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2027 Champion Hurdle Odds - Lossiemouth favourite to defend her Cheltenham crown

jon-vine
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Last updated: Wed 09 Sep 2026 11:09
The 2027 Cheltenham Festival's Champion Hurdle is already generating excitement with early betting odds led by Lossiemouth, the dominant winner and favourite after her 2026 triumph. The British hopeful Mydaddypaddy, along with King Rasko Grey and Narciso Has, also feature among the top contenders. Several promising runners, including Old Park Star, Saratoga, and Mange Tout, add depth to a competitive field. Early indications point to Lossiemouth as the horse to beat, but the competition looks strong with several Grade One winners aiming for the title.
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  • Latest odds and betting for the 2027 Champion Hurdle
  • This Grade One takes place at Cheltenham on Tuesday 16th March 2027
  • Lossiemouth leads Mydaddypaddy, King Rasko Grey and Old Park Star in the betting
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Jockey Paul Townend (R) rides Lossiemouth to win ahead of second-placed Brighterdaysahead ridden by Brighterdaysahead (C) in the Unibet Champion Hurdle. (Getty)

The opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is headlined by the Champion Hurdle, a historic Grade One which has been won by legendary hurdlers like Persian War, Istabraq and Hurricane Fly.

With the 2026/27 National Hunt season about to get underway, here's the early betting for the 2027 Champion Hurdle.

2027 Champion Hurdle Odds


Name
Odds
Lossiemouth5/2
Mydaddypaddy10/1
King Rasko Grey12/1
Old Park Star14/1
Narciso Has16/1
Bar20/1

*Odds taken on 8/9/26*

2027 Champion Hurdle Entries


For the fourth season in a row, Lossiemouth won at the Cheltenham Festival in 2026, this time in the Champion Hurdle. Willie Mullins' mare hammered her rivals in Tuesday's Championship race, and she dominates the early betting for the feature on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

Dan Skelton has already announced that Supreme Novices' Hurdle third Mydaddypaddy will remain over hurdles during 2026/27, and he's the leading British contender in the betting. King Rasko Grey and Narciso Has won Grade Ones for Willie Mullins last term, and both sit prominently in the early Champion Hurdle market.

Supreme winner Old Park Star is expected to go novice chasing this season and could meet Dan Skelton's Kabral Du Mathan in the Arkle on day one. Alexei finished fourth behind Lossiemouth at Cheltenham and could square off against the favourite again. Brighterdaysahead is another possible challenger, having finished second in the Champion Hurdle before going on to beat The New Lion and Alexei at Aintree.

Saratoga won the Fred Winter at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival before going on to land Grade One honours at Punchestown. He could be aimed at the Champion Hurdle this season, along with Gordon Elliott's Grade One-winning juvenile Mange Tout. Noel George's Magnifico Conti and Harry Fry's Idaho Sun also feature in the ante-post betting, along with Dan Skelton's Maestro Conti, County Hurdle winner Wilful and Willie Mullins' quartet of Mighty Park, He's On Fire, Macho Man and Proactif.
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