17:10 Ayr

Friday 7 March 2025

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Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 6m 55.38s

Global Assembly^t⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 100| D

14/1

Dual winning pointer who showed fair form in hunters for David Christie but he hasn't fired back under Rules the last twice. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 3P42-P6

Le Grand Vert^t,p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 99| BF

9/4

Winner of Roscommon handicap chase on debut for Philip Dempsey last summer and has made a positive start for this yard, too, finishing third at Down Royal in January and filled the same spot over this C&D the following month. This Irish raider has to enter calculations.

Form: P23U33

Gipsy Lee Rose^t,p³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 97| D

11/1

Hit the target twice last season and has already matched that tally this time round, winning 2 of her last 3 starts at Carlisle. Up 4 lb for latest success in a 21f soft-ground handicap and moving back up in trip will be no bad thing but this is more demanding.

Form: 61-P121

Leitrim Chief^b1¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 95

17/2

howed ability over hurdles and stepped up on his chase debut when third of 12 in a Hexham handicap (15.6f, heavy) last spring. Hasn't come close to matching that form in 3 starts this time round, though, and hopes now pinned on the first-time blinkers sparking a revival.

Form: 543-477

Hold The Note^b,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 92| D

4/1

Step back in the right direction when third of 11 in a Carlisle handicap chase last spring but it's been downhill since and others make more appeal.

Form: P3P-P46

Euchan Falls^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith| OR: 79| C

4/1

Several good efforts in defeat last term but yet to fire this season and losing run stretches back to March 2023.

Form: 985P65

Bowler Jack²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 73

11/1

Little worthwhile form in bumpers/over hurdles and failed to complete on chase debut over C&D last month.

Form: 75P-7PF

Great Raffles^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70| D

10/1

Won twice over hurdles earlier in his career but no real impact following 6 attempts in this sphere.

Form: 4534-87

Non-Runners

Fairlawn Flyer³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fairlawn Flyer (15/8), Le Grand Vert (9/4), Euchan Falls (4/1), Hold The Note (4/1), Leitrim Chief (17/2), Great Raffles (10/1), Gipsy Lee Rose (11/1), Bowler Jack (11/1), Global Assembly (14/1)

It's hard to escape the claims of FAIRLAWN FLYER, who dodges a penalty for Tuesday's decisive success under Shane Fenelon in a conditional jockeys' handicap at Market Rasen. A reproduction of that performance would be more than sufficient. Le Grand Vert is the most appealing for forecast purposes, with the in-form Gipsy Lee Rose looking vulnerable following a 4 lb rise for her latest Carlisle success.