"A true gentleman, legendary racehorse trainer, passionate farmer, lover of country sports and an incredibly proud father and grandfather." Sea Pigeon and Night Nurse were both dual Champion Hurdle ...

The County Hurdle is a leading handicap hurdle race for horses aged 5 and above, run over 2 miles and 1 furlong at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Held on the final day (Friday) of the festival.

Skelton has not hidden his intent to go down the Champion Hurdle route with the JP McManus-owned The New Lion next season, and on the classification figures, the six-year-old has 3lb to find with ...

The remarkable Hewick will try to make it third time lucky in Saturday’s French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil. Runner-up to Losange Bleu in last year’s Grande Course De Haies d’Auteuil ...

Hewick has danced every dance in a thoroughly memorable racing career and John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s stable star bids to go one better when tackling the French Champion Hurdle (3.25) at Auteuil ...

Golden Ace was a shock 25-1 winner of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham after previous victors Constitution Hill and State Man fell. The 2023 champion Constitution Hill was sent off odds-on ...

Golden Ace was a shock winner of an incredible Unibet Champion Hurdle, in which both Constitution Hill and State Man crashed out – the latter clear as he jumped the last in front. Constitution ...

State Man, who dramatically fell at the final flight with the Champion Hurdle at his mercy, heads the hurdles rankings on 167, with Constitution Hill retaining his place as the leading British ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Champion Hurdle runner-up Burdett Road puts his Royal Ascot aspirations to the test when he returns to the Flat for the Star Sports Henry II ...