 The Champion Hurdle was his third race under National Hunt rules after an unplaced run in a novice hurdle in 1992 and a win in the Kingwell Hurdle nineteen days before the championship.Starting at odds of 11/2 he won the Champion Hurdle by five lengths and two lengths from the joint-favourites Large Action and Danoli.The only previous winner of the race to take part was Granville Again who finished last.