13:40 Ayr

Wednesday 13 November 2019

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Book Now For The Coral Scottish Grand National Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 22.20s

Chasing Charlie^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

80/1

No sign of ability in three Irish point-to-points and cheek pieces now go for Rules debut but not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 6-PP

Elu Secret¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

25/1

Won a bumper in June when trained in France but too keen when well beaten on hurdling debut here last month and hard to make a positive case for.

Form: 52-5109

Lossiemouth¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: T Lacey

4/5

Held in high regard as a bumper horse winning at Newcastle and Carlisle last winter. Lost a shoe on hurdling debut at Aintree last month when midfield but must be capable of better with that experience behind him and big player here.

Form: U11-5

Portstorm¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

25/1

Showed some ability in bumpers last season including placed efforts here and at Carlisle. In rear when falling four out on hurdling debut here and likely to need more time.

Form: 327-F

Rath An Iuir⁷⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

6/1

Soft ground point-to-point win in October 2017 and fetched £100,000 at the sales shortly after but has taken until now to make debut for present connections so presumably has had his problems.

Form: 331/

Scullys Forge¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs J Stephen

40/1

Won a good ground point-to-point in May but 80/1 for hurdling debut here last month when midfield and likely to come into his own when handicapping further down the line.

Form: P5-18

Skiddaw Tara²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards

16/1

25/1 on hurdling debut and jumped none too fluently when 28L fourth and needs to take a big step forward to play a part here.

Form: 7-4

Tuatha De Dannan³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton

100/1

Poor form in point-to-point and maiden hurdles for Joseph O'Brien and sold since last seen for just £800 so impossible to make a positive case.

Form: 68F

Victory Echo^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes

7/2

Off the mark at fourth time of asking in soft ground point-to-point last winter and took major step forward from hurdling debut when creditable fourth at Carlisle recently. Tongue tie clearly worked there and no surprise it's retained today.

Form: PP217-4

Whateva Next³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

11/1

Good ground point-to-point win in April and joined current connections for £53,000 on the back of that. Weakened run-in when 8L fifth on hurdling debut at Hexham last month but should be fitter in this contest.

Form: 1-5

Non-Runners

Shaws Bridge⁴⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Lossiemouth (4/5), Shaws Bridge (3/1), Victory Echo (7/2), Rath An Iuir (6/1), Whateva Next (11/1), Skiddaw Tara (16/1), Portstorm (25/1), Elu Secret (25/1), Scullys Forge (40/1), Chasing Charlie (80/1), Tuatha De Dannan (100/1)

Tom Lacey does well with those he takes on a long trip to this track and with LOSSIEMOUTH surely capable of building on his hurdling bow last month, he can take his record at this venue to 4-12 over the last five years. Victory Echo improved plenty for the first time tongue tie at Carlisle recently and a repeat of that will see him pose a threat. In a race with little depth Whateva Next appeals as the each way alternative.