2.20 Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m.

Ayr Results Sat, 18th Apr, 2026

Going - Heavy (Soft in places).

Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m.

1st - £56,270.00, 2nd - £21,200.00, 3rd - £10,610.00, 4th - £5,300.00, 5th - £2,660.00, 6th - £1,330.00 , 7th - £660.00, 8th - £340.00 8 Ran
Card Odds Compare

1st

10-6 (Recommended Freight & S McMillan)
Rated 125
Shirocco (GER) - True Dedication (IRE)(Revoque (IRE))
Breeder - Patrick and Bernadette Vaughan O'Connor

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

A M Thomson

Danny McMenamin

Tote Win £13.00 Place £2.70

close up in touch, ridden when left in lead 2 out where not fluent, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in

2nd Apr, 26 Kelso
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 121 This
Race

2nd

10-10 (Scrimgeours, Mighell & White)
Rated 135
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Vic Chic (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - J.R. Weston

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 18/5 7/2 18/5 4/1 18/5 7/2) SP 7/2

Philip Hobbs

Sean Houlihan

Place £1.40

midfield, not fluent 3rd, going okay and left in second 2 out, soon ridden and chased winner, no match for winner run-in

28th Feb, 26 Kelso
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 129 This
Race

3rd

10-6 (Butler, Langford, Paterson & Tory)
ts⁺ Rated 131
Westerner (GB) - On The Prairie (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Miss Hannah Cashman

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Ben Clarke

Sam Twiston-Davies

Place £2.00

led, headed 1st, ridden before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, chased leaders before last, kept on, no danger

13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 132 This
Race

4th

0.5L

10-6 (The Special Relationship)
hd⁶ Rated 126
Triple Threat (FR) - Around Me (IRE)(Johannesburg (USA))
Breeder - Herald Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 9/1 10/1 13/2 9/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 17/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

W J Greatrex

J Bowen

held up in rear, in touch 3 out, going okay when badly hampered 2 out, soon dropped to fourth, kept on run-in, no danger

7th Feb, 26 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race

5th

12L

10-6 (Mrs M D W Morrison)
Rated 130
Stimulation (IRE) - Trigger Point (GB)(Double Trigger (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs M. D. W. Morrison

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 11/1 14/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 7/1 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

H Morrison

J J Burke

held up in midfield, in touch 3 out, soon ridden, no impression when slightly hampered 2 out, soon weakened

13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
19th Hcp Hdl Rated 133 This
Race

6th

11L

10-6 (Team Tristar (uk) Ltd)
hd⁺ Rated 127
Fast Company (IRE) - Marmalade Cat (GB)(Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Breeder - Limetree Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 25/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Nick Scholfield

S Bowen

midfield, ridden and lost touch 3 out where mistake, soon tailed off

21st Mar, 26 Kelso
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 119 This
Race

7th

10-6 (Jones, Spiers & Hartwell)
Rated 123
Westerner (GB) - Answer Ur Phone (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr S. Shanahan

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

A Ralph

C Gethings

always behind and not always fluent

12th Feb, 26 Taunton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race

fell

11-12 (Mr Colm Donlon)
Rated 151
Chanducoq (FR) - Terebella (FR)(Muhtathir (GB))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Elevage Figerro & Hubert Favre

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 3/1 10/3 3/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 15/8 7/4)
(Ring price: 7/4 13/8 6/4 13/8) SP 13/8fav

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

close up in touch, led 1st, ridden and led narrowly when fell 2 out

10th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
8th Hdl Rated 151 This
Race

Off 2.21
Time 4m. 2.53 secs, which is 17.41 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £55.70
Tote Trifecta- £344.40
CSF- £54.77
Tricast- £442.78.

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