Race series · Ayr · Grade 2
Scottish Champion Hurdle
2m · April
Race essentials
CourseAyr, 2m
WhenApril
StatusGrade 2
Field9.1 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Entry OR: 130-1397/10
Distance winner9/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins9/10
Course winner1/10
Carried 10st 4lb2/10
Favourite Win Rate35.0%
Avg Winning SP6.8/1
Avg Field Size9.1
Renewals60
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dedicated Hero | Sandy Thomson | Danny McMenamin | 12/1 | 8 | Heavy |
| 2025 | Cracking Rhapsody | Ewan Whillans | Craig Nichol | 10/1 | 12 | Good To Soft |
| 2024 | Favour And Fortune | Alan King | Tom Cannon | 5/1 | 15 | Soft |
| 2023 | Rubaud | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 7/2F | 10 | Good |
| 2022 | Anna Bunina | John C McConnell | Sean Bowen | 6/1 | 8 | Good To Soft |
| 2021 | Milkwood | Neil Mulholland | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1F | 9 | Good |
| 2019 | Verdana Blue | Nicky Henderson | Connor Brace | 4/1F | 14 | Good |
| 2018 | Midnight Shadow | Sue Smith | Danny Cook | 25/1 | 16 | Good |
| 2017 | Chesterfield | Seamus Mullins | Daniel Sansom | 12/1 | 16 | Good To Soft |
| 2016 | Ch'tibello | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 8/1 | 13 | Good To Soft |
| 2015 | Cheltenian | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | 10/1 | 14 | Good |
| 2014 | Cockney Sparrow | John Quinn | Dean Pratt | 12/1 | 11 | Good To Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sailor's Dance | Fred Winter | Jimmy Duggan |
| 1984 | Rushmoor | Ray Peacock | Peter Scudamore |
| 1983 | Royal Vulcan | Neville Callaghan | Peter Scudamore |
| 1982 | Gay George | Fulke Walwyn | Bill Smith |
| 1981 | Bird's Nest | Bob Turnell | Andrew Turnell |
| 1980 | Secret Ballot | Bob Turnell | Andrew Turnell |
| 1979 | Bird's Nest | Bob Turnell | Andrew Turnell |
| 1978 | Sea Pigeon | Peter Easterby | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1977 | Sea Pigeon | Peter Easterby | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1976 | Night Nurse | Peter Easterby | Paddy Broderick |
| 1975 | Comedy of Errors | Fred Rimell | Ken White |
| 1974 | Santon Brig | Tony Dickinson | Michael Dickinson |
| 1973 | Captain Christy | Pat Taaffe (Ir) | Bobby Beasley |
| 1972 | Coral Diver | Fred Rimell | Ken White |
| 1971 | Dondieu | Denys Smith | Brian Fletcher |
| 1970 | Easter Pirate | R Fairbairn | Stan Hayhurst |
| 1969 | Mugatpura | Fulke Walwyn | Tommy Jennings |
| 1968 | Al-'Alawi | T Robson | Pat McCarron |
| 1967 | Originator | J Barclay | E Wilson |
| 1966 | Blue Venom | Peter Adams | Peter Adams |