Champion Four Year Old Hurdle

Champion Four Year Old Hurdle
ClassGrade 1
LocationPunchestown
County Kildare, Ireland
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorBallymore Group
WebsitePunchestown
Race information
Distance2 miles (3,219 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds
Weight11 st 2 lb
Allowances
7 lb for fillies
Purse100,000 (2021)
1st: €59,000
AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle
2025
Lulamba Poniros Hello Neighbour
Previous years
2024
Kargese Bottler'secret Nurburgring
2023
Lossiemouth Zarak The Brave Gala Marceau
2022
Vauban Fil Dor Hms Seahorse
2021
Jeff Kidder Zanahiyr Haut En Couleurs
2020-2011
2019
Fusil Raffles Fakir D'Oudairies French Made
2018
Saldier Mr Adjudicator Saglawy
2017
Bapaume Landofhopeandglory Meri Devie
2016
Apple's Jade Let's Dance Ivanovich Gorbatov
2015
Petite Parisienne Buiseness Sivola Thunder Zone
2014
Abbyssial Plinth Fox Norton
2013
Diakali Blood Cotil Dogora
2012
Hisaabaat Ut De Sivola Wingtips
2011
Grandouet Kumbeshwar Twinlight
2010-2003
2010
Barizan Carlito Brigante Loch Long
2009
Jumbo Rio Mourad The Fist Of God
2008
Won In The Dark Indian Spring Paco Jack
2007
Punjabi Financial Reward Bahrain Storm
2006
Quatre Heures Artist's Muse Breathing Fire
2005
United Strangely Brown Akilak
2004
Cherub Made In Japan Essex
2003
Sporazene Spectroscope Golden Cross
 

The Champion Four Year Old Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May. The race is currently sponsored by the Ballymore Group

The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, and the last to win both events was Lossiemouth in 2023.