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2012 Irish Champion Hurdle
Hurricane Fly (IRE) won the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 January 2012, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 4/5 favourite, beating Oscars Well (IRE) by 6½ lengths.
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- Who won the Irish Champion Hurdle in 2012? Hurricane Fly (IRE) won the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 January 2012, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 4/5 favourite, beating Oscars Well (IRE) by 6½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle? Oscars Well (IRE) (8/1) finished second, and Thousand Stars (FR) (11/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle? Yes. Hurricane Fly (IRE) won as the 4/5 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle? Hurricane Fly (IRE) won in 4m 5.10s over 2m on Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle winner get? Hurricane Fly (IRE) earned €71,500 for winning the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2012 Irish Champion Hurdle (average since 1990: 6.6).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 6½ | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 4/5F | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 173 | George Creighton | - | 4m 5.10s | €71,500 |
| 2 | 6½ | Oscars Well (IRE) | 8/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Mrs John Harrington | 157 | Molley Malone Syndicate | 6½ | - | €20,900 |
| 3 | 3½ | Thousand Stars (FR) | 11/2 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 163 | Hammer & Trowel Syndicate | 10 | - | €9,900 |
| 4 | 29 | Unaccompanied (IRE) | 11/4 | 5 | 11-1 | Davy Russell | D K Weld | 157 | Moyglare Stud Farm | dist | - | €3,300 |
| 5 | 18 | Kalann (IRE) | 100/1 | 5 | 11-8 | Michael Darcy | Sabrina J Harty | 144 | Kevin McConnell | 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 | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 2012-03-13 | Cheltenham | Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 3rd of 10 | 4/6F |
| 2 | Oscars Well (IRE) | 2012-03-13 | Cheltenham | Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 6th of 10 | 14/1 |
| 3 | Thousand Stars (FR) | 2012-03-15 | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle Grade 1 | 4th of 11 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Unaccompanied (IRE) | 2012-04-29 | Navan | navanracecourse.ie Race | won | 9/10F |
| 5 | Kalann (IRE) | 2012-02-18 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | 2nd of 6 | 11/1 |
5 of 5 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Irish Champion Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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