State Man has dominated the Champion Hurdle market since Constitution Hill’s withdrawal.
Another two mile race on the first day of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, the Champion Hurdle is the feature race on Day 1. It is the final leg of the Triple Crown of Hurdling which includes Newcastle’s Fighting Fifth and Kempton’s Christmas Hurdle.
Continuing the theme of his domination in other two mile races, Nicky Henderson is the leading trainer with nine wins with owner J.P. McManus also recording a noteworthy nine wins.
The race has seen five horses who have won the race three times with the most recent of those being Istabraq who was successful in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
Last year’s winner Constitution Hill, touted to join this exclusive list, was recently ruled out of his title defence in a dramatic turn of events leaving last year’s 2nd State Man as the big race favourite.
Champion Hurdle Betting
| Horse | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| State Man | 45.23% |
| Iberico Lord | 9.89% |
| Irish Point | 9.31% |
| Zarak The Brave | 7.18% |
| Nemean Lion | 6.37% |
State Man is a brilliant two-mile hurdler who has won nine of his 10 completed starts, with his only defeat coming in this race last year.
He was ultimately outclassed by Constitution Hill, but the path has been cleared for him this time around. He claimed a second Irish Champion Hurdle last month and is clear of this field on ratings.
Trained by Willie Mullins, the former County Hurdle winner is an odds-on favourite to conquer his opposition in Tuesday’s feature race and will be difficult to beat.
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It is no surprise to see his dominance in the betting market through oddschecker since declarations were made for the race on Sunday morning.
