Golden Ace ran out the winner of the 2025 Unibet Champion Hurdle at odds of 25/1 after a dramatic race saw Constitution Hill and State Man fall; also on the opening day at Cheltenham, Rich Riccis deci

Golden Ace was a surprise winner of the Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, taking full advantage of the chaos at the front of the field. 2023 champion Constitution Hill returned to attempt to regain his crown and was an odds-on favourite heading into his race, with Brighterdaysahead expected to be the chief challenger.

Golden Ace is a shock 25-1 winner of the Champion Hurdle after previous victors Constitution Hill and State Man fall.

The Cheltenham roar thundered around the grandstand as the horses took off in the first race of the festival. Romeo Coolio, ridden by Jack Kennedy and backed to potentially win, took to the front early on before conceding the place to Rachael Blackmore ’s Workahead with Kopek Des Bordes well positioned.

Race report from the Cheltenham Festival 2025 as Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill falls early on in dramatic event

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL ended in an eventful opening day at Prestbury Park. The big festival began on Tuesday, March 11 and runs until Gold Cup day on Friday, March 14. There was an almighty shock in

Golden Ace was the shock winner in a dramatic Champion Hurdle, the feature race of the first day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, after both the previous winners Constitution Hill and State Man fell.