Book Coral Scottish Grand National Tickets Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 10.0s

Crack Du Ninian⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 118| D

6/4

Dual hurdles winner who has quickly reached a higher level over fences, landing handicaps at Sedgefield/Hexham in recent months. Up further 4 lb but highly likely there's more to come. Big player.

Form: 5102-11

Seemorelights^p1⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 116| D

4/1

Fairly useful 3m hurdler who showed definite promise initially over fences last term. Likely first start for 8 months was needed over C&D in November and his mark has eased further. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 6/2349-5

Got Trumped^p⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 113| D

15/2

Ended time for Jessica Harrington out of sorts but seemingly regaining full fitness gradually in a couple of spins over hurdles for new yard. Worth noting if market vibes are positive back chasing.

Form: P7U9-95

Victory Echo^t,v³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 105| C| D

16/1

Would have every chance off this mark if reproducing the form of his second here (20.5f) in May but he has struggled in 4 runs since, including when distant second at Wetherby (3m) in November.

Form: 3-20552

Ard Chros^p,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 102| CD

9/1

More miss than hit since his Carlisle success 14 months ago, failing to come on for his comeback effort when last of 6 at Newcastle (20f) 2 weeks ago.

Form: 7352-56

Ardera Cross^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 92| CD

16/5

Fair handicap chaser who won 3 times here last season. Essentially just ticking over in recent months but latest hurdles fourth was a creditable display. Claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 335344

Forecasts

Crack Du Ninian (6/4), Ardera Cross (16/5), Seemorelights (4/1), Got Trumped (15/2), Ard Chros (9/1), Victory Echo (16/1)

A dual winner over hurdles last term, CRACK DU NINIAN has made a smashing start over fences, landing back-to-back novice handicaps at up to 17f in recent months. He gets the nod to complete the hat-trick in a race lacking depth. Seemorelights and Ardera Cross may be the pair to give him most to think about.