2014 Champion Hurdle Explained

84th Champion Hurdle
Horse Race:Champion Hurdle
Location:Cheltenham Racecourse
Date:11 March 2014
Winning Horse:Jezki (IRE)
Winning Jockey:Barry Geraghty
Winning Trainer:Jessica Harrington (IRE)
Winning Owner:J. P. McManus
Previous:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 11 March 2014.[1] It was the 84th running of the Champion Hurdle.

The winner was J. P. McManus's Jezki, a six-year-old gelding trained in Ireland by Jessica Harrington, who was winning the race for the first time. The winning jockey was Barry Geraghty, who had won the race on Punjabi in 2009.[2] [3] The only previous winner of the race was Hurricane Fly, who had won in 2011 and 2013. A. P. McCoy opted to ride My Tent Or Yours rather than Jezki. All nine of the runners had previously won at Grade I level. Our Conor was fatally injured in a fall at the third hurdle.

Race details

Full result

Pos.Marg.Horse (bred)AgeJockeyTrainer (Country)Odds
1Jezki (IRE)6Barry GeraghtyJessica Harrington (IRE)9/1
2nkMy Tent Or Yours (IRE)7Tony McCoyNicky Henderson (GB)3/1
3The New One (IRE)6Sam Twiston-DaviesNigel Twiston-Davies (GB)100/30
4Hurricane Fly (IRE)10Ruby WalshWillie Mullins (IRE)11/4 fav
57Captain Cee Bee (IRE)13Mark WalshEdward Harty (IRE)100/1
6Ptit Zig (FR)5Daryl JacobPaul Nicholls (GB)28/1
7Melodic Rendezvous (GB)8Nick ScholfieldJeremy Scott (GB)20/1
811Grumeti (GB)6Wayne HutchinsonAlan King (GB)66/1
FellOur Conor (IRE)5Danny MullinsDessie Hughes (IRE)5/1

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Jezki.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Champion Hurdle result . Racing Post . 11 March 2014 . 2014-03-18.
  2. Web site: Jezki wins Champion Hurdle from My Tent Or Yours and The New One as Hurricane Fly fades. 11 March 2014. Daily Telegraph. 27 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Jezki wins Champion Hurdle under Geraghty. 11 March 2014. BBC Sport. 27 May 2014.