2012 Champion Hurdle
| 82nd Champion Hurdle Cheltenham, 13 March 2012 |
 2012 |
| won by Rock On Ruby (IRE) |
The 2012 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 13 March 2012.[1] It was the 82nd running of the Champion Hurdle.
The winner was The Festival Goers Rock On Ruby, a seven-year-old gelding trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Noel Fehily. The victory was the first in the race for owner, trainer and rider. Rock On Ruby was trained at Nicholls' satellite stable at Seaborough in Dorset, rather than his main yard at Ditcheat in Somerset, and much of the training was done by Harry Fry.[2]
Rock On Ruby won by three and three quarter lengths lengths from Overturn. Two previous winners of the race, Hurricane Fly and Binocular finished third and fourth. All ten of the runners completed the course.
Race details
- Sponsor: Stan James
- Purse: £370,000; First prize: £210,715
- Going: Good
- Distance: 2 miles 110 yards
- Number of runners: 10
- Winner's time: 3m 50.10
Full result
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse (bred) | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) | Odds |
| 1 | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 6 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls (GB) | 11/1 | |
| 2 | 3¾ | Overturn (IRE) | 8 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain (GB) | 20/1 |
| 3 | 1¾ | Hurricane Fly (IRE) | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 4/6 fav |
| 4 | 1 | Binocular (FR) | 8 | A. P. McCoy | Nicky Henderson (GB) | 4/1 |
| 5 | hd | Zarkandar (IRE) | 5 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls (GB) | 9/1 |
| 6 | 1¼ | Oscars Well (IRE) | 7 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington (IRE) | 14/1 |
| 7 | 3½ | Brampour (IRE) | 5 | Harry Derham | Paul Nicholls (GB) | 50/1 |
| 8 | ½ | Zaidpour (FR) | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 22/1 |
| 9 | 5 | Celestial Halo (GB) | 8 | Harry Skelton | Paul Nicholls (GB) | 50/1 |
| 10 | 16 | Kalann (GB) | 5 | Michael Darcy | Sabrina Harty (IRE) | 150/1 |
- Abbreviations: nse = nose; nk = neck; hd = head; dist = distance; UR = unseated rider; PU = pulled up
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Rock On Ruby.
- Sex: Gelding
- Foaled: 11 May 2005
- Country: Ireland
- Sire: Oscar; Dam: Scandisk (Tirol)
- Owner: The Festival Goers
- Breeder: John O'Dwyer
References
- ↑ "Champion Hurdle result". Racing Post. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ↑ Wood, Greg. "Rock On Ruby victorious in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival". theguardian.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.