List of every Champion Hurdle winner since 1927

Here is a list of every Champion Hurdle winner at Cheltenham since 1927, there have been amazing winners, who is your favorite?

1927, 9 March Blaris 11/10F 6 George Duller Bill Payne Mrs H. Hollins 4 2nd. (8 L) Beddam 7/2
3rd. (1 L) Harpist 9/4 4:13.6
1928, 15 March Brown Jack 4/1 4 Bilbie Rees Aubrey Hastings Sir Harold Wernher 6 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Peace River 5/1
3rd. (6 L) Blaris 2/1F 4:05.0
1929, 12 March Royal Falcon 11/2 6 Dick Rees Bob Gore Miss Victoria Williams-Bulkeley 6 2nd. (4 L) Kolie 4/1
3rd. (6 L) Cleer Cash 7/4F 4:01.2
1930, 11 March Brown Tony 7/2 4 Tommy Cullinan Jack Anthony Mrs J. de Sélincourt 5 2nd. (hd) Cleer Cash 2/1F
3rd. (sh) Peertoi 9/2 4:20.2
No race 1931 [a] 1932, 1 March Insurance 4/5F 5 Ted Leader Basil Briscoe Dorothy Paget 3 2nd. (12 L) Song of Essex 5/4
3rd. (dst) Jack Drummer 33/1 4:14.2
1933, 7 March Insurance 10/11F 6 Billy Stott Basil Briscoe Dorothy Paget 5 2nd. (​3⁄4 L) Windermere Laddie 4/1
3rd. (8 L) Indian Salmon 100/8 4:37.6
1934, 6 March Chenango 4/9F 7 Danny Morgan Ivor Anthony Pete Bostwick 5 2nd. (5 L) Pompelmoose 9/2
3rd. (6 L) Black Duncan 20/1 4:17.0
1935, 12 March Lion Courage 100/8 7 Gerry Wilson Frank Brown R. Fox Carlyon 11 2nd. (​1⁄2 L) Gay Light 9/4F
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Hill Song 3/1 4:00.2
1936, 9 March Victor Norman 4/1 5 Frenchie Nicholson Morgan Blair Mrs Michael Stephens 8 2nd. (3 L) Free Fare 5/2F
3rd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Cactus II 20/1 4:14.4
1937, 9 March Free Fare 2/1F 9 Georges Pellerin Ted Gwilt Ben Warner 7 2nd. (2 L) Our Hope 100/8
3rd. (sh) Menton 11/2 4:19.2
1938, 8 March Our Hope 5/1 9 Perry Harding Roderic Gubbins Roderic Gubbins 5 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Chuchoteur 9/2
3rd. (10 L) Lobau 100/6 4:04.8
1939, 7 March African Sister† 10/1 7 Keith Piggott Charles Piggott Horace Brueton 13 2nd. (3 L) Vitement 20/1
3rd. (​1⁄2 L) Apple Peel 100/8 4:13.6
1940, 13 March Solford 5/2F 9 Sean Magee Owen Anthony Dorothy Paget 8 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) African Sister 8/1
3rd. (4 L) Carton 3/1 4:13.4
1941, 19 March Seneca 7/1 4 Ron Smyth Vic Smyth Sir Malcolm McAlpine 6 2nd. (hd) Anarchist 33/1
3rd. (2 L) Ephorus 8/1 4:09.0
1942, 14 March Forestation 10/1 4 Ron Smyth Vic Smyth Vic Smyth 20 2nd. (3 L) Anarchist 100/8
3rd. (3 L) Southport 9/2F 4:10.4
No races 1943–44 [b] 1945, 31 March [4] Brains Trust 9/2 5 Fred Rimell Gerry Wilson F. Blakeway 16 2nd. (​3⁄4 L) Vidi 100/6
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Red 10/1 April 4:09.4
1946, 12 March Distel 4/5F 5 Bobby O’Ryan Charles Rogers (IRE) Dorothy Paget 8 2nd. (4 L) Carnival Boy 7/2
3rd. (​1⁄2 L) Robin O’Chantry 100/6 4:05.0
1947, 12 April [c] National Spirit 7/1 6 Danny Morgan Vic Smyth Len Abelson 14 2nd. (1 L) Le Paillon 2/1F
3rd. (2 L) Freddy Fox 8/1 4:03.8
1948, 2 March National Spirit 6/4F 7 Ron Smyth Vic Smyth Len Abelson 12 2nd. (2 L) D.UKW. 5/1
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Encoroli 20/1 3:54.8
1949, 7 March Hatton’s Grace 100/7 9 Aubrey Brabazon Vincent O’Brien (IRE) Mrs Harry Keogh 14 2nd. (6 L) Vatelys 10/1
3rd. (1 L) Captain Fox 100/9 4:00.6
1950, 7 March Hatton’s Grace 5/2F 10 Aubrey Brabazon Vincent O’Brien (IRE) Mrs Harry Keogh 12 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Harlech 9/2
3rd. (2 L) Speciality 100/6 3:59.6
1951, 6 March Hatton’s Grace 4/1 11 Tim Molony Vincent O’Brien (IRE) Mrs Harry Keogh 8 2nd. (5 L) Pyrrhus III 11/2
3rd. (​1⁄2 L) Prince Hindou 9/2 4:11.2
1952, 4 March Sir Ken 3/1F 5 Tim Molony Willie Stephenson Maurice Kingsley 16 2nd. (2 L) Noholme 100/7
3rd. (4 L) Approval 9/1 4:03.2
1953, 3 March Sir Ken 2/5F 6 Tim Molony Willie Stephenson Maurice Kingsley 7 2nd. (2 L) Galatian 4/1
3rd. (​1⁄2 L) Teapot II 100/9 3:55.4
1954, 2 March Sir Ken 4/9F 7 Tim Molony Willie Stephenson Maurice Kingsley 13 2nd. (1 L) Impney 9/1
3rd. (3 L) Galatian 10/1 4:11.0
1955, 9 March Clair Soleil 5/2F 6 Fred Winter Ryan Price Gerry Judd 21 2nd. (hd) Stroller 7/2
3rd. (4 L) Cruachan 50/1 4:12.8
1956, 6 March Doorknocker 100/9 8 Harry Sprague Charlie Hall Clifford Nicholson 15 2nd. (​3⁄4 L) Quita Que 33/1
3rd. (4 L) Baby Don 100/8 4:02.2
1957, 12 March Merry Deal 28/1 7 Grenville Underwood Arthur Jones Arthur Jones 16 2nd. (5 L) Quita Que 15/2
3rd. (5 L) Tout Ou Rien 100/8 4:07.4
1958, 11 March Bandalore 20/1 7 George Slack Stan Wright Dorothy Wright 18 2nd. (2 L) Tokoron 5/1F
3rd. (3 L) Retour de Flamme 11/2 3:56.0
1959, 3 March Fare Time 13/2 6 Fred Winter Ryan Price Gerry Judd 14 2nd. (4 L) Ivy Green 40/1
3rd. (1 L) Prudent King 13/2 4:07.8
1960, 8 March Another Flash 11/4F 6 Bobby Beasley Paddy Sleator (IRE) John Byrne 12 2nd. (2 L) Albergo 11/2
3rd. (3 L) Saffron Tartan 3/1 3:55.0
1961, 8 March Eborneezer 4/1 6 Fred Winter Ryan Price Dr Burjor Pajgar 17 2nd. (3 L) Moss Bank 7/4F
3rd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Farmer’s Boy 8/1 4:10.0
1962, 14 March Anzio 11/2 5 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn Sir Thomas Ainsworth 14 2nd. (3 L) Quelle Chance 11/2
3rd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Another Flash 11/10F 4:00.2
1963, 13 March Winning Fair 100/9 8 Alan Lillingston[d] George Spencer (IRE) George Spencer 21 2nd. (3 L) Farrney Fox 10/1
3rd. (nk) Quelle Chance 100/7 4:15.5
1964, 6 March [e] Magic Court 100/7 6 Pat McCarron Tommy Robson James McGhie 24 2nd. (4 L) Another Flash 6/1F
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Kirriemuir 100/7 4:08.0
1965, 10 March Kirriemuir 50/1 5 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn Dorothy Beddington 19 2nd. (1 L) Spartan General 8/1
3rd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Worcran 8/1 4:06.6
1966, 16 March Salmon Spray 4/1 8 Johnny Haine Bob Turnell Mrs John Rogerson 19 2nd. (3 L) Sempervivum 20/1
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Flyingbolt 15/8F 4:10.2
1967, 15 March Saucy Kit 100/6 6 Roy Edwards Peter Easterby K. F. Alder 23 2nd. (4 L) Makaldar 11/4F
3rd. (1 L) Talgo Abbess 100/8 4:11.2
1968, 20 March Persian War 4/1 5 Jimmy Uttley Colin Davies Henry Alper 16 2nd. (4 L) Chorus 7/2F
3rd. (5 L) Black Justice 100/6 4:03.8
1969, 19 March Persian War 6/4F 6 Jimmy Uttley Colin Davies Henry Alper 17 2nd. (4 L) Drumikill 100/7
3rd. (22 L) Privy Seal 33/1 4:41.8
1970, 18 March Persian War 5/4F 7 Jimmy Uttley Colin Davies Henry Alper 14 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Major Rose 8/1
3rd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Escalus 25/1 4:13.8
1971, 18 March Bula 15/8F 6 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter Bill Edwards-Heathcote 9 2nd. (4 L) Persian War
3rd. (1 L) Major Rose 4:22.3
1972, 15 March Bula 8/11F 7 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter Bill Edwards-Heathcote 9 2nd. (8 L) Boxer 25/1
3rd. (3 L) Lyford Cay 66/1 4:25.3
1973, 14 March Comedy of Errors 8/1 6 Bill Smith Fred Rimell Ted Wheatley 8 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Easby Abbey 20/1
3rd. (2 L) Captain Christy 85/40 4:07.7
1974, 13 March Lanzarote 7/4 6 Richard Pitman Fred Winter Lord Howard de Walden 7 2nd. Comedy of Errors 4/6F
3rd. Yenisei 100/1 4:17.7
1975, 12 March Comedy of Errors 11/8F 8 Ken White Fred Rimell Ted Wheatley 13 2nd. Flash Imp 12/1
3rd. Tree Tangle 10/1 4:28.5
1976, 17 March Night Nurse 2/1F 5 Paddy Broderick Peter Easterby Reg Spencer 8 2nd. (1 L) Birds Nest 100/30
3rd. Flash Imp 40/1 4:05.9
1977, 16 March Night Nurse 15/2 6 Paddy Broderick Peter Easterby Reg Spencer 10 2nd. (2 L) Monksfield
3rd. (1 L) Dramatist 4:24.0
1978, 15 March Monksfield 11/2 6 Tommy Kinane Des McDonogh (IRE) Dr Michael Mangan 13 2nd. (2 L) Sea Pigeon 5/1
3rd. (5 L) Night Nurse 3/1F 4:12.7
1979, 14 March Monksfield 9/4F 7 Dessie Hughes Des McDonogh (IRE) Dr Michael Mangan 10 2nd. (​1⁄2 L) Sea Pigeon 6/1
3rd. Beacon Light 22/1 4:27.9
1980, 11 March Sea Pigeon 13/2 10 Jonjo O’Neill Peter Easterby Pat Muldoon 9 2nd. Monksfield
3rd. Birds Nest 4:06.0
1981, 17 March Sea Pigeon 7/4F 11 John Francome Peter Easterby Pat Muldoon 14 2nd. Pollardstown 9/1
3rd. Daring Run 8/1 4:11.4
1982, 16 March For Auction 40/1 6 Colin Magnier[d] Michael Cunningham (IRE) Danno Heaslip 14 2nd. Broadsword 100/30
3rd. Ekbalco 7/2 4:12.4
1983, 15 March Gaye Brief 7/1 6 Richard Linley Mercy Rimell Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin 17 2nd. Boreen Prince 50/1
3rd. For Auction 3/1 JF 3:57.8
1984, 13 March Dawn Run† 4/5F 6 Jonjo O’Neill Paddy Mullins (IRE) Charmian Hill 14 2nd. Cima 66/1
3rd. Very Promising 16/1 3:52.6
1985, 12 March See You Then 16/1 5 Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson Stype Wood Stud 14 2nd. Robin Wonder 66/1
3rd. Stans Pride 100/1 3:51.7
1986, 11 March See You Then 5/6F 6 Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson Stype Wood Stud 23 2nd. Gaye Brief 14/1
3rd. Nohalmdun 20/1 3:53.3
1987, 17 March See You Then 11/10F 7 Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson Stype Wood Stud 18 2nd. Flatterer 10/1
3rd. Barnbrook Again 14/1 3:57.20
1988, 15 March Celtic Shot 7/1 6 Peter Scudamore Fred Winter David Horton 21 2nd. (4 L) Classical Charm 33/1
3rd. (3 L) Celtic Chief 5/2F 4:14.40
1989, 14 March Beech Road 50/1 7 Richard Guest Toby Balding Tony Geake 15 2nd. (2 L) Celtic Chief 6/1
3rd. (1 L) Celtic Shot 8/1 4:02.10
1990, 13 March Kribensis 95/40 6 Richard Dunwoody Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 19 2nd. (3 L) Nomadic Way 8/1
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Past Glories 150/1 3:50.70
1991, 12 March Morley Street 4/1F 7 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding Michael Jackson Bloodstock 24 2nd. (​1⁄2 L) Nomadic Way 9/1
3rd. (hd) Ruling 50/1 3:54.80
1992, 10 March Royal Gait 6/1 9 Graham McCourt James Fanshawe Sheikh Mohammed 16 2nd. (​1⁄2 L) Oh So Risky 20/1
3rd. (shd) Ruling 20/1 3:57.40
1993, 16 March Granville Again 13/2 7 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe Eric Scarth 18 2nd. (1 L) Royal Derbi 50/1
3rd. (​2 1⁄2 L) Halkopous 9/1 3:51.40
1994, 15 March Flakey Dove† 9/1 8 Mark Dwyer Richard Price John Price 15 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Oh So Risky 9/4F
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Large Action 8/1 4:02.30
1995, 14 March Alderbrook 11/2 6 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey Ernie Pick 15 2nd. (5 L) Large Action 4/1 JF
3rd. (2 L) Danoli 4/1 JF 4:03.10
1996, 12 March Collier Bay 9/1 6 Graham Bradley Jim Old Wally Sturt 16 2nd. (​2 1⁄2 L) Alderbrook 10/11F
3rd. (6 L) Pridwell 33/1 3:59.00
1997, 11 March Make A Stand 7/1 6 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe Peter Deal 17 2nd. (5 L) Theatreworld 33/1
3rd. (​3⁄4 L) Space Trucker 9/2 3:48.40
1998, 17 March Istabraq 3/1F 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O’Brien (IRE) J. P. McManus 18 2nd. (12 L) Theatreworld 20/1
3rd. (1 L) I’m Supposin 6/1 3:49.10
1999, 16 March Istabraq 4/9F 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O’Brien (IRE) J. P. McManus 14 2nd. (​3 1⁄2 L) Theatreworld 16/1
3rd. (​2 1⁄2 L) French Holly 11/2 3:56.80
2000, 14 March Istabraq 8/15F 8 Charlie Swan Aidan O’Brien (IRE) J. P. McManus 12 2nd. (4 L) Hors La Loi III 11/1
3rd. (nk) Blue Royal 16/1 3:48.10
No race 2001 [f] 2002, 12 March Hors La Loi III 10/1 7 Dean Gallagher James Fanshawe Paul Green 15 2nd. (3 L) Marble Arch 25/1
3rd. (​1⁄2 L) Bilboa 14/1 3:53.80
2003, 11 March Rooster Booster 9/2 9 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Terry Warner 17 2nd. (11 L) Westender 33/1
3rd. (3 L) Rhinestone Cowboy 5/2F 3:54.70
2004, 16 March Hardy Eustace 33/1 7 Conor O’Dwyer Dessie Hughes (IRE) Laurence Byrne 14 2nd. (5 L) Rooster Booster 11/8F
3rd. (4 L) Intersky Falcon 8/1 3:54.50
2005, 15 March Hardy Eustace 7/2 JF 8 Conor O’Dwyer Dessie Hughes (IRE) Laurence Byrne 14 2nd. (nk) Harchibald 7/1
3rd. (nk) Brave Inca 10/1 3:51.50
2006, 14 March Brave Inca 7/4F 8 Tony McCoy Colm Murphy (IRE) Novices Syndicate 18 2nd. (1 L) Macs Joy 13/2
3rd. (​3 1⁄2 L) Hardy Eustace 11/2 3:50.00
2007, 13 March Sublimity 16/1 7 Philip Carberry John Carr (IRE) Bill Hennessy 10 2nd. (3 L) Brave Inca 11/2
3rd. (nk) Afsoun 28/1 3:55.70
2008, 11 March Katchit 10/1 5 Robert Thornton Alan King D S J P Syndicate 15 2nd. (1 L) Osana 9/2
3rd. (5 L) Punjabi 28/1 4:08.10
2009, 10 March Punjabi 22/1 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Raymond Tooth 23 2nd. (nk) Celestial Halo 17/2
3rd. (hd) Binocular 6/4F 4:00.90
2010, 16 March Binocular 9/1 6 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson J. P. McManus 12 2nd. (​3 1⁄2 L) Khyber Kim 7/1
3rd. (6 L) Zaynar 15/2 3:53.80
2011, 15 March Hurricane Fly 11/4F 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (IRE) Creighton / Boyd 11 2nd. (​1 1⁄4 L) Peddlers Cross 9/2
3rd. (5 L) Oscar Whisky 7/1 3:53.71
2012, 13 March Rock On Ruby 11/1 7 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls The Festival Goers 10 2nd. (​3 3⁄4 L) Overturn 9/2
3rd. (​1 3⁄4 L) Hurricane Fly 4/6F 3:50.10
2013, 12 March Hurricane Fly 13/8F 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (IRE) Creighton / Boyd 9 2nd. (​2 1⁄2 L) Rock On Ruby 11/2
3rd. (​1 3⁄4 L) Countrywide Flame 16/1 3:59.35
2014, 11 March Jezki 9/1 6 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington (IRE) J. P. McManus 9 2nd. (nk) My Tent Or Yours 3/1
3rd. (​2 1⁄2 L) The New One 100/30 3:45.25
2015, 10 March Faugheen 4/5F 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (IRE) Susannah Ricci 8 2nd. (​1 1⁄2 L) Arctic Fire 20/1
3rd. (5 L) Hurricane Fly 8/1 3:50.90
2016, 15 March Annie Power† 5/2F 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (IRE) Susannah Ricci 12 2nd. (​4 1⁄2 L) My Tent or Yours 10/1
3rd. (hd) Nichols Canyon 15/2 3:45.10
2017, 14 March Buveur d’Air 5/1 6 Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson J. P. McManus 11 2nd. (​4 1⁄2 L) My Tent or Yours 16/1
3rd. (3 L) Petit Mouchoir 6/1 3:50.90
2018, 13 March Buveur d’Air 4/6F 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson J. P. McManus 11 2nd. (nk) Melon 7/1
3rd. (3 L) Mick Jazz 25/1 4:05.00
2019, 12 March Espoir d’Allen 16/1 5 Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell (IRE) J. P. McManus 10 2nd. (15 L) Melon 20/1
3rd. (nk) Silver Streak 80/1 3:59.07
2020, 10 March Epatante† 2/1F 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson J. P. McManus 17 2nd. (3 L) Sharjah 16/1
3rd. (​3 3⁄4 L) Darver Star 17/2 4:07.03

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