
Scottish Champion Hurdle Tips & Odds
The Scottish Champion Hurdle is a Grade 2 limited handicap hurdle run at Ayr racecourse on the same day as the Scottish Grand National. Read More
The latest odds for the Scottish Champion Hurdle will be listed below just as soon as they become available, as will our tips for the Ayr showpiece.
Scottish Champion Hurdle Tips
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What is the Scottish Champion Hurdle?
The Scottish Champion Hurdle is a Grade 2 limited handicap hurdle, which takes place at Ayr racecourse in April and is part of the Scottish Grand National meeting. Attracting some of the premier hurdlers in trainer, this 2m event can often see runners that have competed in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival line up.
Established in 1966, this race has become a notable race on the hurdling calendar, and now taking centre stage alongside the Scottish Grand National the race continues to unearth notable winners.
Some of those that have etched their names on the roll of honour include Night Nurse, Sea Pigeon (twice) and more recently Champion Hurdle hero Alderbook, who won this race in 1996.
What happened in the 2025 Scottish Champion Hurdle?
A minor shock took place in the 2025 Scottish Champion Hurdle with CRACKING RHAPSODY toughing it out from the front and repelling the challenge of Kabral Du Mathan.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Scottish Champion Hurdle?
Four jockeys have won the Scottish Champion Hurdle on three occasions, and the quartet are spearheaded by Andrew Turnell, while Peter Scudamore, Richard Dunwoody and most recently Richard Johnson has claimed the hat-trick of wins in the race.
Who is the most successful trainer in the Scottish Champion Hurdle?
Legendary National Hunt trainer Martin Pipe tops the charts on four wins in the race and he saddled his first winner Sayparee in 1990, while Granville Again (1992), Blowing Wind (1998) and Copeland (2002) enhanced his glowing record.