then the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle as a Grade 1. There is no 1995 running in the RaceWatch results database.

When is the next Irish Champion Hurdle?

The next Irish Champion Hurdle is due at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown in late January or early February, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.

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