2024 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Odds & Favourites
In this post, we take a look at the 2024 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle odds and give you a rundown of the chances of each of the betting favourites.
The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain open to horses four years or older.
The race is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 87 yards, or 3,298 metres), with eight hurdles to jump.
It is the last leg of the Triple Crown of Hurdling and will take place on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.
2024 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Odds
| 2024 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Betting Odds | ||
| Horse | Odds | Chance |
| Constitution Hill | 1/4 | 80% |
| State Man | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Losssiemouth | 4/1 | 20% |
| Irish Point | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Not So Sleepy | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Echoes In Rain | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Zarak The Brave | 25/1 | 3.8% |
| Gala Marceau | 33/1 | 2.9% |
| Nemean Lion | 33/1 | 2.9% |
| Pied Piper | 33/1 | 2.9% |
| Luccia | 33/1 | 2.9% |
| Zanahiyr | 50/1 | 2% |
| Love Envoi | 50/1 | 2% |
2024 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Betting Favourites
Constitution Hill
Odds
The favourite to win the 2024 Champion Hurdle is Constitution Hill at odds of 1/4. Those odds suggest that Jonbon has an 80% chance of winning this race.
Pedigree
Sire: Blue Bresil (FR)
Dam: Queen Of The Stage (IRE)
Career Record
| Race Type | Runs | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
| Hurdle | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| PTP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rules Races | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Form
The horse’s most recent outing on track was at Kempton last December with the horse winning from the five-horse field coming 9.5 lengths ahead of runner-up Rubaud which was the horse’s first outing since winning at Aintree last April.
Constitution Hill was an impressive winner in the 2023 Champion Hurdle where he cruised to success. Comfortable throughout, Nico de Boinville kicked for home with two fences to go and blew away the chasing pack with Irish hope State Man the closest challenger nine lengths back in second. Following the race jockey de Boiville said “What a horse, just absolutely delighted,” while Henderson called the horse “extraordinary”.
Verdict
Constitution Hill looks unbeatable right now and even at odds of 1/4, it’s hard to make the case of backing against him for the 2024 Champion Hurdle.
State Man
Odds
The second favourite to win the 2024 Champion Hurdle is State Man at odds of 5/2. Those odds suggest that State Man has a 28.6% chance of winning this race.
Pedigree
Sire: Doctor Dino (FR)
Dam: Arret Station (FR)
Career Record
| Race Type | Runs | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
| Hurdle | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Rules Races | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Form
The seven-year-old trained by Willie Mullins State Man is another with an impressive career record crossing the winning line nine times and being runner-up twice from twelve outings.
The horse last ran at Leopardstown this month over the 2-mile distance State Man was an impressive winner beating 3 other horses including runner-up Bob Olinger by 5.5 lengths.
Cheltenham Form
The horse has run at Cheltenham on two occasions, the first coming in a Handicap Hurdle at the festival in 2022 where the horse beat runner-up First Street by one and a quarter lengths.
At Cheltenham Festival 2023, the horse was runner-up in the Champion Hurdle finishing nine lengths back of winner Constitution Hill.
Verdict
State Man was the bridesmaid to Constitution Hill last year and I think a repeat result could be on the cards again.
Lossiemouth
Odds
The third favourite to win the 2024 Champion Hurdle is Lossiemouth at odds of 4/1. Those odds suggest that State Man has a 20% chance of winning this race.
Pedigree
Sire: Great Pretender (IRE)
Dam: Mariner’s Light (FR)
Career Record
| Race Type | Runs | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
| Hurdle | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Rules Races | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Form
The five-year-old trained by Willie Mullins Lossiemouth is another with an impressive career record crossing the winning six times and finishing runner-up once from seven outings.
The horse last ran at Cheltenham last month over the 2-mile 1 furlong trip beating four other horses including runner-up Love Envoi by nine and a half lengths.
Cheltenham Form
The horse has run at Cheltenham course on two occasions, the first coming in a Handicap Hurdle at the festival in 2022 where the horse beat runner-up First Street by one and a quarter lengths.
At Cheltenham Festival 2023, the horse was runner-up in the Champion Hurdle finishing nine lengths back of winner Constitution Hill.
The horse’s most recent success was at Cheltenham last month.
Verdict
Lossiemouth’s impressive victory last time out has plenty predicting the horse to have place claims in this one.
Irish Point
Odds
The fourth favourite to win the 2024 Champion Hurdle is Irish Point at odds of 14/1. Those odds suggest that State Man has a 6.7% chance of winning this race.
Pedigree
Sire: Joshua Tree (IRE)
Dam: Burkina (FR)
Career Record
| Race Type | Runs | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
| Hurdle | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Rules Races | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| NHF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Form
The six-year-old trained by Gordon Elliot Irish Point is another with an impressive career record crossing the winning six times and finishing runner-up three times and third once from eleven outings.
The horse last ran at Leopardstown last December over the 7.5 furlong distance beating five other horses including runner-up Asterion Forlonge by nine and a half lengths.
Cheltenham Form
The horse has run at Cheltenham course on two occasions, the first coming in a Handicap Hurdle at the festival in 2022 where the horse beat runner-up First Street by one and a quarter lengths.
At Cheltenham Festival 2023, the horse was runner-up in the Champion Hurdle finishing nine lengths back of winner Constitution Hill.
The horse’s most recent success was at Cheltenham last month.
Verdict
Irish Points looks to be another with place credentials.
Not So Sleepy
Odds
The fifth favourite to win the 2024 Champion Hurdle is Not So Sleepy at odds of 20/1. Those odds suggest the horse has a 4.8% chance of winning this race.
Pedigree
Sire: Beat Hollow (GB)
Dam: Papillon De Bronze (IRE)
Career Record
| Race Type | Runs | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
| Hurdle | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Flat Turf | 42 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Stakes | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All Weather | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rules Races | 65 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Form
The twelve-year-old veteran trained by Hughie Morrison has a career record of eleven victories, six runner-up finishes and six third places from sixty-five outings
The horse last ran at Leopardstown last December over the 2-mile distance beating three other horses including runner-up Love Envoi by eight lengths.
Cheltenham Form
The horse has run at Cheltenham course on four occasions, the first coming in the Champion Hurdle in 2020 when the horse was pulled up. The horse returned to the same race in 2021 finishing fifth and nine lengths back of Honeysuckle
The horse again ran in the 2023 Champion Hurdle this time coming fifth and 32 lengths back of Constitution Hill
Verdict
A recent run suggests the horse still has class, but this race should be a step too far.
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