2019 Champion Hurdle

{{Infobox horse race

|name = 89th Champion Hurdle

|horse race = Champion Hurdle

|image =

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|location = Cheltenham Racecourse

|date = 12 March 2019

|winning horse = Espoir d'Allen

|starting price =

|winning jockey = Mark Walsh

|winning trainer = Gavin Cromwell

|winning owner =

|conditions =

|previous = 2018

|next = 2020

}}

The 2019 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 12 March 2019. It was the 89th running of the Champion Hurdle.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/11/cheltenham-festival-tips-2019-day-one-buveur-d-air |title =Cheltenham Festival tips: Buveur D'Air can make it three Champion Hurdles|date=12 March 2019|work=Guardian|accessdate=12 March 2019}}

The race was won by 16/1 chance Espoir d'Allen, ridden by Mark Walsh and trained by Gavin Cromwell. Two-time winner Buveur d'Air fell at the third hurdle.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/outsider-espoir-dallen-claims-champion-hurdle-after-buvair-dairs-three-inarow-bid-ends-with-dramatic-fall-37905551.html |title =Outsider Espoir D'Allen claims Champion Hurdle after Buvair Dair's three in-a-row bid ends with dramatic fall|date=12 March 2019|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=13 March 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/47541141|title =Espoir D'Allen lands shock Champion Hurdle win|date=12 March 2019|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 March 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/mar/12/cheltenham-festival-2019-buveur-dair-runs-in-champion-hurdle-and-day-one-action-live|title =Cheltenham Festival 2019: Espoir D'Allen takes shock Champion Hurdle win - as it happened|date=12 March 2019|work=Guardian|accessdate=13 March 2019}}