Scottish Champion Hurdle

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Scottish Champion Hurdle
ClassGrade 2
Location Ayr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Inaugurated1966
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor Coral
Website Ayr
Race information
Distance2 miles (3,219 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight Limited Handicap
Purse £40,000 (2021)
1st: £22,780
Scottish Champion Hurdle
2024
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2023
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RubaudColonel MustardAnna Bunina
2022
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Anna BuninaWest CorkOnemorefortheroad
2021
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MilkwoodAnna BuninaTommy's Oscar
2020-2011
2019
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2018
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Midnight ShadowClaimantakinforganChesterfield
2017
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ChesterfieldZubayrMohaayed
2016
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Ch'tibelloCloudy DreamClondaw Warrior
2015
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CheltenianSign of a VictoryIfandbutwhynot
2014
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Cockney SparrowCourt MinstrelMy Tent Or Yours
2013
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2012
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2011
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2010-2001
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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Blowing WindKerawiLarge Action
1997
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1996
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AlderbrookEscartefigueLand Afar
1995
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Home CountiesSimple ArithmeticBatabanoo
1994
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CorrougeAtoursCourt Master
1993
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1992
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Granville AgainJinxy JackFidway
1991
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1990
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The Scottish Champion Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ayr, South Ayrshire, over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a limited handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

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The event was established in 1966, and the inaugural winner was Blue Venom. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Grade 2 status in 1991. The race used to be held on the day before the Scottish Grand National, but both events have taken place on the same day since 1994. Its present sponsor, CPMS, has backed the race since 2019.

Several winners of the Scottish Champion Hurdle have also achieved victory in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The most recent was Alderbrook, the winner of the latter contest in 1995. Captain Christy won the race in 1973, the year before winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup as a novice. Another Irish-trained horse, Golden Cygnet, suffered fatal injuries when he fell in the 1978 running.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
1966Blue Venom711-01Peter Adams [a] Peter Adams
1967Originator611-01E WilsonJ Barclay
1968Al-'Alawi510-08Pat McCarronT Robson
1969Mugatpura611-03Tommy Jennings Fulke Walwyn
1970Easter Pirate610-00Stan HayhurstR Fairbairn
1971Dondieu611-11 Brian Fletcher Denys Smith
1972Coral Diver711-11Ken White Fred Rimell
1973 Captain Christy 612-00 Bobby Beasley Pat Taaffe (Ir)
1974Santon Brig511-03 Michael Dickinson Tony Dickinson
1975 Comedy of Errors 812-00 Ken White Fred Rimell
1976 Night Nurse 512-00 Paddy Broderick Peter Easterby
1977 Sea Pigeon 711-04 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby
1978 Sea Pigeon 812-00 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby
1979 Bird's Nest 911-08 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell
1980 Secret Ballot 610-07 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell
1981 Bird's Nest 1111-06 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell
1982 Gay George 611-07 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1983 Royal Vulcan 511-13 Peter Scudamore Neville Callaghan
1984 Rushmoor 610-13 Peter Scudamore Ray Peacock
1985 Sailor's Dance 511-01 Jimmy Duggan Fred Winter
1986 River Ceiriog 510-09 Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson
1987 Positive 510-08 Paul Croucher Kim Bailey
1988 Pat's Jester 511-01 Brian Storey Dick Allan
1989 Aldino 612-00 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood
1990 Sayparee 510-07 Jonothan Lower Martin Pipe
1991 Precious Boy 511-02 Lorcan Wyer Mike O'Neill
1992 Granville Again 611-10 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1993 Staunch Friend 511-10 Adrian Maguire Mark Tompkins
1994 Corrouge 511-02 David Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies
1995 Home Counties 611-02 James Moffatt Dudley Moffatt
1996 Alderbrook 711-07 Richard Dunwoody Kim Bailey
1997 Shadow Leader 610-05 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton
1998 Blowing Wind 511-05 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1999 Fadalko 610-04 Richard Dunwoody Paul Nicholls
2000 Mister Morose 1010-10 Tony McCoy Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 Ulundi 610-04 Dean Gallagher Paul Webber
2002 Milligan 710-08 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams
2003 In Contrast 710-13 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2004 Copeland 910-01 Jamie Moore Martin Pipe
2005 Genghis 610-11 Tony McCoy Peter Bowen
2006 Noble Request 510-09 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2007 Emmpat 910-07 David Casey Charlie Swan
2008 Border Castle 709-13 Nick Scholfield [a] Andrew Haynes
2009 Noble Alan 610-05 Davy Condon Nicky Richards
2010 Overturn 610-07 Timmy Murphy Donald McCain
2011 Sanctuaire 510-08 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Raya Star 611-06 Robert Thornton Alan King
2013 Court Minstrel 610-09 Adam Wedge Evan Williams
2014 Cockney Sparrow 509-11 Dean Pratt John Quinn
2015 Cheltenian 910-13 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2016Ch'Tibello511-01 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2017 Chesterfield 710-05 Daniel Sansom Seamus Mullins
2018Midnight Shadow510-04Danny Cook Sue Smith
2019Verdana Blue711-03Connor Brace Nicky Henderson
no race 2020 [b]
2021Milkwood711-06 Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland
2022Anna Bunina610-04 Sean Bowen John McConnell
2023Rubaud510-11 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2024Favour And Fortune611-02Tom Cannon Alan King
2025Cracking Rhapsody611-05Craig NicholEwan Whillans
  1. 1 2 amateur jockey
  2. ↑ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom [1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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