| Altior | |
|---|---|
| Sire | High Chaparral |
| Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Dam | Monte Solaro |
| Damsire | Key of Luck |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 6 May 2010[1] |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Paddy Behan |
| Owner | Patricia Pugh |
| Trainer | Nicky Henderson |
| Record | 24: 21-1-1 |
| Earnings | £1,249,710[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Sharp Novices' Hurdle (2015) Supreme Novices' Hurdle (2016) Henry VIII Novices' Chase (2016) Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (2016) Game Spirit Chase (2017, 2018, 2020) Arkle Challenge Trophy (2017) Celebration Chase (2017, 2018, 2019) Queen Mother Champion Chase (2018, 2019) Tingle Creek Chase (2018) Desert Orchid Chase (2018) Clarence House Chase (2019) | |
Altior (foaled 6 May 2010) is an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt races. After winning one of his three National Hunt Flat races he was unbeaten in five hurdle races including the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. He then switched to two-mile steeplechases and remained unbeaten over the next three seasons to set a world record for a jumps horse of 19 consecutive wins. His unbroken run of victories included ten Grade 1 wins, four of them at the Cheltenham Festival. In all, he won 21 times from 26 starts. Trained by Nicky Henderson at the Seven Barrows yard near Lambourn, he was ridden in most of his races by Nico de Boinville. He was retired aged eleven in 2021.