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Champion Hurdle
Category 1 race (discontinued)
Location(Wimbledon 1990–2016)
(Towcester 2017–2018)
Central Park (2019–2022)
Crayford (2023–2024)
Inaugurated1990
Last run2024
Race information
SurfaceSand

The Champion Hurdle was a greyhound racing competition held annually. Until 2017 it was held at Wimbledon Stadium but switched to Towcester Greyhound Stadium following the closure of Wimbledon.[1]

The event previously culminated on the same evening of the English Greyhound Derby final [2] and is over hurdles being the third most valuable hurdle race behind the Grand National and Springbok. [3]

The race was switched to Central Park following the closure of Towcester and because Nottingham (the new hosts of the Derby) did not run hurdles races it no longer featured on Derby final night. In 2023, the event was run at Crayford Stadium[4] but ended with the closure of Crayford Stadium in 2024.[5]

Venues and distances

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  • 1990–2009 (Wimbledon, 460m hurdles)
  • 2010–2016 (Wimbledon, 480m hurdles)
  • 2017–2018 (Towcester, 480m hurdles)
  • 2019–2022 (Central Park, 480m hurdles)
  • 2023–2024 (Crayford, 380m hurdles)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1990 Cloran Major Bold Work – Lively Genie Steve Gammon (Ramsgate) 28.62 6/4f [6]
1991 Unbelievable Echo Spark – Rathnasare Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.00 2/1 Track record[7]
1992 Gaytime Yankee Odell Yankee – Gaytime Harp Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) 28.52 7/1
1993 Ring Patriot Kyle Jack – In Advance Gordon Hodson (Hove) 27.96 4/1
1994 Gis A Smile Flashy Sir – Desert Pearl Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 27.96 1/1f [8]
1995 Arrogant Prince Ballinderry Ash – Proverbia Tom Foster (Wimbledon) 28.29 5/2
1996 Glown Fox Polnoon Chief – Glown Mascot Tom Foster (Wimbledon) 28.43 6/4f
1997 Westmead Panda Murlens Slippy – Ballynew Two Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 28.19 3/1
1998 Strideaway Teddy Leaders Minstrel – Lomas Girl Tom Foster (Wimbledon) 28.66 5/2
1999 Monumental Ardcollum Flash – Sister Nora Tom Foster (Wimbledon) 28.49 25/1
2000 Rackethall Rover Moaning Lad – Galtymore Laura Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) 28.27 8/1
2001 Born To Go Staplers Jo – Lift Up Tom Foster (Wimbledon) 28.52 7/2
2002 Top Jock Top Honcho – Lochar Lucy Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) 28.70 3/1
2003 Farloe Browny Blue Murlen – Seanos Miss Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) 28.09 10/1
2004 Joe Bananas Larkhill Jo – Woman Power Nick Colton (Oxford) 28.23 6/4jf
2005 Druids Mickey Jo Top Honcho – Druids Villa Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) 28.07 4/5f [9]
2006 Stradeen Ouzo Daves Mentor – Snazzy Flash David Mullins (Romford) 28.47 11/4 [10]
2007 Newlawn Berts Tucks Mein – Berts Baby Pat Cusack (Crayford) 27.96 9/4f [11]
2008 Morell Warrior Larkhill Jo – Selsey Tess Lorraine Sams (Crayford) 28.26 10/1 [12]
2009 Platinumlancelot Roanokee – Mist Of Avalon Jason Foster (Wimbledon) 28.24 6/4f [13]
2010 Men Of Hope Top Honcho – Razldazl Pearl Jason Foster (Wimbledon) 29.18 3/1 Track record[14]
2011 Plane Daddy Big Daddy Cool – Lordsbury Knows Gemma Davidson (Crayford) 30.16 8/1 [15]
2012 Olivers Twist Head Bound – Kewell Irony Lisa Stephenson (Sheffield) 29.37 5/4f [16]
2013 Soviet Military Premier Fantasy – Invincible Diva Ricky Holloway (Private) 29.26 9/4 [17]
2014 Cornamaddy Jumbo Ardkill Jamie – Cornamaddy Maid Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 29.52 3/1 [18]
2015 Jetstream Reason Hondo Black – Handy Princess Steve Gammon (Crayford) 29.24 7/2 [19]
2016 Razldazl Raidio Razldazl Rioga – Razldazl Marilyn Ricky Holloway (Sittingbourne) 28.90 11/8f [20]
2017 Ballymac Manix Ballymac Vic – Moyar Kite Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.17 10/11f [21]
2018 Lenson Wilson Scolari Me Daddy – Killduff Kerry Ricky Holloway (Central Park) 28.40 6/5f [22]
2019 Turnhouse Jet Laughil Duke – Jaytee China Ricky Holloway (Central Park) 29.59 4/1 [23]
2020 Swift Loki Swift Hoffman – Swift Elise James Turner (Crayford) 29.65 6/1 [24]
2021 Toolmaker Daddy Scolari Me Daddy – Droopys Isabella Ricky Holloway (Private) 30.26 11/1 [25]
2022 Borna Rhythm Cloran Paddy – Borna Gem Anthony Collett (Central Park) 29.93 10/3 [26]
2023 Lenson Doolin Azza Azza Azza – The Other Tessa Ricky Holloway (Crayford) 23.10 4/6f Track record[4]
2024 Nunhead Shiv Ballymac Best – Flat White Barry O'Sullivan (Central Park) 23.54 12/1 [27]

Winning trainers

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  • Ricky Holloway 6
  • Tom Foster 5
  • Seamus Cahill 4

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 122. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 43. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  3. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2003). Greyhound Annual 2004, page 135. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-21-9.
  4. ^ a b "LADBROKES CHAMPION HURDLE - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Crayford greyhound track to close after Christmas". BBC. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Slippy the Derby Hero". Daily Mirror. 25 June 1990. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Wimbledon results". Daily Mirror. 24 June 1991. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  9. ^ "2005 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  10. ^ "2006 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  11. ^ "2007 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  12. ^ "2008 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  13. ^ "2009 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  14. ^ "2010 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  15. ^ "2011 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  16. ^ "2012 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  17. ^ "2013 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  18. ^ "2014 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "2015 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "2016 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ^ "2017 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "2018 Derby final meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ^ "2019 Champion Hurdle final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ^ "2020 Champion Hurdle". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ^ "ARC Champions Hurdle final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  26. ^ "2022 ARC Champion Hurdle Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  27. ^ "2024 Ladbrokes Champion Hurdle Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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