2025 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Odds & Betting Guide
This year's renewal has all the hallmarks of providing a vintage clash between the two talented hurdlers, while a supporting cast headed by last year's winner State Man adds some depth to a fascinating race, although the talented mare Lossiemouth has been switched to the Mares' Hurdle by Willie Mullins.
The Cheltenham odds for this marquee event have fluctuated wildly all winter and will continue to do ahead of the race. So, stay in tune with the top prices offered by the best Cheltenham betting sites by checking across the prices offered by multiple betting sites on this page. We'll also consider where to use the Cheltenham free bets for this standout race.
Champion Hurdle 2025 Odds
Champion Hurdle 2025 Betting Preview – The Main Contenders
Can Anyone Stop the Market Leader?
At the time of writing, Constitution Hill is a warm favourite for the Champion Hurdle and rightly so given his perfect record of 10 wins from 10 starts over hurdles. A dual winner this year, the eight-year-old has already won a Champion Hurdle (2023) and was a late absentee from last year's race when appearing its likeliest winner.
He must defy history to regain his crown two years later – only one of the past 48 winners have managed that feat – but if any horse is capable, it is Nicky Henderson's marquee hurdler.
Constitution Hill announced his return from a setback with a commanding effort in the Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day and has since cantered to success in the Unibet Hurdle in January to confirm his well-being and position as market leader with the best betting sites for Cheltenham.
Champion Hurdle 2025 Betting Tips
Will Constitution Hill Return to the Winners' Circle?
Given Constitution Hill has won all 10 of his starts over hurdles and his trainer Nicky Henderson is delighted with his progress following a saunter around Cheltenham on Trials Day it will be difficult.
However, his Champion Hurdle odds are very short so value seekers may look to the talented Irish mare Brighterdaysahead who must surely be Constitution Hill's chief rival.
Trainer Gordon Elliott is reportedly very bullish regarding his six-year-old's chance and why not given she pulverised five rivals when last seen in Grade 1 company at Leopardstown over Christmas.
She is likely to be a recipient of a strong gallop courtesy of stablemate and pacemaker King Of Kingsfield and that should help her settle and race in a more relaxed manner than last year in the mares' novice hurdle where she suffered a surprise reverse.
Key Challengers & Each-Way Value Bets
Unfortunately, the 2025 Champion Hurdle looks like being a smaller field than normal with the likes of Constitution Hill and Brighterdaysahead dominating the market.
Last year's winner State Man appears the chief danger to the main protagonists with stablemate Lossiemouth reportedly rerouted to the Mares' Hurdle. The former has looked somewhat of a shadow of himself this season and third appears the best he can hope for.
If one of the main three don't live up to expectations, then Burdett Road may be able to sneak a place but check with your favoured betting apps to check each-way terms as there could be less than eight runners. If you're betting on an outsider in this race, it may be considering using free bets by capitalising on the larger odds without using your own funds.
Champion Hurdle betting trends
Using trends can be a smart way to pick the winner of the Champion Hurdle, below are a few of the more salient trends and statistics:
10 of the past 14 favourites have won the Champion Hurdle, including the last five renewals and eight of the last 10.
30 of the past 42 winners were aged six or seven years of age
12 of the past 14 winners were unbeaten during the current season
Only 1 of the past 48 winners regained their crown
Year
Horse
Trainer
Jockey
2024
State Man
Willie Mullins
Paul Townend
2023
Constitution Hill
Nicky Henderson
Nico de Boinville
2022
Honeysuckle
Henry de Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
2021
Honeysuckle
Henry de Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
2020
Epatante
Nicky Henderson
Barry Geraghty
2019
Espoir D'Allen
Gavin Cromwell
Mark Walsh
2018
Buveur D'Air
Nicky Henderson
Barry Geraghty
2017
Buveur D'Air
Nicky Henderson
Noel Fehily
2016
Annie Power
Willie Mullins
Ruby Walsh
2015
Faugheen
Willie Mullins
Ruby Walsh
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