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The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 87 yards or ), with eight hurdles to be jumped. The most prestigious hurdling event in the British calendar, its list of winners features many of the most highly acclaimed hurdlers in the sport's history. The Champion Hurdle is scheduled to take place each year on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in March and is the last leg of the Triple Crown of Hurdling. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the online gambling operator Unibet, the race is now known as the Unibet Champion Hurdle.
The 1947 renewal paved the way for a golden era in the Champion Hurdle with just 3 winners until 1955 – National Spirit, Hatton's Grace and Sir Ken, all of them etched into the list of greatest ever hurdlers. Even though it was postponed twice because of winter snows, taking place in mid-April, it proved most popular with a record attendance at that time of 30,000 racing fans. The winner National Spirit became the second horse to retain the hurdling crown while the runner-up to him, a bay horse called Le Paillon trained by Alec Head's father, went on to race on the flat and won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe the same year.
As National Spirit was winning his second Champion Hurdle, the horse down the field, Hatton's Grace, trained by one of the most important figures in horse racing Vincent O'Brien, was about to make history and improved for the next seasons to become the first hat-trick winner of the race. The achievement of Hatton's Grace was soon to be matched by Sir Ken, who recorded three successive victories in the 1950s. Before the second of these Sir Ken was given a Starting prices of 2/5 (a £5 bet would have won £2). He is the shortest-priced horse to have won the race.
The 1970s produced another golden era of hurdling with the third Champion Hurdle triple winner Persian War and the exploits of double champions in Night Nurse, Monksfield, Bula and Comedy of Errors, who was the first horse to win two non-consecutive titles. The Racing Post declared the 1977 running to be the "strongest of fields ever assembled", with Night Nurse beating two other subsequent dual Champion Hurdle winners in Sea Pigeon and Monksfield.
The 1984 winner, Dawn Run, became the second mare to win the Champion Hurdle. In the same year she also won the Irish and French versions of the event, and two seasons later she won the most prestigious chase in National Hunt racing, the Cheltenham Gold Cup. She remains the only horse to have completed the Champion Hurdle-Gold Cup double. From 1985 to 1987 the Champion Hurdle was dominated by See You Then, who became the event's fourth three-time winner. The sixth mare to win the race was Honeysuckle, the winner of the 2021 and 2022 renewals whilst the most recent and seventh mare to win was Golden Ace, trained in Somerset by Jeremy Scott who triumphed in 2025.
The last triple winner of the Champion Hurdle was Istabraq, whose successes came in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In the early weeks of 2001 he was the odds-on favourite to win the race again, for an unprecedented fourth time. However, this opportunity was lost as the entire Cheltenham Festival was cancelled that year because of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Istabraq returned for the 2002 running, but on this occasion he failed to complete the race, and he was retired thereafter.
Commercial sponsorship of the Champion Hurdle began in 1978, and it was initially backed by Waterford Crystal. Smurfit Kappa (now known as the Smurfit Kappa Group), began supporting the race in 1991 and from 2010 to 2017 was sponsored by StanJames.com. Stan James's parent company Unibet became the title sponsor from the 2018 running. The race is the final leg of the Road to Cheltenham, a series of high-class hurdles races consisting of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, the International Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle Trial. Stan James Champion Hurdle Sponsorship Announcement StanJames.com, 28 September 2010
The Champion Hurdle has been continually run on a Tuesday since 1980. The 1927 race was run on a Wednesday, followed by a Thursday in 1928 and then Tuesday from 1929 to 1939. The race moved to Wednesday for 1940 and 1941 followed by rare Saturday runnings in 1942 and 1945. Tuesday became the established day for the Champion Hurdle from 1946 to 1960, with the exception of the postponed races in 1947 (Saturday) and 1955 (Wednesday). From 1961 to 1979 the race was always run on a Wednesday, except in 1964 when it took place on Friday for the only time in its history.
In 2023 Zanahiyr became the first horse to be disqualified. After finishing third in the 2022 running ahead of Saint Roi, he was disqualified and placed last by a British Horseracing Authority tribunal in early 2023 after a banned substance was discovered in a sample taken on race day. Saint Roi was awarded third place and all other runners were promoted by one place.
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| 1927, 9 March | Blaris | F | 6 | George Duller | Bill Payne | Mrs H. Hollins | 4 | 2nd. (8 Horse length) Beddam 7/2 3rd. (1 Horse length) Harpist 9/4 | 4:13.6 |
| 1928, 15 March | Brown Jack | 4 | Bilbie Rees | Aubrey Hastings | Sir Harold Wernher | 6 | 2nd. ( horse length) Peace River 5/1 3rd. (Horse length) Blaris 2/1F | 4:05.0 | |
| 1929, 12 March | Royal Falcon | 6 | Dick Rees | Bob Gore | Miss Victoria Williams-Bulkeley | 6 | 2nd. (4 Horse length) Kolie 4/1 3rd. (6 Horse length) Cleer Cash 7/4F | 4:01.2 | |
| 1930, 11 March | Brown Tony | 4 | Tommy Cullinan | Jack Anthony | Mrs J. de Sélincourt | 5 | 2nd. (Horse length) Cleer Cash 2/1F 3rd. (Horse length) Peertoi 9/2 | 4:20.2 | |
| No race 1931 | |||||||||
| 1932, 1 March | Insurance | F | 5 | Ted Leader | Basil Briscoe | Dorothy Paget | 3 | 2nd. (Horse length) Song of Essex 5/4 3rd. (Horse length) Jack Drummer 33/1 | 4:14.2 |
| 1933, 7 March | Insurance | F | 6 | Billy Stott | Basil Briscoe | Dorothy Paget | 5 | 2nd. (Horse length) Windermere Laddie 4/1 3rd. (Horse length) Indian Salmon 100/8 | 4:37.6 |
| 1934, 6 March | Chenango | F | 7 | Danny Morgan | Ivor Anthony | Pete Bostwick | 5 | 2nd. (Horse length) Pompelmoose 9/2 3rd. (Horse length) Black Duncan 20/1 | 4:17.0 |
| 1935, 12 March | Lion Courage | 7 | Gerry Wilson | Frank Brown | R. Fox Carlyon | 11 | 2nd. (Horse length) Gay Light 9/4F 3rd. (Horse length) Hill Song 3/1 | 4:00.2 | |
| 1936, 9 March | Victor Norman | 5 | Frenchie Nicholson | Morgan Blair | Mrs Michael Stephens | 8 | 2nd. (Horse length) Free Fare 5/2F 3rd. (Horse length) Cactus II 20/1 | 4:14.4 | |
| 1937, 9 March | Free Fare | F | 9 | Georges Pellerin | Ted Gwilt | Ben Warner | 7 | 2nd. (Horse length) Our Hope 100/8 3rd. (Horse length) Menton 11/2 | 4:19.2 |
| 1938, 8 March | Our Hope | 9 | Perry Harding | Roderic Gubbins | Roderic Gubbins | 5 | 2nd. (Horse length) Chuchoteur 9/2 3rd. (Horse length) Lobau 100/6 | 4:04.8 | |
| 1939, 7 March | African Sister† | 7 | Keith Piggott | Charles Piggott | Horace Brueton | 13 | 2nd. (Horse length) Vitement 20/1 3rd. (Horse length) Apple Peel 100/8 | 4:13.6 | |
| 1940, 13 March | Solford | F | 9 | Sean Magee | Owen Anthony | Dorothy Paget | 8 | 2nd. (Horse length) African Sister 8/1 3rd. (Horse length) Carton 3/1 | 4:13.4 |
| 1941, 19 March | Seneca | 4 | Ron Smyth | Vic Smyth | Sir Malcolm McAlpine | 6 | 2nd. (Horse length) Anarchist 33/1 3rd. (Horse length) Ephorus 8/1 | 4:09.0 | |
| 1942, 14 March | Forestation | 4 | Ron Smyth | Vic Smyth | Vic Smyth | 20 | 2nd. (Horse length) Anarchist 100/8 3rd. (Horse length) Southport 9/2F | 4:10.4 | |
| No races 1943–44 | |||||||||
| 1945, 31 March | Brains Trust | 5 | Fred Rimell | Gerry Wilson | F. Blakeway | 16 | 2nd. (Horse length) Vidi 100/6 3rd. (Horse length) Red 10/1 April | 4:09.4 | |
| 1946, 12 March | Distel | F | 5 | Bobby O'Ryan | Charles Rogers (IRE) | Dorothy Paget | 8 | 2nd. (Horse length) Carnival Boy 7/2 3rd. (Horse length) Robin O'Chantry 100/6 | 4:05.0 |
| 1947, 12 April | National Spirit | 6 | Danny Morgan | Vic Smyth | Len Abelson | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Le Paillon 2/1F 3rd. (Horse length) Freddy Fox 8/1 | 4:03.8 | |
| 1948, 2 March | National Spirit | F | 7 | Ron Smyth | Vic Smyth | Len Abelson | 12 | 2nd. (Horse length) D.UKW. 5/1 3rd. (Horse length) Encoroli 20/1 | 3:54.8 |
| 1949, 7 March | Hatton's Grace | 9 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | Mrs Harry Keogh | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Vatelys 10/1 3rd. (Horse length) Captain Fox 100/9 | 4:00.6 | |
| 1950, 7 March | Hatton's Grace | F | 10 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | Mrs Harry Keogh | 12 | 2nd. (Horse length) Harlech 9/2 3rd. (Horse length) Speciality 100/6 | 3:59.6 |
| 1951, 6 March | Hatton's Grace | 11 | Tim Molony | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | Mrs Harry Keogh | 8 | 2nd. (Horse length) Pyrrhus III 11/2 3rd. (Horse length) Prince Hindou 9/2 | 4:11.2 | |
| 1952, 4 March | Sir Ken | F | 5 | Tim Molony | Willie Stephenson | Maurice Kingsley | 16 | 2nd. (Horse length) Noholme 100/7 3rd. (Horse length) Approval 9/1 | 4:03.2 |
| 1953, 3 March | Sir Ken | F | 6 | Tim Molony | Willie Stephenson | Maurice Kingsley | 7 | 2nd. (Horse length) Galatian 4/1 3rd. (Horse length) Teapot II 100/9 | 3:55.4 |
| 1954, 2 March | Sir Ken | F | 7 | Tim Molony | Willie Stephenson | Maurice Kingsley | 13 | 2nd. (Horse length) Impney 9/1 3rd. (Horse length) Galatian 10/1 | 4:11.0 |
| 1955, 9 March | Clair Soleil | F | 6 | Fred Winter | Ryan Price | Gerry Judd | 21 | 2nd. (Horse length) Stroller 7/2 3rd. (Horse length) Cruachan 50/1 | 4:12.8 |
| 1956, 6 March | Doorknocker | 8 | Harry Sprague | Charlie Hall | Clifford Nicholson | 15 | 2nd. (Horse length) Quita Que 33/1 3rd. (Horse length) Baby Don 100/8 | 4:02.2 | |
| 1957, 12 March | Merry Deal | 7 | Grenville Underwood | Arthur Jones | Arthur Jones | 16 | 2nd. (Horse length) Quita Que 15/2 3rd. (Horse length) Tout Ou Rien 100/8 | 4:07.4 | |
| 1958, 11 March | Bandalore | 7 | George Slack | Stan Wright | Dorothy Wright | 18 | 2nd. (Horse length) Tokoron 5/1F 3rd. (Horse length) Retour de Flamme 11/2 | 3:56.0 | |
| 1959, 3 March | Fare Time | 6 | Fred Winter | Ryan Price | Gerry Judd | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Ivy Green 40/1 3rd. (Horse length) Prudent King 13/2 | 4:07.8 | |
| 1960, 8 March | Another Flash | F | 6 | Bobby Beasley | Paddy Sleator (IRE) | John Byrne | 12 | 2nd. (Horse length) Albergo 11/2 3rd. (Horse length) Saffron Tartan 3/1 | 3:55.0 |
| 1961, 8 March | Eborneezer | 6 | Fred Winter | Ryan Price | Dr Burjor Pajgar | 17 | 2nd. (Horse length) Moss Bank 7/4F 3rd. (Horse length) Farmer's Boy 8/1 | 4:10.0 | |
| 1962, 14 March | Anzio | 5 | Willie Robinson | Fulke Walwyn | Sir Thomas Ainsworth | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Quelle Chance 11/2 3rd. (Horse length) Another Flash 11/10F | 4:00.2 | |
| 1963, 13 March | Winning Fair | 8 | Alan Lillingston | George Spencer (IRE) | George Spencer | 21 | 2nd. (Horse length) Farrney Fox 10/1 3rd. (Horse length) Quelle Chance 100/7 | 4:15.5 | |
| 1964, 6 March | Magic Court | 6 | Pat McCarron | Tommy Robson | James McGhie | 24 | 2nd. (Horse length) Another Flash 6/1F 3rd. (Horse length) Kirriemuir 100/7 | 4:08.0 | |
| 1965, 10 March | Kirriemuir | 5 | Willie Robinson | Fulke Walwyn | Dorothy Beddington | 19 | 2nd. (Horse length) Spartan General 8/1 3rd. (Horse length) Worcran 8/1 | 4:06.6 | |
| 1966, 16 March | Salmon Spray | 8 | Johnny Haine | Bob Turnell | Mrs John Rogerson | 19 | 2nd. (Horse length) Sempervivum 20/1 3rd. (Horse length) Flyingbolt 15/8F | 4:10.2 | |
| 1967, 15 March | Saucy Kit | 6 | Roy Edwards | Peter Easterby | K. F. Alder | 23 | 2nd. (Horse length) Makaldar 11/4F 3rd. (Horse length) Talgo Abbess 100/8 | 4:11.2 | |
| 1968, 20 March | Persian War | 5 | Jimmy Uttley | Colin Davies | Henry Alper | 16 | 2nd. (Horse length) Chorus 7/2F 3rd. (Horse length) Black Justice 100/6 | 4:03.8 | |
| 1969, 19 March | Persian War | F | 6 | Jimmy Uttley | Colin Davies | Henry Alper | 17 | 2nd. (Horse length) Drumikill 100/7 3rd. (Horse length) Privy Seal 33/1 | 4:41.8 |
| 1970, 18 March | Persian War | F | 7 | Jimmy Uttley | Colin Davies | Henry Alper | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Major Rose 8/1 3rd. (Horse length) Escalus 25/1 | 4:13.8 |
| 1971, 18 March | Bula | F | 6 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter | Bill Edwards-Heathcote | 9 | 2nd. (Horse length) Persian War 3rd. (Horse length) Major Rose | 4:22.3 |
| 1972, 15 March | Bula | F | 7 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter | Bill Edwards-Heathcote | 9 | 2nd. (Horse length) Boxer 25/1 3rd. (Horse length) Lyford Cay 66/1 | 4:25.3 |
| 1973, 14 March | Comedy of Errors | 6 | Bill Smith | Fred Rimell | Ted Wheatley | 8 | 2nd. (Horse length) Easby Abbey 20/1 3rd. (Horse length) Captain Christy 85/40 | 4:07.7 | |
| 1974, 13 March | Lanzarote | 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 | F | 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 | F | 5 | Paddy Broderick | Peter Easterby | Reg Spencer | 8 | 2nd. (Horse length) Birds Nest 100/30 3rd. Flash Imp 40/1 | 4:05.9 |
| 1977, 16 March | Night Nurse | 6 | Paddy Broderick | Peter Easterby | Reg Spencer | 10 | 2nd. (Horse length) Monksfield 3rd. (Horse length) Dramatist | 4:24.0 | |
| 1978, 15 March | Monksfield | 6 | Tommy Kinane | Des McDonogh (IRE) | Dr Michael Mangan | 13 | 2nd. (Horse length) Sea Pigeon 5/1 3rd. (Horse length) Night Nurse 3/1F | 4:12.7 | |
| 1979, 14 March | Monksfield | F | 7 | Dessie Hughes | Des McDonogh (IRE) | Dr Michael Mangan | 10 | 2nd. (Horse length) Sea Pigeon 6/1 3rd. Beacon Light 22/1 | 4:27.9 |
| 1980, 11 March | Sea Pigeon | 10 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby | Pat Muldoon | 9 | 2nd. Monksfield 3rd. Birds Nest | 4:06.0 | |
| 1981, 17 March | Sea Pigeon | F | 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 | 6 | Colin Magnier | Michael Cunningham (IRE) | Danno Heaslip | 14 | 2nd. Broadsword 100/30 3rd. Ekbalco 7/2 | 4:12.4 | |
| 1983, 15 March | Gaye Brief | 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† | F | 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 | 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 | F | 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 | F | 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 | 6 | Peter Scudamore | Fred Winter | David Horton | 21 | 2nd. (Horse length) Classical Charm 33/1 3rd. (Horse length) Celtic Chief 5/2F | 4:14.40 | |
| 1989, 14 March | Beech Road | 7 | Richard Guest | Toby Balding | Tony Geake | 15 | 2nd. (Horse length) Celtic Chief 6/1 3rd. (Horse length) Celtic Shot 8/1 | 4:02.10 | |
| 1990, 13 March | Kribensis | 6 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 19 | 2nd. (Horse length) Nomadic Way 8/1 3rd. (Horse length) Past Glories 150/1 | 3:50.70 | |
| 1991, 12 March | Morley Street | F | 7 | Jimmy Frost | Toby Balding | Michael Jackson Bloodstock | 24 | 2nd. (Horse length) Nomadic Way 9/1 3rd. (Horse length) Ruling 50/1 | 3:54.80 |
| 1992, 10 March | Royal Gait | 9 | Graham McCourt | James Fanshawe | Sheikh Mohammed | 16 | 2nd. (Horse length) Oh So Risky 20/1 3rd. (Horse length) Ruling 20/1 | 3:57.40 | |
| 1993, 16 March | Granville Again | 7 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | Eric Scarth | 18 | 2nd. (Horse length) Royal Derbi 50/1 3rd. (Horse length) Halkopous 9/1 | 3:51.40 | |
| 1994, 15 March | Flakey Dove† | 8 | Mark Dwyer | Richard Price | John Price | 15 | 2nd. (Horse length) Oh So Risky 9/4F 3rd. (Horse length) Large Action 8/1 | 4:02.30 | |
| 1995, 14 March | Alderbrook | 6 | Norman Williamson | Kim Bailey | Ernie Pick | 15 | 2nd. (Horse length) Large Action 4/1 JF 3rd. (Horse length) Danoli 4/1 JF | 4:03.10 | |
| 1996, 12 March | Collier Bay | 6 | Graham Bradley | Jim Old | Wally Sturt | 16 | 2nd. (Horse length) Alderbrook 10/11F 3rd. (Horse length) Pridwell 33/1 | 3:59.00 | |
| 1997, 11 March | Make A Stand | 6 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe | Peter Deal | 17 | 2nd. (Horse length) Theatreworld 33/1 3rd. (Horse length) Space Trucker 9/2 | 3:48.40 | |
| 1998, 17 March | Istabraq | F | 6 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | J. P. McManus | 18 | 2nd. (Horse length) Theatreworld 20/1 3rd. (Horse length) I'm Supposin 6/1 | 3:49.10 |
| 1999, 16 March | Istabraq | F | 7 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | J. P. McManus | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Theatreworld 16/1 3rd. (Horse length) French Holly 11/2 | 3:56.80 |
| 2000, 14 March | Istabraq | F | 8 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | J. P. McManus | 12 | 2nd. (Horse length) Hors La Loi III 11/1 3rd. (Horse length) Blue Royal 16/1 | 3:48.10 |
| No race 2001 | |||||||||
| 2002, 12 March | Hors La Loi III | 7 | Dean Gallagher | James Fanshawe | Paul Green | 15 | 2nd. (Horse length) Marble Arch 25/1 3rd. (Horse length) Bilboa 14/1 | 3:53.80 | |
| 2003, 11 March | Rooster Booster | 9 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | Terry Warner | 17 | 2nd. (Horse length) Westender 33/1 3rd. (Horse length) Rhinestone Cowboy 5/2F | 3:54.70 | |
| 2004, 16 March | Hardy Eustace | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | Laurence Byrne | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Rooster Booster 11/8F 3rd. (Horse length) Intersky Falcon 8/1 | 3:54.50 | |
| 2005, 15 March | Hardy Eustace | JF | 8 | Conor O'Dwyer | Dessie Hughes (IRE) | Laurence Byrne | 14 | 2nd. (Horse length) Harchibald 7/1 3rd. (Horse length) Brave Inca 10/1 | 3:51.50 |
| 2006, 14 March | Brave Inca | F | 8 | Tony McCoy | Colm Murphy (IRE) | Novices Syndicate | 18 | 2nd. (Horse length) Macs Joy 13/2 3rd. (Horse length) Hardy Eustace 11/2 | 3:50.00 |
| 2007, 13 March | Sublimity | 7 | Philip Carberry | John Carr (IRE) | Bill Hennessy | 10 | 2nd. (Horse length) Brave Inca 11/2 3rd. (Horse length) Afsoun 28/1 | 3:55.70 | |
| 2008, 11 March | Katchit | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | D S J P Syndicate | 15 | 2nd. (Horse length) Osana 9/2 3rd. (Horse length) Punjabi 28/1 | 4:08.10 | |
| 2009, 10 March | Punjabi | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | Raymond Tooth | 23 | 2nd. (Horse length) Celestial Halo 17/2 3rd. (Horse length) Binocular 6/4F | 4:00.90 | |
| 2010, 16 March | Binocular | 6 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson | J. P. McManus | 12 | 2nd. (Horse length) Khyber Kim 7/1 3rd. (Horse length) Zaynar 15/2 | 3:53.80 | |
| 2011, 15 March | Hurricane Fly | F | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Creighton / Boyd | 11 | 2nd. (Horse length) Peddlers Cross 9/2 3rd. (Horse length) Oscar Whisky 7/1 | 3:53.71 |
| 2012, 13 March | Rock On Ruby | 7 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls | The Festival Goers | 10 | 2nd. (Horse length) Overturn 9/2 3rd. (Horse length) Hurricane Fly 4/6F | 3:50.10 | |
| 2013, 12 March | Hurricane Fly | F | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Creighton / Boyd | 9 | 2nd. (Horse length) Rock On Ruby 11/2 3rd. (Horse length) Countrywide Flame 16/1 | 3:59.35 |
| 2014, 11 March | Jezki | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington (IRE) | J. P. McManus | 9 | 2nd. (Horse length) My Tent Or Yours 3/1 3rd. (Horse length) The New One 100/30 | 3:45.25 | |
| 2015, 10 March | Faugheen | F | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Susannah Ricci | 8 | 2nd. (Horse length) Arctic Fire 20/1 3rd. (Horse length) Hurricane Fly 8/1 | 3:50.90 |
| 2016, 15 March | Annie Power† | F | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Susannah Ricci | 12 | 2nd. (Horse length) My Tent or Yours 10/1 3rd. (Horse length) Nichols Canyon 15/2 | 3:45.10 |
| 2017, 14 March | Buveur d'Air | 6 | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson | J. P. McManus | 11 | 2nd. (Horse length) My Tent or Yours 16/1 3rd. (Horse length) Petit Mouchoir 6/1 | 3:50.90 | |
| 2018, 13 March | Buveur d'Air | F | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | J. P. McManus | 11 | 2nd. (Horse length) Melon 7/1 3rd. (Horse length) Mick Jazz 25/1 | 4:05.00 |
| 2019, 12 March | Espoir d'Allen | 5 | Mark Walsh | Gavin Cromwell (IRE) | J. P. McManus | 10 | 2nd. (Horse length) Melon 20/1 3rd. (Horse length) Silver Streak 80/1 | 3:59.07 | |
| 2020, 10 March | Epatante† | F | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | J. P. McManus | 17 | 2nd. (Horse length) Sharjah 16/1 3rd. (Horse length) Darver Star 17/2 | 4:07.03 |
| 2021, 16 March | Honeysuckle† | F | 7 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | Kenny Alexander | 10 | 2nd. (Horse length) Sharjah 11/1 3rd. (Horse length) Epatante 4/1 | 3:54.63 |
| 2022, 15 March | Honeysuckle† | F | 8 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | Kenny Alexander | 10 | 2nd. (Horse length) Epatante 16/1 3rd. (Horse length) Saint Roi 33/1 | 3:50.13 |
| 2023, 14 March | Constitution Hill | F | 6 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | Michael Buckley | 7 | 2nd. (Horse length) State Man 7/2 3rd. (Horse length) Zanahiyr 66/1 | 3:59.38 |
| 2024, 12 March | State Man | F | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Mrs J Donnelly | 12 | 2nd. (Horse length) Irish Point 9/2 3rd. (Horse length) Luccia 33/1 | 4:13.88 |
| 2025, 11 March | Golden Ace† | 7 | Lorcan Williams | Jeremy Scott | Ian Gosden | 7 | 2nd. (Horse length) Burdett Road 66/1 3rd. (Horse length) Winter Fog 150/1 | 3:56.12 | |
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