2015 Champion Hurdle

85th Champion Hurdle
Champion Hurdle
LocationCheltenham Racecourse
Date10 March 2015
Winning horseFaugheen (IRE)
JockeyRuby Walsh
TrainerWillie Mullins (IRE)
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The 2015 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 10 March 2015. It was the 85th running of the Champion Hurdle.[1]

Eight horses started the race, the lowest number in more than 30 years. The winner of the race was Faugheen, a seven-year-old gelding ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained in Ireland by Willie Mullins.[2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Champion Hurdle runners and riders guide". Guardian. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Cheltenham Festival 2015: live, day one". Daily Telegraph. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Champion Hurdle glory for Faugheen and jockey Ruby Walsh". BBC Sport. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Cheltenham Festival 2015: day one – live!". Guardian. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.