He was sent off the 9/2 second favourite for the Champion Hurdle behind the 5/2 favourite, Rhinestone Cowboy. Rooster Booster moved up to challenge two hurdles from home, quickened into a clear lead approaching the last, and stayed on strongly up the Cheltenham hill, coming home eleven lengths clear of the second, Westender.
Rooster Booster was dispatched as the 9/2 second favourite for the Champion Hurdle, ultimately finishing behind the 5/2 favourite, Rhinestone Cowboy. He made a bold move from his home course, accelerated into the lead approaching the final hurdle, and maintained a strong pace up the Cheltenham hill, coming home eleven lengths ahead of the second-place finisher, Westender.