The Champion Hurdle Trial is a Grade 2
National Hunt
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hurdle race in Great Britain held each January, which is open to
horses
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aged four years or older. It is run at
Haydock Park
Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Merseyside, North West England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the racecourse is set in an area of parkland bounded by the towns of Haydock to the west, Ashton-in-Makerfield ...
over a distance of about 1 mile 7½ furlongs (1 mile 7 furlongs and 144 yards, or 3,149 metres), and with nine hurdles. It is currently sponsored by
Unibet
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. Since 2019, the race has carried the name of
The New One, a racehorse who had won the race every year from 2015 to 2018.
The race was first run in 1981, and was awarded Grade 2 status in 2003.
The Champion Hurdle Trial is the third leg in the Unibet-sponsored
Road to Cheltenham, and the final race of the series before the
Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a ...
at the
Cheltenham Festival
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. The other two races in the Road to Cheltenham are the
Fighting Fifth Hurdle
The Fighting Fifth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance of about 2 miles and half a ...
and the
International Hurdle.
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British National Hunt races
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History of the National Hunt Patter ...
References
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Racing Post
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National Hunt races in Great Britain
Haydock Park Racecourse
National Hunt hurdle races
Recurring sporting events established in 1981
1981 establishments in England