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2021 Champion Hurdle

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

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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