Champion Hurdle
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The Champion Hurdle, much prized Grade 1 hurdling crown for 4-year-olds and over, was first staged in 1927 and is contested over 2 miles and half a furlong and 8 hurdles of the Old Course. The race is the final leg of the Triple Crown of Hurdling, along with the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle and the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton. It was cancelled in 1931 when the ground was frosty, and again in 1943 and 1944 due to the Second World War. |
| Early history:-The inaugural running of the Champion Hurdle took place on Tuesday 9th March 1927 when won by Blaris 11/10 fav owned by Mrs H Hollins, trained by Bill Payne and ridden by George Duller, beating Beddam (7/2) and Harpist (9/4) by 8 lengths and one length. | |
| Over the entire history of the race 43% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 3rd of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £100 profit, placing the race 2nd of the current 28 races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 27% of occasions, placing the race 15th of the 28 current races. |
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| Champion Hurdle 1991 | Grade 1 | 2 miles 1/2 furlong | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | MORLEY STREET | Jimmy Frost | Toby Balding | Michael Jackson Bloodstock 4/1 fav |
| 2 | NOMADIC WAY | Richard Dunwoody | Barry Hills | Mr Robert Sangster 9/1 |
| 3 | RULING | Peter Niven | Fulke Johnson Houghton | Mr G D Groarke 50/1 |
| 4 | MOLE BOARD | Carl Llewellyn | Jim Old | Mr W E Sturt 66/1 |
| 5 | VOYAGE SANS RETOUR | Jonathan Lower | Martin Pipe | Mrs J A Leeper 33/1 |
| 6 | BRADBURY STAR | E Murphy | Josh Gifford | Mr James Campbell 66/1 |
| 7 | WONDER MAN | Ben De Haan | Mrs Jenny Pitman | Mrs Shirley Robins 50/1 |
| 8 | BEECH ROAD | Richard Guest | Toby Balding | Mr Tony Geake 8/1 |
| 9 | ROYAL DERBI | Tommy Carmody | Neville Callaghan | Mr Michael Tabor 66/1 |
| 10 | DEEP SENSATION | Declan Murphy | Josh Gifford | Mr R F Eliot 50/1 |
| 11 | JINXY JACK | Neale Doughty | Gordon Richards | Mrs B M McKinney 16/1 |
| 12 | ATHY SPIRIT | T J Taaffe | W Fennin (Ire) | Mr W Fennin 10/1 |
| 13 | RARE HOLIDAY | Brendan Sheridan | Dermot Weld (Ire) | Dr Michael Smurfit 50/1 |
| 14 | VAYRUA | Mark Perrett | Guy Harwood | Mrs Lynda Ward 33/1 |
| 15 | PHILOSOPHOS | N Coleman | J H Baker | Mr P Slade 250/1 |
| 16 | RIVERHEAD | Paul Holley | David Elsworth | White Horse Racing 50/1 |
| 17 | DANNY HARROLD | Mark Pitman | Mrs Jenny Pitman | Mrs Shirley Robins 16/1 |
| 18 | VESTRIS ABU | Charlie Swan | Jim Bolger (Ire) | Mrs Catherine Shubotham 33/1 |
| 19 | MAJOR INQUIRY | Graham Bradley | David Elsworth | Mrs T Brown 66/1 |
| 20 | SONDRIO | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | Mrs J M Ryan 10/1 |
| 21 | THE ILLIAD | P McWilliams | Andrew Geraghty (Ire) | Mrs Elizabeth Furlong 11/2 |
| 22 | FIDWAY | Steve Smith Eccles | Tim Thomson Jones | Mr A R Coley 15/2 |
| 23 | BLACK HUMOUR | Jamie Osborne | Charlie Brooks | R E A Bott 20/1 |
| 24 | SYBILLIN | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy Fitzgerald | Marquesa De Moratalla 20/1 |
| Over round 126% | ||||
| This race was run on Tuesday 12th March 1991 when Morley Street beat Nomadic Way and Ruling by 1 1/2 lengths and a head | ||||
