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.

91st Champion Hurdle
Champion Hurdle
LocationCheltenham Racecourse
Date16 March 2021
Winning horseHoneysuckle
JockeyRachael Blackmore
TrainerHenry de Bromhead
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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

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  • Sponsor: Unibet
  • Purse:
  • Going:Soft
  • Distance:2 miles 87 yards
  • Number of runners: 10
  • Winner's time: 3:54.63

References

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  1. ^ "Cheltenham Festival 2021: Honeysuckle wins the Champion Hurdle – as it happened". Guardian. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ Keogh, Frank (16 March 2021). "Cheltenham Festival 2021: Rachael Blackmore in historic win on Honeysuckle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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