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Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Ayr · Saturday, 18 Apr · 13:35 · 3m 7f 176y · Class 1 · TURF
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Status
14:35
Off time
16
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
KIM ROQUE (FR
🥈 Second
KING OF ANSWERS (IRE
🥉 Third
CHASINGOUTTHEBLUES (IRE

Betting forecast

21 runners
01 · 🏆
5
4/1
02 · 🥈
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉
6.50
11/2
7.50
13/2
7.50
13/2
9.50
17/2
11
10/1
11
10/1
11
10/1
13
12/1
13
12/1
19
18/1
21
20/1
21
20/1
23
22/1
26
25/1
26
25/1
34
33/1
41
40/1
51
50/1
67
66/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form Jockey / Trainer Age Wgt Best decimal odds
1
Blaze The Way (G) Pulled Up
P
No mug over hurdles but chasing has transformed him, winning a handicap at Cheltenham in December. Respectable seventh of 22 in Ultima back at Cheltenham (25f, good to soft) last month. Up in trip. C…
624157 Danny Mullins
Ms M Mullins
8 76.2kg 19
18/1
2
Quebecois (G) Pulled Up
T
Won a handicap hurdle at this meeting 12 months ago and has taken well to chasing despite failing to get his head in front, finishing very good third of 22 in the Ultima at Cheltenham (25f, good to s…
1-24223 H Cobden
P F Nicholls
7 75.7kg 13
12/1
3
King Of Answers (G) Pulled Up
P
Upwardly-mobile young chaser who won twice at Kelso this winter and advanced his form a good deal again when second of 17 in National Hunt Chase (handicap) at Cheltenham (3¾m, good to soft) 39 days a…
2-51412 D R Fox
L Russell & M Scudamore
7 75.3kg 5.50
9/2
4th 4
Isaac Des Obeaux (G)
P
Relished an extreme stamina test for the first time when 28/1 winner of the Midlands National at Uttoxeter (4¼m, soft) 5 weeks ago, forging 8 lengths clear of Rock My Way. Should remain competitive o…
33-3121 Sam Twiston-Davies
P F Nicholls
8 73.5kg 9.50
17/2
5
Our Power (G)
B
Third in this last year but hasn't reproduced that level on both completed starts this season and surely asking a bit much to think he could snap a 3-year losing run in a race like this as an 11-y-o.…
233-F64 Danny Gilligan
S Thomas
11 72.6kg 26
25/1
6
Road To Home (G)
Has yet to win over fences but went mighty close with an excellent neck second of 23 to Ask Brewster in Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3¼m, good) 37 days ago. Quite an enthusiastic type so 4m is a concern b…
3533P2 Non Runner
W P Mullins
7 72.6kg 7.50
13/2
7
Herakles Westwood (G) Pulled Up
Successful over 25f at Cheltenham on New Year's Day but well behind a few of these in the Kim Muir at the Festival there since. Bounce back needed.
75-2410 James Bowen
W Greatrex
9 72.1kg 21
20/1
8
Ask Brewster (G)
Front-runner who made it 4 wins in his last 5 starts when digging deep to edge out Road To Home (Kim Roque fourth) in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3¼m, good) last month. Enjoyed the run of that race t…
511-151 Mr S Cotter
Mrs C Williams
7 71.7kg 11
10/1
9
Katate Dori (G) Pulled Up
VT
Back at the top of his game when chasing home Herakles Westwood at Cheltenham (25f, good) on New Year's Day but not in the same form when only eighth when bidding for a second successive win in the L…
1P-7628 Dylan Johnston
S Thomas
8 71.7kg 23
22/1
10
Stolen Silver (G) Pulled Up
T
Very smart chaser at his best but lost his way for Sam Thomas last term and well beaten all 4 outings this season.
4/0P30P- Miss O Nicholls
G Nicholls
11 70.8kg 51
50/1
11
Famous Bridge (G) Pulled Up
P
Talented handicap chaser at his best but pulled up in this 12 months ago and yet to fire this season. His stable could hardly have been in better form in recent weeks but a leap of faith is still req…
6P-7707 Sean Quinlan
N G Richards
10 70.3kg 26
25/1
12
Montregard (G)
V
Reacted well to first-time visor when winning at Worcester (23f , good to sott) in May and Ascot (25f, good) in November. Bounced back quickly from a below-par effort at Kempton over Christmas when r…
P-11P21 Stan Sheppard
T Lacey
7 70.3kg 11
10/1
13
Maximilian (G) Pulled Up
Smart novice hurdler in 2022/23. Very lightly raced since and not progressing over fences this season, looking lethargic again (went in snatches) when third of 5 in 3½m Haydock handicap 6 weeks ago. …
P-22233 William Maggs
D McCain Jnr
10 70.3kg 13
12/1
14
Gabbys Cross (G) Pulled Up
P
Creditable efforts in defeat in veterans chases since joining Nick Scholfield but likely to prove vulnerable to some of the younger legs in this line-up.
3P22P8- S Bowen
Nick Scholfield
11 69.9kg 41
40/1
3rd 15
Kim Roque (G) FAV
French import who has been shaping up well for his current yard, caught too far back when running on for 8 lengths fourth of 23 to reopposing Ask Bewster and Road To Home in Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3…
422454 J J Slevin
J P O'Brien
6 69.4kg 5
4/1
16
Collectors Item (G) Pulled Up
B
Dual chase winner last season. Encouraging reappearance at Chepstow (3m, good to soft) in December but has disappointed 3 times since, including pulling up in last month's Midlands National at Uttoxe…
P8-294P Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
J & A O'Neill
9 69.4kg 34
33/1
2nd 17
Git Maker (G)
B
Third in this in 2024 and looked back to somewhere like that form when 8¼ lengths third of 16 to Isaac Des Obeaux in Midlands National at Uttoxeter (4¼m, soft) 35 days ago. Not discounted.
30-3P53 J J Burke
Jamie Snowden
10 68.9kg 11
10/1
1st 18
Kap Vert (G)
Winning hurdler who has won a pair of small-field handicaps over 23f at Taunton since switching to fences. Yet to race beyond 3m so has stamina to prove in what is also by far the deepest race he's c…
271341 Sean Houlihan
P Hobbs & J White
6 68.9kg 21
20/1
6th 19
Promontory (G)
Opened his account over fences in 13-runner Dublin National at Leopardstown (3½m, soft) last month, shaping as if likely to stay even further still. May do better again.
0-70521 Donagh Meyler
Ms S J Connell
9 68kg 7.50
13/2
5th 20
Chasingouttheblues (G)
P
Made it 3 wins in his last 4 starts over fences when finding plenty to get on top towards the finish in a Go North series final at Carlisle (3m, good) 4 weeks ago. His run style suggests this increas…
351211 Jamie Hamilton
M Walford
7 67.6kg 6.50
11/2
21
Magna Sam (G)
P
Dual Edinburgh National winner at Musselburgh. Fifth in the 2023 running of this but pulled up last year. Off 8 months, remote sixth back at Musselburgh just before Christmas. Reportedly made a respi…
P31P/66- C Gethings
A Ralph
12 64.4kg 67
66/1

Betting forecast: Kim Roque (4/1), King Of Answers (9/2), Chasingouttheblues (11/2), Promontory (13/2), Road To Home (13/2), Isaac Des Obeaux (17/2), Git Maker (10/1), Montregard (10/1), Ask Brewster (10/1), Maximilian (12/1), Quebecois (12/1), Blaze The Way (18/1), Kap Vert (20/1), Herakles Westwood (20/1), Katate Dori (22/1), Our Power (25/1), Famous Bridge (25/1), Collectors Item (33/1), Gabbys Cross (40/1), Stolen Silver (50/1), Magna Sam (66/1)

Prize money

PositionPrize
P1112540.0 GBP
P242400.0 GBP
P321220.0 GBP
P410600.0 GBP
P55320.0 GBP
P62660.0 GBP
P71320.0 GBP
P8680.0 GBP