Champion Hurdle | |
Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
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Date | 14 March 2017 |
Winning horse | Buveur d'Air |
Jockey | Noel Fehily |
Trainer | Nicky Henderson |
The 2017 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 14 March 2017. It was the 87th running of the Champion Hurdle.
Eleven horses started the race. The winner of the race was Buveur d'Air, a six year old French-bred British-trained racehorse ridden by Noel Fehily and trained by Nicky Henderson. The 5/1 winner was the 50th winner at Cheltenham for owner JP McManus.[1] [2]