{{short description|Hurdle horse race in Britain}} {{Use British English|date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Grade 2 |horse race = Scottish Champion Hurdle |image = |caption = |location = [[Ayr Racecourse]]<br/>[[Ayr]], Scotland |inaugurated = 1966 |race type = [[Hurdling (horse race)|Hurdle race]] |sponsor = [[Ladbrokes Coral|Coral]] |website = [http://www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk/ Ayr] |distance = 2 miles (3,219 metres) |surface = Turf |track = Left-handed |qualification = Four-years-old and up |weight = [[Handicap (horse racing)|Limited Handicap]] |purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]40,000 ''(2021)''<small><br/>'''1st:''' £22,780</small> |bonuses = }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Scottish Champion Hurdle }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2026 | image1 = File:Owner Recommended Freight McKeown and McMillan.svg | alt1 = Purple, white spots, sleeves and spots on cap | caption1 = Dedicated Hero | image2 = File:Owner Scrimgeours, Mighell and White.svg | alt2 = Cerise, white and cerise striped sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Captain Hugo | image3 = File:Owner Ms Gill Langford.svg | alt3 = Black, white braces, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap, white star | caption3 = Ooh Betty }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Mr J D Wright.svg | alt1 = Grey, red stripe, armlets and cap | caption1 = Cracking Rhapsody | image2 = File:Owner Neil Smith and Alfie Smith.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, light blue sash, white sleeves, light blue cap | caption2 = Kabral Du Mathan | image3 = File:Owner Butler, Langford, Paterson and Tory.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white stripe, white sleeves, red armlets, white cap | caption3 = Ooh Betty }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt1 = Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap | caption1 = Favour And Fortune | image2 = File:Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg | alt2 = Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | caption2 = Bialystok | image3 = File:Owner Mr J D Wright.svg | alt3 = Grey, red stripe, armlets and cap | caption3 = Cracking Rhapsody }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Chris Giles and Brendan McManus.svg | alt1 = Purple, pink stars, purple cap, pink star | caption1 = Rubaud | image2 = File:Owner First Of Many Partnership.svg | alt2 = Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red spots | caption2 = Colonel Mustard | image3 = File:Owner Ms Caroline Ahearn.svg | alt3 = Light blue, purple stars, light blue cap, purple star | caption3 = Anna Bunina }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Ms Caroline Ahearn.svg | alt1 = Light blue, purple stars, light blue cap, purple star | caption1 = Anna Bunina | image2 = File:Owner Mike and Eileen Newbould.svg | alt2 = Black, white cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap | caption2 = West Cork | image3 = File:Owner Rupert Dubai Racing.svg | alt3 = Red, yellow stripe, yellow and red check sleeves, yellow and black check cap | caption3 = <small>Onemorefortheroad</small> }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Ms J Bridel.svg | alt1 = Light blue, black and light blue halved sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Milkwood | image2 = File:Owner Ms Caroline Ahearn.svg | alt2 = Light blue, purple stars, light blue cap, purple star | caption2 = Anna Bunina | image3 = File:Owner Mr Ian Hamilton.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, red chevrons, quartered cap | caption3 = Tommy's Oscar }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Sir Eric Parker_white.svg | alt1 = Light blue, white cross belts, red cap | caption1 = Verdana Blue | image2 = File:Owner Mr M McNeill.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap | caption2 = Dino Velvet | image3 = File:Owner Galloping On The South Downs Partnership.svg | alt3 = Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap | caption3 = Equus Amadeus }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Aafke Clarke.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap | caption1 = Midnight Shadow | image2 = File:Owner Grech and Parkin.svg | alt2 = Black, pink epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap | caption2 = <small>Claimantakinforgan</small> | image3 = File:Owner The Rumble Racing Club.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow stars, seams on sleeves, star on cap | caption3 = Chesterfield }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner The Rumble Racing Club.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow stars, seams on sleeves, star on cap | caption1 = Chesterfield | image2 = File:Owner Mr P J Vogt.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Zubayr | image3 = File:Owner Mrs June Watts.svg | alt3 = Purple, pink stars, mauve sleeves, pink stars, purple cap, pink star | caption3 = Mohaayed }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Win Only Sp Only Partnership.svg | alt1 = Black, black and pink check sleeves and cap | caption1 = Ch'tibello | image2 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap | caption2 = Cloudy Dream | image3 = File:Owner Act D Wagg Syndicate.svg | alt3 = Grey, pink hoop | caption3 = Clondaw Warrior }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Mr R S Brookhouse.svg | alt1 = Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star | caption1 = Cheltenian | image2 = File:Owner Mr Matthew Morgan.svg | alt2 = Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap | caption2 = Sign of a Victory | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Claire Hollowood.svg | alt3 = Red and yellow check, yellow sleeves, red armlets | caption3 = Ifandbutwhynot }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs Paul Gaffney.svg | alt1 = Purple and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap | caption1 = Cockney Sparrow | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Janet Davies.svg | alt2 = Dark green, dark green and white diabolo on sleeves | caption2 = Court Minstrel | image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption3 = My Tent Or Yours }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Janet Davies.svg | alt1 = Dark green, dark green and white diabolo on sleeves | caption1 = Court Minstrel | image2 = File:Owner Mr J D Cotton.svg | alt2 = Yellow, purple hoops and armlets, hooped cap | caption2 = Sametegal | image3 = File:Owner Mr James Callow.svg | alt3 = DARK BLUE, RED stripe, halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap | caption3 = Silk Hall }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap | caption1 = Raya Star | image2 = File:Owner Mr P J Martin.svg | alt2 = Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap | caption2 = Local Hero | image3 = File:Owner Mr M C Banks.svg | alt3 = Green, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, hooped cap | caption3 = Clerk's Choice }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Jared Sullivan.svg | alt1 = Red, pink epaulets | caption1 = Sanctuaire | image2 = File:Owner Mr James Callow.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, red stripe, halved sleeves, red cap | caption2 = Bygones of Brid | image3 = File:Owner Mr T G Leslie.svg | alt3 = Yellow, royal blue seams, grey sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap | caption3 = Overturn }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2001 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Mr T G Leslie.svg | alt1 = Yellow, royal blue seams, grey sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap | caption1 = Overturn | image2 = File:Owner Mr S M Smith.svg | alt2 = Yellow, black disc, halved sleeves, black cap | caption2 = Gloucester | image3 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg | alt3 = Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap | caption3 = Arcalis }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Craig Bennett.svg | alt1 = Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Noble Alan | image2 = File:Owner Mr R Davies.svg | alt2 = Red and light blue check, halved sleeves | caption2 = Secret Tune | image3 = File:Owner Mr B Silkman.svg | alt3 = Brown, beige hoops and armlets | caption3 = Harper Valley }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Staverton Owners Group.svg | alt1 = Dark Blue and Red stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets | caption1 = Border Castle | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Sandra Giles.svg | alt2 = Pink, large Purple spots and armlets | caption2 = Takeroc | image3 = File:Owner Mrs J Morgan.svg | alt3 = Red and White (quartered), Red sleeves | caption3 = Kalahari King }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Michael D Mee.svg | alt1 = Black, pink spots, black cap, pink spots | caption1 = Emmpat | image2 = File:Owner Mrs M Findlay.svg | alt2 = White, purple hooped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Ouninpohja | image3 = File:Owner Mr Jim Ennis.svg | alt3 = Red, yellow epaulets | caption3 = Premier Dane }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Karola Vann.svg | alt1 = Red, white chevron, hooped sleeves and cap | caption1 = Noble Request | image2 = File:Owner Mr Jim Ennis.svg | alt2 = Red, yellow epaulets | caption2 = Faasel | image3 = File:Owner The Stewart Family.svg | alt3 = Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap | caption3 = Phar Bleu }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Khan Partners.svg | alt1 = Purple and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Purple cap | caption1 = Genghis | image2 = File:Owner J B Webb.svg | alt2 = White, red stars, red and white hooped sleeves, white cap, red stars | caption2 = Royal Shakespeare | image3 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg | alt3 = Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap | caption3 = Dalaram }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Professor D B A Silk.svg | alt1 = Yellow, maroon and yellow hooped sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Copeland | image2 = File:Owner C H Stephenson and Partners.svg | alt2 = Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star | caption2 = Benbyas | image3 = File:Owner Mr Anthony Speelman.svg | alt3 = White, orange and white striped cap | caption3 = Saintsaire }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Tony Staple.svg | alt1 = Emerald Green and Pink check, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap | caption1 = In Contrast | image2 = File:Owner Mr C G Roach.svg | alt2 = Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap | caption2 = <small>Thisthatandtother</small> | image3 = File:Owner Matt Archer and the Late Miss J Broadhurs.svg | alt3 = Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap | caption3 = Westender }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner Mr G H Leatham.svg | alt1 = Red, black sash, red and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Milligan | image2 = File:Owner B C Marshall.svg | alt2 = Orange, black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap | caption2 = Vol Solitaire | image3 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Anderson Green.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow sash and star on cap | caption3 = Dibea Times }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner D Heath.svg | alt1 = Yellow, red diamond, blue sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond | caption1 = Ulundi | image2 = File:Owner Spring Cottage Syndicate.svg | alt2 = Maroon, Grey star, Grey sleeves, Maroon armlets, quartered cap | caption2 = Bring Sweets | image3 = File:Owner Professor D B A Silk.svg | alt3 = Yellow, maroon and yellow hooped sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Copeland }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1990 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Mr H R Mould.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star | caption1 = Mister Morose | image2 = File:Owner Mr Ian Guise.svg | alt2 = Light green and red check, red sleeves, light green armlets, light green cap | caption2 = Ballinclay King | image3 = File:Owner Christopher Shirley Brasher.svg | alt3 = Yellow, purple spots, yellow cap | caption3 = Heart }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt1 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption1 = Fadalko | image2 = File:Owner Jim Weeden.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red inverted triangle and armlets | caption2 = Potentate | image3 = File:Owner Ashleybank Investments Limited.svg | alt3 = Beige, Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap | caption3 = Crazy Horse }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1998 | image1 = File:Owner Mr P A Deal.svg | alt1 = Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap | caption1 = Blowing Wind | image2 = File:Owner Matt Archer and the Late Miss J Broadhurs.svg | alt2 = Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap | caption2 = Kerawi | image3 = File:Owner Mr B T Stewart-Brown.svg | alt3 = Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink cap | caption3 = Large Action }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1997 | image1 = File:Owner James Blackshaw.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap, yellow diamonds | caption1 = Shadow Leader | image2 = File:Owner Lady Harris.svg | alt2 = Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves | caption2 = Zabadi | image3 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt3 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption3 = Edelweis Du Moulin }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1996 | image1 = File:Owner E Pick.svg | alt1 = White, blue diabolo, armlets and cap | caption1 = Alderbrook | image2 = File:Owner Mr Darren C Mercer.svg | alt2 = Black, white hoops, spots on sleeves, hooped cap | caption2 = Escartefigue | image3 = File:Owner T J Ford.svg | alt3 = Beige, brown spots, pink sleeves, brown cap | caption3 = Land Afar }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1995 | image1 = File:Owner Roxy Cinemas (dalton) Ltd.svg | alt1 = Brown and yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, brown cap | caption1 = Home Counties | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Michael Motley.svg | alt2 = Yellow, dark blue seams, hooped sleeves, yellow cap | caption2 = Simple Arithmetic | image3 = File:Owner Mr P D Savill.svg | alt3 = MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond | caption3 = Batabanoo }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1994 | image1 = File:Owner Michael Gates.svg | alt1 = Emerald green and white diabolo, emerald green cap | caption1 = Corrouge | image2 = File:Owner Mr Saeed Manana.svg | alt2 = White, red sash, red and white striped cap | caption2 = Atours | image3 = File:Owner Vice Admiral Sir Fitzroy Talbot.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, sky blue cross-belts, sleeves and cap | caption3 = Court Master }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1993 | image1 = File:Owner B Schmidt-Bodner.svg | alt1 = Green and white (halved), reversed sleeves, blue cap | caption1 = Staunch Friend | image2 = File:Owner G E Shouler.svg | alt2 = Blue, white cross of lorraine and cap | caption2 = Native Mission | image3 = File:Owner Iain MacDonald.svg | alt3 = Black, dark blue seams, black sleeves, yellow cap | caption3 = Ruling }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1992 | image1 = File:Owner The Scarth Racing Partnership.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white seams, armlets and cap | caption1 = Granville Again | image2 = File:Owner Mrs B M McKinney.svg | alt2 = White and emerald green chevrons, white sleeves, yellow cap | caption2 = Jinxy Jack | image3 = File:Owner A R Coley.svg | alt3 = Black, white stars, red sleeves and cap | caption3 = Fidway }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1991 | image1 = File:Owner M R Johnson.svg | alt1 = White, black braces, armlets and star on cap | caption1 = Precious Boy | image2 = File:Owner Robert Johnson.svg | alt2 = Black, emerald green hoop, armlets and cap | caption2 = Reve De Valse | image3 = File:Owner Nick Cook.svg | alt3 = Yellow, red cross of lorraine, red seams on sleeves, red cap | caption3 = Jungle Knife }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1990 | image1 = File:Owner The Scarth Racing Partnership.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white seams, armlets and cap | caption1 = Sayparee | image2 = File:Owner Mr P E Axon.svg | alt2 = Red, black sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Don Valentino | image3 = File:Owner A Boyd-Rochfort.svg | alt3 = Eton blue, black sleeves, check cap | caption3 = Aldino }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Scottish Champion Hurdle''' is a Grade 2 [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt]] [[Hurdling (horse race)|hurdle race]] in Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at [[Ayr Racecourse|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 (horse racing)|handicap race]], and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
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 (horse)|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== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Most successful horse (2 wins):''' * [[Sea Pigeon]] – ''1977, 1978'' * [[Birds Nest (horse)|Birds Nest]] – ''1979, 1981''
'''Leading jockey (3 wins):''' * Andrew Turnell – ''Bird's Nest (1979, 1981), Secret Ballot (1980)'' * [[Peter Scudamore]] – ''Royal Vulcan (1983), Rushmoor (1984), [[Granville Again]] (1992)'' * [[Richard Dunwoody]] – ''Alderbrook (1996), Blowing Wind (1998), Fadalko (1999)'' * [[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]] – ''In Contrast (2003), Noble Request (2006), Cheltenian (2015)''
'''Leading [[Horse trainer|trainer]] (4 wins):''' * [[Martin Pipe]] – ''Sayparee (1990), [[Granville Again]] (1992), Blowing Wind (1998), Copeland (2004)'' </div>
==Winners== * ''Weights given in [[stone (unit)|stone]]s and [[pound (mass)|pound]]s.'' {| class = "sortable" | border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! width="36px" | '''Year'''<br> ! width="160px" | '''Winner'''<br> ! width="32px" | '''Age'''<br> ! width="56px" | '''Weight'''<br> ! width="180px" | '''Jockey'''<br> ! width="180px" | '''Trainer'''<br> |- |1966||Blue Venom||7||11-01||Peter Adams{{efn|name=am|amateur jockey}}||Peter Adams |- |1967||Originator||6||11-01||E Wilson||J Barclay |- |1968||Al-'Alawi||5||10-08||Pat McCarron||T Robson |- |1969||Mugatpura||6||11-03||Tommy Jennings||[[Fulke Walwyn]] |- |1970||Easter Pirate||6||10-00||Stan Hayhurst||R Fairbairn |- |1971||Dondieu||6||11-11||[[Brian Fletcher]]||[[Denys Smith]] |- |1972||Coral Diver||7||11-11||Ken White||[[Fred Rimell]] |- |1973||[[Captain Christy]]||6||12-00||[[Bobby Beasley]]||Pat Taaffe (Ir) |- |1974||Santon Brig||5||11-03||[[Michael Dickinson (horseman)|Michael Dickinson]]||Tony Dickinson |- | 1975 | [[Comedy of Errors (horse)|Comedy of Errors]] | 8 | 12-00 | [[Ken White (jockey)|Ken White]] | [[Fred Rimell]] |- | 1976 | [[Night Nurse (horse)|Night Nurse]] | 5 | 12-00 | [[Paddy Broderick]] | [[Peter Easterby]] |- | 1977 | [[Sea Pigeon]] | 7 | 11-04 | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] | [[Peter Easterby]] |- | 1978 | [[Sea Pigeon]] | 8 | 12-00 | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] | [[Peter Easterby]] |- | 1979 | [[Bird's Nest (horse)|Bird's Nest]] | 9 | 11-08 | [[Andrew Turnell]] | [[Bob Turnell]] |- | 1980 | [[Secret Ballot (horse)|Secret Ballot]] | 6 | 10-07 | [[Andrew Turnell]] | [[Bob Turnell]] |- | 1981 | [[Bird's Nest (horse)|Bird's Nest]] | 11 | 11-06 | [[Andrew Turnell]] | [[Bob Turnell]] |- | 1982 | [[Gay George]] | 6 | 11-07 | [[Bill Smith (horse racing)|Bill Smith]] | [[Fulke Walwyn]] |- | 1983 | [[Royal Vulcan]] | 5 | 11-13 | [[Peter Scudamore]] | [[Neville Callaghan]] |- | 1984 | [[Rushmoor (horse)|Rushmoor]] | 6 | 10-13 | [[Peter Scudamore]] | [[Ray Peacock (horse racing)|Ray Peacock]] |- | 1985 | [[Sailor's Dance]] | 5 | 11-01 | [[Jimmy Duggan (jockey)|Jimmy Duggan]] | [[Fred Winter (horse racing)|Fred Winter]] |- | 1986 | [[River Ceiriog (horse)|River Ceiriog]] | 5 | 10-09 | [[Steve Smith Eccles]] | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 1987 | [[Positive (horse)|Positive]] | 5 | 10-08 | [[Paul Croucher]] | [[Kim Bailey (racehorse trainer)|Kim Bailey]] |- | 1988 | [[Pat's Jester]] | 5 | 11-01 | [[Brian Storey (jockey)|Brian Storey]] | [[Dick Allan]] |- | 1989 | [[Aldino (horse)|Aldino]] | 6 | 12-00 | [[Simon Sherwood]] | [[Oliver Sherwood]] |- | 1990 | [[Sayparee]] | 5 | 10-07 | [[Jonothan Lower]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1991 | [[Precious Boy (horse sired by Taufan)|Precious Boy]] | 5 | 11-02 | [[Lorcan Wyer]] | [[Mike O'Neill (racehorse trainer)|Mike O'Neill]] |- | 1992 | [[Granville Again]] | 6 | 11-10 | [[Peter Scudamore]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1993 | [[Staunch Friend]] | 5 | 11-10 | [[Adrian Maguire]] | [[Mark Tompkins (racehorse trainer)|Mark Tompkins]] |- | 1994 | [[Corrouge]] | 5 | 11-02 | [[David Bridgwater]] | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 1995 | [[Home Counties (horse)|Home Counties]] | 6 | 11-02 | [[James Moffatt (horse racing)|James Moffatt]] | [[Dudley Moffatt]] |- | 1996 | [[Alderbrook (horse)|Alderbrook]] | 7 | 11-07 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Kim Bailey (racehorse trainer)|Kim Bailey]] |- | 1997 | [[Shadow Leader]] | 6 | 10-05 | [[Jamie Osborne (jockey)|Jamie Osborne]] | [[Charles Egerton (horse racing)|Charles Egerton]] |- | 1998 | [[Blowing Wind]] | 5 | 11-05 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1999 | [[Fadalko]] | 6 | 10-04 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2000 | [[Mister Morose]] | 10 | 10-10 | [[Tony McCoy]] | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 2001 | [[Ulundi (horse)|Ulundi]] | 6 | 10-04 | [[Dean Gallagher]] | [[Paul Webber (horse racing)|Paul Webber]] |- | 2002 | [[Milligan (horse)|Milligan]] | 7 | 10-08 | [[Norman Williamson]] | [[Venetia Williams]] |- | 2003 | [[In Contrast]] | 7 | 10-13 | [[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]] | [[Philip Hobbs]] |- | 2004 | [[Copeland (horse)|Copeland]] | 9 | 10-01 | [[Jamie Moore (jockey)|Jamie Moore]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 2005 | [[Genghis (horse)|Genghis]] | 6 | 10-11 | [[Tony McCoy]] | [[Peter Bowen (horse racing)|Peter Bowen]] |- | 2006 | [[Noble Request]] | 5 | 10-09 | [[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]] | [[Philip Hobbs]] |- | 2007 | [[Emmpat]] | 9 | 10-07 | [[David Casey (jockey)|David Casey]] | [[Charlie Swan (jockey)|Charlie Swan]] |- | 2008 | [[Border Castle]] | 7 | 09-13 | [[Nick Scholfield]]{{efn|name=am}} | [[Andrew Haynes]] |- | 2009 | [[Noble Alan]] | 6 | 10-05 | [[Davy Condon]] | [[Nicky Richards]] |- | 2010 | [[Overturn (horse)|Overturn]] | 6 | 10-07 | [[Timmy Murphy]] | [[Donald McCain]] |- | 2011 | [[Sanctuaire]] | 5 | 10-08 | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2012 | [[Raya Star]] | 6 | 11-06 | [[Robert Thornton (jockey)|Robert Thornton]] | [[Alan King (horse racing)|Alan King]] |- | 2013 | [[Court Minstrel]] | 6 | 10-09 | [[Adam Wedge]] | [[Evan Williams (racehorse trainer)|Evan Williams]] |- | 2014 | [[Cockney Sparrow]] | 5 | 09-11 | [[Dean Pratt]] | [[John Quinn (racehorse trainer)|John Quinn]] |- | 2015 | [[Cheltenian]] | 9 | 10-13 | [[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]] | [[Philip Hobbs]] |- | 2016 | Ch'Tibello | 5 | 11-01 | [[Harry Skelton]] | [[Dan Skelton]] |- | 2017 | [[Chesterfield (racehorse)|Chesterfield]] | 7 | 10-05 | [[Daniel Sansom]] | [[Seamus Mullins]] |- | 2018 | Midnight Shadow | 5 | 10-04 | Danny Cook | [[Sue Smith (trainer)|Sue Smith]] |- | 2019 | Verdana Blue | 7 | 11-03 | Connor Brace | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | data-sort-value="2020" | | ''no race 2020'' {{efn|The 2020 running was cancelled because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/51930209 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2020}}</ref>}} || || || || | |- | 2021 | Milkwood | 7 | 11-06 | [[Sam Twiston-Davies]] | Neil Mulholland |- | 2022 | Anna Bunina | 6 | 10-04 | [[Sean Bowen]] | John McConnell |- | 2023 | Rubaud | 5 | 10-11 | [[Harry Cobden]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2024 | Favour And Fortune | 6 | 11-02 | Tom Cannon | [[Alan King (horse racing)|Alan King]] |- | 2025 | Cracking Rhapsody | 6 | 11-05 | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans |- | 2026 | Dedicated Hero | 7 | 10-06 | Danny McMenamin | Sandy Thomson |} {{notelist}}
==See also== * [[Horse racing in Scotland]] * [[List of British National Hunt races]]
==References== {{Reflist}} * [[Racing Post]]: ** {{Racing Post|23901|1988|04|15|3}}, {{Racing Post|29425|1989|04|14|3}}, {{Racing Post|35229|1990|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|40691|1991|04|19|3}}, {{Racing Post|46064|1992|04|10|3}}, {{Racing Post|52201|1993|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|57703|1994|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|63515|1995|04|22|3}}, {{Racing Post|201148|1996|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|236313|1997|04|19|3}} ** {{Racing Post|249809|1998|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|264556|1999|04|17|3}}, {{Racing Post|278700|2000|04|15|3}}, {{Racing Post|299059|2001|04|21|3}}, {{Racing Post|314160|2002|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|329879|2003|04|12|3}}, {{Racing Post|348313|2004|04|17|3}}, {{Racing Post|380718|2005|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|404926|2006|04|22|3}}, {{Racing Post|428462|2007|04|21|3}} ** {{Racing Post|453394|2008|04|19|3}}, {{Racing Post|478346|2009|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|501838|2010|04|17|3}}, {{Racing Post|526564|2011|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|550655|2012|04|21|3}}, {{Racing Post|574840|2013|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|597426|2014|04|12|3}}, {{Racing Post|621304|2015|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|646066|2016|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|671146|2017|04|22|3}} ** {{Racing Post|696820|2018|04|21|3}}, {{Racing Post|724162|2019|04|13|3}}, {{Racing Post|779588|2021|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|805313|2022|04|02|3}}, {{Racing Post|835926|2023|04|22|3}}, {{Racing Post|863300|2024|04|20|3}} * {{cite book|title=Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93|year=1993|publisher=Portway Press|page=172}} * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=6341 pedigreequery.com] – ''Scottish Champion Hurdle – Ayr.'' * {{cite book|title=Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91|year=1990|publisher=Aesculus Press|isbn=1-871093-21-X|page=70}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUkf42ZYU-k 1978 Scottish Champion Hurdle Ayr]
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