The Unibet Champion Hurdle is, without doubt, the most prestigious hurdle race in the calendar. Run over a distance of two miles and 87 yards, with eight flights to be jumped. The race was first to run in 1927.
That inaugural race was won by Blaris, earning connections the grand sum of £365. Twelve months later, Brown Jack added his name to the Roll of Honour before switching codes to win the Queen Alexandra Stakes six times from 1929 - 1934.