The 2018 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 13 March 2018. It was the 88th running of the Champion Hurdle.
| Champion Hurdle | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 March 2018 |
| Winning horse | Buveur d'Air |
| Jockey | Barry Geraghty |
| Trainer | Nicky Henderson (GB) |
Eleven horses started the race. The winner of the race for the second year in a row was Buveur d'Air, a seven year old French-bred British-trained racehorse ridden by Barry Geraghty and trained by Nicky Henderson.[1][2]
Race details edit
- Sponsor: Unibet
- Purse:
- Going: Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Distance: 2 miles 87 yards
- Number of runners: 11
- Winner's time: 4m 05.00s
Full result edit
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse (bred) | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) | Odds |
| 1 | Buveur D'Air (FR) | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson (GB) | 4/6F | |
| 2 | nk | Melon (GB) | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 7/1 |
| 3 | 3 | Mick Jazz (FR) | 7 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott (IRE) | 25/1 |
| 4 | 9 | Identity Thief (IRE) | 8 | Sean Flanagan | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 50/1 |
| 5 | 1+3⁄4 | Elgin (GB) | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King (GB) | 12/1 |
| 6 | 3 | Faugheen (IRE) | 10 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 4/1 |
| 7 | 1⁄2 | Wicklow Brave (GB) | 9 | Patrick Mullins[a] | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 14/1 |
| 8 | 1+3⁄4 | Ch'tibello (FR) | 7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton (GB) | 33/1 |
| 9 | 17 | John Constable (IRE) | 7 | Leighton Aspell | Evan Williams (GB) | 66/1 |
| PU | Yorkhill (IRE) | 8 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 14/1 | |
| PU | Charli Parcs (FR) | 5 | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson (GB) | 100/1 |
- ^ amateur jockey
- Abbreviations: nse = nose; nk = neck; shd = short head; hd = head; dist = distance; PU = pulled up
References edit
- ^ "Buveur D'Air wins Champion Hurdle after thrilling battle with Melon". Guardian. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Cheltenham Festival: Buveur D'Air retains Champion Hurdle title". BBC Sport. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Full Result | 15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | Cheltenham | Sky Sports Horse Racing". www.skysports.com. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
External links edit
- 2018 Champion Hurdle at the Racing Post