Scottish National Form
The Scottish National is run at Ayr in April over 4 miles. This race is often run on good ground but still provides a very strong test of stamina.The Scottish National has been won by some great horses over the years and Little Polveir, Earth Summit and the great Red Rum have managed to record victories at Ayr and Aintree.
Recent Grand National Runners who ran in the Scottish National
The following horses ran in the Scottish National in a PREVIOUS season and then went on to win the Grand National.2008 Grand National winner Comply Or Die finished PU at Ayr in 2005
1998 Grand National winner Earth Summit finished 1st at Ayr in 1994
1989 Grand National winner Little Polveir finished Pulled Up at Ayr in 1988 and had finished 1st at Ayr in 1987
2011 Grand National Tips from the Scottish National
Horses that have been contested in the Scottish National are always worth paying close attention to if they are targeted at Aintree due to the similar distances of the race but just as importantly it often suggests that connections have no fears about their horse tackling extreme stamina tests on good ground as the ground at Ayr rarely comes up soft.This can be a major plus point as the ground at Aintree is almost always on the good side of soft.
The 2009 winner of the Scottish National Hello Bud was targeted at the English version in 2010 and ran a great race in defeat to finish fifth. Hello Bud has further advertised his Grand national claims since then by winning the 2010 Becher Chase.
Sorry. Hello Bud is not running in the 2012 Grand National
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The 2010 Scottish Grand National went to the Andrew Parker trained Merigo and as this horse had previously won an Eider Chase he is one of the few horses in training to have two wins under his belt at four miles. Merigo would have had an outstanding chance in the 2011 Grand National but unfortunately has not made the weights
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