| Location | Punchestown Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Airshow 100 |
| Website | Punchestown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles (3,219 metres) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds |
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies |
| Purse | €90,000 (2010) 1st: €55,800 |
The Champion Four Year Old Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, and the last to win both events was Katarino in 1999.
Contents |
Leading jockey since 1980 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1980 (4 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1980 | Pearlstone | Sean Treacy | Paddy Mullins |
| 1981 | Tie Anchor | Tom Morgan | Paddy Prendergast, Jr. |
| 1982 | Bustineto | Niall Madden | Mick O'Toole |
| 1983 | Grateful Heir | Mr Dermot Browne | Liam Browne |
| 1984 | Clarinbridge | Brian Nolan | Jim Bolger |
| 1985 | Atherstone | Pat Leech | Noel Meade |
| 1986 | Derrymore Boy | Tony Mullins | Paddy Mullins |
| 1987 | Grabel | Tony Mullins | Paddy Mullins |
| 1988 | Allen's Mistake | Brendan Sheridan | Dermot Weld |
| 1989 | Royal Derbi | Graham McCourt | Neville Callaghan |
| 1990 | Orbis | Tommy Carmody | Jim Bolger |
| 1991 | Mounamara | Tommy Carmody | Paddy Mullins |
| 1992 | Staunch Friend | Steve Smith Eccles | Mark Tompkins |
| 1993 | Shawiya | Charlie Swan | Michael O'Brien |
| 1994 | Glenstal Flagship | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1995 | Shaihar | Kevin O'Brien | Michael O'Brien |
| 1996 | Shaunies Lady | Tony McCoy | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1997 | Grimes | Conor O'Dwyer | Christy Roche |
| 1998 | Zafarabad | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
| 1999 | Katarino | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2000 | Topacio | Charlie Swan | Pat Hughes |
| 2001 | Holy Orders [1] | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2002 | Quazar | Tony Dobbin | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2003 | Sporazene | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2004 | Cherub | Tony Dobbin | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2005 | United | Leighton Aspell | Lucy Wadham |
| 2006 | Quatre Heures | Mick Fitzgerald | Willie Mullins |
| 2007 | Punjabi | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2008 | Won in the Dark | Davy Russell | Sabrina Harty |
| 2009 | Jumbo Rio | Andrew J. McNamara | Edward O'Grady |
| 2010 | Barizan | Jason Maguire | Evan Williams |
| 2011 | Grandouet | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
1 The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse.