Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 20y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 96

Irresolute performer with just 1 win to his name from 35 career starts. Continues to edge down the weights having failed to make an impact in 4 appearances so far this season but he's opposable nonetheless.

Form: 25-3P44

Torosay^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 92| D

6/4

Resumed with a good second over C&D in November and returned to form when again hitting the crossbar back here with this rider aboard for the first time last month. Couldn't be 100% certain that she'll back that up but will have a major chance if she does.

Form: 37-2742

King Horse^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: Paul Robson| OR: 87

3/1

Well held all 4 starts over hurdles but stepped up on those efforts when second in a 6-runner Musselburgh handicap (20.3f, good to soft) on recent chase debut, for all that he was flattered by his proximity to the winner. Place possibilities.

Form: 4-60602

Nights In Venice^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D W Whillans| OR: 86| C

7/2

Has failed to add to the 20.5f handicap chase he landed here just over 2 years ago but now 12 lb below that winning mark and has made the frame on each of his last 3 starts. Strong candidate.

Form: 3-87342

Bennys Jenny⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 79| D

15/2

Easy point winner in Ireland back in April 2024 but will need to leave bumper/hurdles form a long way behind now switched to fences if she's to have a say in this.

Form: P1/07-57

Euchan Falls^v,t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith| OR: 64| CWS

20/1

Dual hurdles winner back in 2023 but he's a long-standing maiden in this sphere and has been pulled up on each of his last 4 starts. Has undergone a breathing op since latest appearance in January.

Form: 27PPPP

Forecasts

Torosay (15/8), Nights In Venice (5/2), King Horse (9/2), Good Work (11/2), Bennys Jenny (7/1), Euchan Falls (25/1)

This drop back in trip should help NIGHTS IN VENICE, who has seemingly run out of petrol in handicaps at around 3¼m the last twice and, having slipped to an attractive mark, he could be the answer to this trappy-looking affair. Torosay might be the one for second.