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Punjabi Takes Champion Hurdle For Henderson

Punjabi, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden brilliantly by Barry Geraghty was the surprise winner of the Champion Hurdle, ahead of Celestial Halo and his stablemate and hot favourite, Binocular.

The race was set up by Osan, who like last year went into an early lead, but the tactic failed as the the three principles took over the race two hurdles out. Punjabi however proved his courage by hanging on grimly from the staying on Celestial Halo and Binocular. The winner was third last year, but his jockey has maintained all season that Punjabi would have always been his choice in the race. For Geraghty is was his second win of the day.

Like most Champion Hurdles it was a fierce fight, and the fears expressed beforehand that Binocular, may not enjoy the Cheltenham Hil and that appeared to be evident a she simply could not find his customary speed at the end.

Celestial Halo ran a great race and can consider himself unlucky not to have been Paul Nicholls first Champion Hurdle winner. There was also great performances by Crack Away Jack who was finishing very quickly at the end as too was the 2008 winner Katchit who finished a creditable sixth.

2009 Champion Hurdle Result

Other Cheltenham Festival News

10 Mar 2009McCoy Drives Wichita To Victory On The Line In William Hill Handicap Trophy Chase
10 Mar 2009Paddy Plasters Them in the Arkle
10 Mar 20092009 Supreme Novices Hurdle Result
09 Mar 2009Cheltenham Festival Tips Free By Tom Lee the Channel 4 and RTE Presenter
07 Mar 2009Kauto Star Tops 17 Cheltenham Gold Cup Entries
06 Mar 2009Kasbah Bliss Warm Order For the Cheltenham Festival Ladbrokes World Hurdle
05 Mar 2009Cheltenham Festival Shortest Priced Favourite is Master Minded
04 Mar 2009Champion Hurdle sees Binocular go for £200,000 Bonus
03 Mar 2009Cappa Bleu Leading Fancy For Foxhunter Chase is Amongst 43 Entries
03 Mar 2009Maestro Mullins Holds Secret For Champion Bumper

Cheltenham Festival - Betting Tips

Tom LeeFollowing on from last year, we are delighted to announce that we are featuring horse racing tips from Channel Four Racing presenter, Tom Lee.

Tom appears on Channel 4's Morning Line & covers live Racing in the afternoon as well fronting RTE's Racing coverage in Ireland, his Cheltenham Festival Tips and previews of each day's Racing will be available during the Festival and supported with opinions and views from our Racing writers.

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Cheltenham Festival 2011 Odds

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Cheltenham Festival Guides

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