Hobbs and White Claim Scottish National Gold with Kap Vert

The prestigious Scottish Grand National title was secured by Kap Vert, trained by Philip Hobbs and owned by Johnson White, as the six-year-old dominated the competition, leaving Git Maker and Kim Roque in its wake. Under the skilled hands of Sean Houlihan, Kap Vert demonstrated remarkable composure and jumping prowess, despite being relatively inexperienced with only five runs over fences. In contrast, Isaac Des Obeaux, the Midlands National winner, struggled with his jumping and eventually finished fourth after a crucial mistake early in the home straight. Meanwhile, Git Maker, who almost lost his rider Jonathan Burke due to a significant error nearly a mile from the finish, managed to recover and claim second place, narrowly edging out the favored Kim Roque. This victory served as a satisfying consolation for Hobbs and White, who had earlier finished second in the Scottish Champion Hurdle with Captain Hugo, and they took home the substantial £112,000 first prize.