Istabraq: Cheltenham Festival record
Istabraq has won 3 races at the Cheltenham Festival, from the 1998 Champion Hurdle to the 2000 Champion Hurdle.
Istabraq won three Champion Hurdles from 1998 to 2000 and was odds-on to make it four when the 2001 Festival was cancelled because of foot-and-mouth. He remains the last horse to win the race three times.
Every Festival run on file
| Year | Race | Finished | SP | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Champion Hurdle | 1st | 8/15 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1999 | Champion Hurdle | 1st | 4/9 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1998 | Champion Hurdle | 1st | 3/1 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
Partnered by Charlie Swan for Aidan O'Brien.
Festival runs only. Wins in the championship races are on file back to 1924, and the first four home in every race from 2022, so this is a Cheltenham record rather than a full career history.
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