15:55 Ayr

Saturday 22 April 2017

All13:3513:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 8m 5.50s

1^st

Vicente

811-10

9/1j

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Close up, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead narrowly near finish

2^nd

Cogry

810-9

18/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Led 1st, made most after, headed 19th, in touch, led again 3 out, ridden after next, hard pressed when not fluent last, kept on gamely flat, headed narrowly near finish op 25/1

3^rd

Benbens

1210-13

50/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (7)

Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take narrow 3rd from last, not reach front pair

4^th

Alvarado

1210-7

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: B S Hughes

In touch on outside, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd from last, no impression with front pair op 18/1

5^th

Lessons In Milan

910-13

40/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Held up, headway halfway, soon in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd when mistake last, no extra flat

6^th

3 ¼

Blakemount

910-12

25/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Henry Brooke

With leader, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression after tchd 28/1

7^th

Vintage Clouds

710-12

14/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Led until blundered and headed 1st, in touch, pushed along from 19th, no impression before next op 12/1

8^th

Missed Approach

711-12

20/1

T: W GreatrexJ: L P Aspell

In touch, led 19th, headed 3 out, ridden and no impression from next tchd 18/1

9^th

Henri Parry Morgan

910-13

16/1

T: P & M BowenJ: R T Dunne

Tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, soon lost place, no impression after

10^th

nse

Al Co

1210-13

40/1

T: P & M BowenJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, never on terms

11^th

Another Hero

810-13

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

In touch, driven to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace atetr next, weakened from 2 out

12^th

Dancing Shadow

811-3

33/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Nick Scholfield

Behind, headway into mid-division 17th, outpaced before 4 out, no danger after

13^th

3 ¾

Portrait King

1210-9

33/1

T: P GriffinJ: C O'Farrell

Never better than mid-division, outpaced from 3 out

14^th

Battle Of Shiloh

811-6

25/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division, outpaced before 14th, never near leaders

15^th

3 ¼

Southfield Royale

711-5

9/1j

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

With leader, lost place 19th, soon under pressure, weakened from 4 out op 10/1

16^th

Trustan Times

1110-10

16/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jake Greenall

Mid-division, in touch 14th, mistake 19th, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

17^th

Fine Rightly

911-11

33/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: A E Lynch

Always behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Vivaldi Collonges

811-12

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In touch, lost place 15th, blundered 17th, soon behind and pulled up

Kruzhlinin

1011-10

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders to 6 out, behind when mistake next, soon weakened and pulled up

Arpege D'alene

711-9

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen

Mid-division when lost action and pulled up before 11th op 11/1

Seldom Inn

911-9

20/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: D R Fox

Always behind, lost touch 14th, pulled up before 17th

Premier Bond

711-3

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: David Bass

Never better than mid-division, behind and reminders after 10th, tailed off 15th, soon pulled up

Straidnahanna

811-2

50/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out

Shotgun Paddy

1011-1

12/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division on inside, lost place 13th, behind from next, soon pulled up op 14/1

Sugar Baron

710-12

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In touch when fell 1st op 11/1

Firebird Flyer

1010-11

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Never better than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up

Dawson City

810-11

25/1

T: P GundryJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Chased leaders to 17th, soon behind, weakened and pulled up after 5 out

Gone Too Far

910-7

80/1

T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (5)

Behind most of way, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up

Father Edward

810-6

66/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Always behind, lost touch 5 out, soon pulled up

Man With Van

1110-5

66/1

T: P GriffinJ: A W Short (7)

Always behind, tailed off 6 out, soon pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.60Pl:£3.10, £5.60, £14.70, £5.00EX:£266.70Trifecta:£6,379.00Tricast:£7,647.14SF:£142.49Swingers:£74.40, £290.00, £167.40

Forecasts

Vicente (9/1), Southfield Royale (9/1), Sugar Baron (10/1), Arpege D'alene (10/1), Premier Bond (11/1), Shotgun Paddy (12/1), Vintage Clouds (14/1), Alvarado (16/1), Henri Parry Morgan (16/1), Another Hero (16/1), Trustan Times (16/1), Cogry (18/1), Missed Approach (20/1), Seldom Inn (20/1), Blakemount (25/1), Battle Of Shiloh (25/1), Dawson City (25/1), Kruzhlinin (25/1), Dancing Shadow (33/1), Portrait King (33/1), Fine Rightly (33/1), Vivaldi Collonges (33/1), Lessons In Milan (40/1), Al Co (40/1), Benbens (50/1), Straidnahanna (50/1), Man With Van (66/1), Father Edward (66/1), Firebird Flyer (66/1), Gone Too Far (80/1)

This wouldn't look to be the strongest of renewals of this event, where novices often do well. That was a case in point with last year's winner Vicente and he can again go well, though back-to-back winners of this are hard to find in the record books. Battle Of Shiloh has to be considered, while Premier Bond is another of interest. Top weight Missed Approach is of serious interest, while Another Hero is not one to chalk off yet. However, SUGAR BARON is still learning, is unexposed over this trip and has a decent racing weight. The addition of cheek pieces are taken as a positive and he might be the one today. Those looking for an each-way play could do worse than Blakemount.

Sugar Baron
Battle Of Shiloh
Missed Approach

Prize Money

1st: £122,442.002nd: £45,946.003rd: £23,005.004th: £11,460.005th: £5,762.006th: £2,881.00