The 2021 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 16 March 2021. It was the 91st running of the Champion Hurdle.
| Champion Hurdle | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 March 2021 |
| Winning horse | Honeysuckle |
| Jockey | Rachael Blackmore |
| Trainer | Henry de Bromhead |
The race was won by the 11/10 favourite Honeysuckle, ridden by Rachael Blackmore and trained by Henry de Bromhead.[1] The 2020 runner-uo Sharjah filled second place again, six and a half lengths behind the winner, and the 2020 champion Epatante finished in third place. Blackmore's victory made her the first female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle.[2]
Race details
edit- Sponsor: Unibet
- Purse:
- Going:Soft
- Distance:2 miles 87 yards
- Number of runners: 10
- Winner's time: 3:54.63
References
edit- ^ "Cheltenham Festival 2021: Honeysuckle wins the Champion Hurdle – as it happened". Guardian. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Keogh, Frank (16 March 2021). "Cheltenham Festival 2021: Rachael Blackmore in historic win on Honeysuckle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
External links
edit- 2021 Champion Hurdle at the Racing Post