15:55 Ayr

Saturday 22 April 2017

All13:3513:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 7f 176y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   30 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 8m 5.5s
1st
Horse silk
5
811-10
9/1j
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead narrowly near finish
2nd
Horse silk
nk
26
810-9
18/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Led 1st, made most after, headed 19th, in touch, led again 3 out, ridden after next, hard pressed when not fluent last, kept on gamely flat, headed narrowly near finish op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
14
1210-13
50/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (7)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take narrow 3rd from last, not reach front pair
4th
Horse silk
nk
27
1210-7
16/1
T: F O'BrienJ: B S Hughes
In touch on outside, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd from last, no impression with front pair op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
3
15
40/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Held up, headway halfway, soon in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd when mistake last, no extra flat
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
21
25/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Henry Brooke
With leader, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression after tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
5
19
14/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Led until blundered and headed 1st, in touch, pushed along from 19th, no impression before next op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
5
1
20/1
T: W GreatrexJ: L P Aspell
In touch, led 19th, headed 3 out, ridden and no impression from next tchd 18/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
18
16/1
T: P & M BowenJ: R T Dunne
Tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, soon lost place, no impression after
10th
Horse silk
nse
16
1210-13
40/1
T: P & M BowenJ: J E Moore
Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, never on terms
11th
Horse silk
¾
17
16/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
In touch, driven to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace atetr next, weakened from 2 out
12th
Horse silk
hd
10
33/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Nick Scholfield
Behind, headway into mid-division 17th, outpaced before 4 out, no danger after
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
25
33/1
T: P GriffinJ: C O'Farrell
Never better than mid-division, outpaced from 3 out
14th
Horse silk
3
8
25/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division, outpaced before 14th, never near leaders
15th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
9/1j
T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily
With leader, lost place 19th, soon under pressure, weakened from 4 out op 10/1
16th
Horse silk
23
24
16/1
T: M WalfordJ: Jake Greenall
Mid-division, in touch 14th, mistake 19th, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
17th
Horse silk
81
3
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: A E Lynch
Always behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
33/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
In touch, lost place 15th, blundered 17th, soon behind and pulled up
PU
Horse silk
4
1011-10
25/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Chased leaders to 6 out, behind when mistake next, soon weakened and pulled up
PU
Horse silk
6
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen
Mid-division when lost action and pulled up before 11th op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
7
20/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: D R Fox
Always behind, lost touch 14th, pulled up before 17th
PU
Horse silk
11
11/1
T: N J HendersonJ: David Bass
Never better than mid-division, behind and reminders after 10th, tailed off 15th, soon pulled up
PU
Horse silk
12
50/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sean Quinlan
Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
PU
Horse silk
13
12/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division on inside, lost place 13th, behind from next, soon pulled up op 14/1
F
Horse silk
20
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
In touch when fell 1st op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
22
66/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Never better than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up
PU
Horse silk
23
25/1
T: P GundryJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Chased leaders to 17th, soon behind, weakened and pulled up after 5 out
PU
Horse silk
28
80/1
T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (5)
Behind most of way, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up
PU
Horse silk
29
66/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Always behind, lost touch 5 out, soon pulled up
PU
Horse silk
30
66/1
T: P GriffinJ: A W Short (7)
Always behind, tailed off 6 out, soon pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.60Pl:£3.10, £5.60, £14.70, £5.00EX:£266.70Trifecta:£6,379.00Tricast:£7,647.14SF:£142.49Swingers:£74.40, £290.00, £167.40

Forecasts

Vicente (9/1), Southfield Royale (9/1), Sugar Baron (10/1), Arpege D'alene (10/1), Premier Bond (11/1), Shotgun Paddy (12/1), Vintage Clouds (14/1), Alvarado (16/1), Henri Parry Morgan (16/1), Another Hero (16/1), Trustan Times (16/1), Cogry (18/1), Missed Approach (20/1), Seldom Inn (20/1), Blakemount (25/1), Battle Of Shiloh (25/1), Dawson City (25/1), Kruzhlinin (25/1), Dancing Shadow (33/1), Portrait King (33/1), Fine Rightly (33/1), Vivaldi Collonges (33/1), Lessons In Milan (40/1), Al Co (40/1), Benbens (50/1), Straidnahanna (50/1), Man With Van (66/1), Father Edward (66/1), Firebird Flyer (66/1), Gone Too Far (80/1)

Verdict

This wouldn't look to be the strongest of renewals of this event, where novices often do well. That was a case in point with last year's winner Vicente and he can again go well, though back-to-back winners of this are hard to find in the record books. Battle Of Shiloh has to be considered, while Premier Bond is another of interest. Top weight Missed Approach is of serious interest, while Another Hero is not one to chalk off yet. However, SUGAR BARON is still learning, is unexposed over this trip and has a decent racing weight. The addition of cheek pieces are taken as a positive and he might be the one today. Those looking for an each-way play could do worse than Blakemount.
  1. Sugar Baron
  2. Battle Of Shiloh
  3. Missed Approach

Prize Money

1st: £122,442.002nd: £45,946.003rd: £23,005.004th: £11,460.005th: £5,762.006th: £2,881.00

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