The Champion Hurdle is the feature race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival 2024 – but we will be deprived of a chance to witness equine freak Constitution Hill in full flight.
Nicky Henderson’s stable superstar routed Ireland’s leading hurdler State Man by 9l in last year’s renewal to continue his unbeaten career record, but a dirty scope after an underwhelming gallop unearthed an infection causing the pair’s rematch to be canned.
Other than State Man, quality horses in this division are thin on the ground so a small field is likely to go to post. Constitution Hill bagged more than £250,000 for connections by winning last season’s edition and a similar prize is up for grabs in this year’s scrap.
You can run the rule over our Champion Hurdle odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details about next year’s renewal can be found below.
Champion Hurdle 2024 date and start time
The Champion Hurdle is set to take place at Cheltenham on Tuesday, March 12. The post time is scheduled for 15:30. You can watch the race live on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app or on ITV.
Champion Hurdle 2024 runners and riders
Colonel Mustard (JJ Slevin)
Iberico Lord (Nico de Boinville)
Irish Point (Jack Kennedy)
Nemean Lion (Richard Patrick)
Not So Sleepy (Sean Bowen)
State Man (Paul Townend)
Zarak The Brave (Daryl Jacob)
Luccia (James Bowen)
Champion Hurdle 2024 betting
Champion Hurdle odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.
State Man is the favourite in Paddy Power’s betting for the Champion Hurdle after returning to action looking better than ever in the Morgiana, Matheson and Irish Champion Hurdle.
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
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