Scottish Grand National 2010
2010 Scottish Grand National Result
1. Merigo - T Murphy - 18/1
2. Gone To Lunch - Barry Geraghty - 15/2 Fav
3. No Panic - B Hughes - 40/1
4. Razor Royal - S Twiston-Davies - 20/1
30 ran
The Scottish Grand National is here and it is of course the last of the four 'nationals' to be run this season and there is a quality field for the race at Ayr.The Scottish Grand National Odds are looking competitive ahead of the race with connections all looking for one last big win this season. Any horse that does well here will often be aimed at the Aintree Grand National the following season, Hello Bud is a good example of this having won at Ayr in 2009 before running well at Aintree last weekend. AP McCoy will be on board Theatrical Moment as he looks to repeat his win from Aintree last weekend, he will come in for some big money before the off from sentimental punters.
The 2010 Scottish Grand National will take place on Saturday 17th April
Poker De Sivola looks set to go off as the favourite for the Scottish Grand National after his win at Cheltenham last month, he looks the one to beat and trainer Ferdy Murphy has a great record in this race. Killyglen will now take top weight for the race and will face a difficult task to feature with 11st 12lbs on his back at Ayr, he though is continuing to be backed with punters looking for some good value. There are 30 Scottish Grand National Runners declared for the big race and we are in for an exciting renewal with a class field set to take their places.
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Scottish Grand National
The Scottish Grand National is run over a distance of 4 miles, 110 yards at Ayr racecourse in Scotland; there are 27 tough fences to be negotiated. Ayr is the most prominent of all Scottish racecourses and it also hosts the famous Ayr Gold Cup in September. For Scottish Grand National runners the race is open to 6 year old and above horses. The race typically features several high-profile participants from the Aintree Grand National or more likely future Grand National runners, it can often be used as astepping stone to the big Aintree race the following season.
The Elk was the first Scottish Grand National winner, back in 1867, which indicates that the Scottish Grand National history is a long and illustrious one. The race was originally hosted by Bogside racecourse where it was run over a distance of 3 miles and 7 furlongs, before being moved to Ayr in 1966. The recent Scottish Grand National Roll of Honour highlights the past 15 winners
Please note Scottish Grand national Travel information and Scottish Grand National ticket information if you are intending to attend the race in 2010.
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2010 Scottish Grand National Betting
Although Grand National runners from Aintree regularly travel to the Scottish Grand National, the winner of the Aintree event only rarely claims both races. The last horse to win both titles was Earth Summit, who won the Scottish Grand National in 1994, before claiming the Aintree Grand National in 1998. One famous dual winner was of course the magnificent Red Rum who is one of the all time Scottish Grand National legends. He won in 1974, just a few weeks after winning at Aintree. There are of course specialists in the race, take a look at the Scottish Grand National Top Trainers and also the Scottish Grand national Leading Jockeys pages to glean some idea of who those specialists are.
The age of a racehorse seems to be an important factor in determining its prospects in the Scottish Grand National. Runners aged between 7 and 8 have won seven of the last ten Scottish Grand Nationals. We have put together a number of statistics such as this in our Scottish Grand National Tips page.
Weight can also be a decisive factor on the softer turf found at Ayr Racecourse. Punters may benefit from limiting selections weighted over 10 stone, as only one top-weight runner has won during the last decade. The Scottish Grand National 2008 result will show that the winner can be a rank outsider and be two stone out of the handicap.
The Scottish Grand National takes place towards the end of the National Hunt winter season, and is a very popular betting market. Ante-post betting markets become available at the start of the winter national hunt season, but the Scottish Grand National odds tend to change considerably as the season unfolds. The odds of course are governed by the results of other major handicap steeplechase events.
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