16:25 Ayr

Monday 25 February 2019

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Book Coral Scottish Grand National Tickets Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 12.7s

Plus Jamais^p⁶⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 117| CD

33/1

Goes well at this venue and may be happier back hurdling but struggling at present and would like to see better before supporting.

Form: 61PU-P6

Liosduin Bhearna³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115

5/4

Handicap debut having been placed in both bumpers and novice hurdles. Has bumped into some very promising types and the horse who beat him at Chepstow is festival bound next month after another win on Saturday. May well have got in lightly.

Form: 32-2322

Beau Et Sublime^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: R M Smith| OR: 110| D

14/1

Claims on his form in Ireland when trained by Tony Martin but has shown little in three starts since joining current yard and plenty to prove at present.

Form: 226757

Discay³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 109| D

9/1

Clearly in good heart as he followed a win with a second to an in-form rival last time. Up another 5lb but should run his race again.

Form: 176712

Breizh Alko¹¹³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 106

40/1

Was a winner in France in his youth but has been off the track for over three years and only if interest if the market is very positive about him.

Form: 26/

Three Kings^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

3/1

Running moderately when last hurdling in Ireland but won a Point-to-point on latest and now debuts for top yard. No surprise should he improve and betting will be informative.

Form: P-98701

Knocknamona⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 103| C| D

11/2

Escapes a penalty for win over fences a week ago and won the last time he was seen over hurdles in December 2017 but now runs off a 19lb higher mark back in this sphere which makes life tougher.

Form: 462241

Eagle Ridge^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98

22/1

No improvement on handicap debut last time and although lightly raced, needs to find plenty to be of interest.

Form: 673P-78

Sarvi¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 104| C

16/1

Has shown some ability though tame effort last time at Musselburgh and probably place claims at best in this stronger contest.

Form: 424332

Forecasts

Liosduin Bhearna (5/4), Three Kings (3/1), Knocknamona (11/2), Discay (9/1), Beau Et Sublime (14/1), Sarvi (16/1), Eagle Ridge (22/1), Plus Jamais (33/1), Breizh Alko (40/1)

Three Kings has to be of interest on debut for Gordon Elliott though he is very hard to assess, and it's only his presence that prevents the promising LIOSDUIN BHEARNA carrying maximum confidence. The selection has bumped into some progressive types and connections will feel this is a golden opportunity. Knocknamona is in good heart judged on chase winner a week ago and completes the short list.