Scottish Grand National

[Eggs]

...threw a few early darts at Crosspark @ 16-1 and Kingswell Theatre @ 50-1.

Very interested in Azzuri if it turns up in the Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (first race at Ayr on Saturday). In a couple of hours it plummeted from 33-1 to 8-1 for the Red Rum at Aintree but was withdrawn when the rain came.

 

[Old Vic]

Previous winners


2018 Joe Farrell 9 10-6 Adam Wedge 33/1 (Miss Rebecca Curtis)
2017 Vicente 8 11-10 Sam Twiston-Davies 9/1JFav (Paul Nicholls)
2016 Vicente 7 11-3 Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2015 Wayward Prince 11 10-1 R T Dunne 25/1 (Mrs H Parrott)
2014 Al Co 9 10-0 J E Moore 40/1 (Peter Bowen)
2013 Godsmejudge 7 11-3 W Hutchinson 12/1 (Alan King)
2012 Merigo 11 10-2 T J Murphy 15/2 (A Parker)
2011 Beshabar 9 10-4 R Johnson 15/2 (Tim Vaughan)
2010 Merigo 9 10-0 T J Murphy 18/1 (A Parker)
2009 Hello Bud 11 10-9 P J Brennan 12/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2008 Iris De Balme 8 9-7 Mr C Huxley 66/1 (S Curran)

Hard to pull much of a trend out of that other than the dual winners ...Low weights were favoured but then 2 of last 4 carried 11 10.

 

[Kevloaf]

It's almost like backing trends blind are daft


Crosshue Boy for me. Easy pick.
Tried the National fences, didn't work out - this clearly the aim after that experiement.

Won on the card 12 months ago beating Dingo Dollar - doesn't get as much weight off him as he did when beating that horse 1L last year but the extra mile negates the literal reading of the handicap weight anyway and I think it'll suit Crosshue Boy.


Good luck all.

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

It's almost like backing trends blind are daft


Crosshue Boy for me. Easy pick.
Tried the National fences, didn't work out - this clearly the aim after that experiement.

Won on the card 12 months ago beating Dingo Dollar - doesn't get as much weight off him as he did when beating that horse 1L last year but the extra mile negates the literal reading of the handicap weight anyway and I think it'll suit Crosshue Boy.


Good luck all.

He's one of two in this for me, for those reasons Kev. I also backed Big River last week but I'd be cashing out of I had that option. Really don't fancy him now.

 

[Quevega]

Backed
Sizing Codelco 50-1 ew
Cloth Cap 14-1 ew
Going to back
Vintage Clouds and Chidswell tomorrow morning.

Theres a lot of slow hold up merchants in this and I think it may suit prominent racers with a bit more class, or just well handicapped of course. Imagine a couple of them will be near front and other two may be held up on first circuit at least. We'll see.

 

[kensland]

Scottish Grand National..... selections. Impulsive Star/ Takingrisks... 1st. 25/1 , and N. A. Twiston Davis two Gogry & Blue Flight..... 3rd 25/1.

Good luck all.

 

[Middle_Of_March]

Big River has been screaming for a step up in trip for ages

Added Dingo Dollar each way to go with my antepost bet Big River. Ground is a bit fast for BR but he has been crying out for this marathon trip for a fair while.