13:17 Ayr

Wednesday 1 February 2023

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Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.37s

Netywell²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| CD

11/4

Promising novice hurdler last season who got right back on track over fences with a change of tactics whem making all in 5-runner handicap over C&D 23 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 7 lb rise.

Form: 41-4601

Ritson^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 110| D

10/3

Fair hurdler who readily surpassed previous exploits in this sphere when running out an easy winner of 2m Newcastle handicap on Boxing Day. Handicapper has hiked him up 8 lb but he remains low-mileage in this sphere. Solid claims.

Form: 342-551

Lake Takapuna^p²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 106| D

11/1

Unreliable type. Unsuited by emphasis on speed when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (15.8f) 29 days ago. Still needs a couple of these to falter though.

Form: 25/2-554

Travail D'Orfevre^t³⁰

9/1

Opened his hurdles account at Kelso last April. Posted good third at same course on chase debut in October but disappointing since and needs subsequent wind op to spark a resurgence.

Form: 2P1-35P

Rocco Storm^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 103| CD

7/2

Hasn't looked back since undergoing breathing surgery and bagged his third win this season in 10-runner handicap chase over C&D 23 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so he's expected to be bang there again despite taking a 7 lb rise.

Form: 5-81121

Ingleby Mackenzie⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 102| D

28/1

Fair handicap chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead but well held this year, including for new yard. Back over fences with something to prove.

Form: 8-73484

Duty Calls²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 95| D

8/1

Dual point scorer and also a winner over hurdles but he's yet to convince over fences, third of 5 to Netywell in handicap chase over C&D 23 days ago. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 160-833

Ardera Cross²³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 92| CD

10/1

5-time C&D winner but he was pulled up in handicap chase over C&D 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 35627P

Hollybank King^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 85| D

50/1

Fair winning Irish chaser at his best but he's yet to fully fire this term, ninth of 10 to Rocco Storm in handicap over C&D 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with something to prove.

Form: 0-07779

Non-Runners

Ard Chros¹⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Netywell (11/4), Ritson (10/3), Rocco Storm (7/2), Duty Calls (8/1), Travail D'Orfevre (9/1), Ardera Cross (10/1), Lake Takapuna (11/1), Ard Chros (25/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (28/1), Hollybank King (50/1)

ROCCO STORM has proved something of a revelation since undergoing a wind op and holds good claims of garnering a fourth success on the back of his emphatic C&D win last month. Netywell came good over fences here last time out and rates the chief threat, although Newcastle scorer Ritson is another who can have a say in a competitive handicap.