The Mare Verdana Blue went off 4/1 favourite

Giveing young jokey Connor Race (7)  and Crimbournde Stud their first Scottish champion hurdle win.

After a scorching early gallop Verdana Blue was  held towards the rear of the field until

the second last. Beezing into the lead after a  tremendous turn of foot given a fantastic ride she ran clear of the field easily after the final fence.

Verdada Blue one of the few horses to have been able to conquer the mighty Buveur D’Air in recent times. The dual Champion Hurdle winner had gone unbeaten from finishing third behind to the mighty Altior in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle back in 2016 until Verdana Blue took his crown in the Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day.