Ayr
15:35
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 Distance: 4m Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £23.20 Place: £4.20 £2.60 £1.80 Exacta: £244.10 Tricast: £991.89 Trifecta: £1383.10
Non-Runners: Ask Brewster (unsuitable ground), Magna Sam (unsuitable ground), Montregard (unsuitable ground), Our Power (unsuitable ground), Road To Home (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent 21st - led narrowly and going easily just after 4 out - shaken up and 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - stayed on - always doing enough(op 22/1)
5 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 152 lbs 20/1 Won
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2nd
Held up in midfield on outer - headway when sprawled on landing 21st - soon lost ground - rallied and challenging 4 out - ridden and 2 lengths down last - stayed on(op 11/1)
9 G Good Jamie Snowden 152 lbs 10/1 1.5
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3rd
In touch with leaders - hit 15th - not fluent and lost ground 21st - hit 22nd - headway after 3 out - ridden and went third last - went second run-in - stayed on but lost second final strides
4 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 153 lbs 4/1F 0.05
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4th
Jumped right on occasions - led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 19th - mistake and sprawled on landing 4 out - outpaced 3 out - hit last - weakened run-in(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 162 lbs 17/2 7
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5th
In touch with leaders - outpaced when jumped right 3 out - stayed on from last(tchd 9/2)
6 G Good Mark Walford 149 lbs 11/2 .75
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6th
Held up in midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 18th - hit 21st - prominent 4 out - mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 15/2)
8 G AVG Sarah Joanna Connell 150 lbs 13/2 1.25
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99th
Prominent - lost position before 15th - pushed along and struggling before 19th - pulled up before 21st(op 40/1)
8 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 153 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Pressed leaders - briefly led before 19th - lost position 21st - weakened 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 66/1)
10 G AVG Georgina Nicholls 151 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Didn't jump well - always behind - pulled up before 21st
10 G AVG Nick Scholfield 154 lbs 40/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - lost position 16th - struggling after 18th - pulled up before 19th(op 22/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Richards 155 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
Held up in midfield - dropped to rear and struggling 11th - pulled up before 18th(op 14/1)
9 G Good Donald McCain 152 lbs 12/1 -
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99th
Always behind - pulled up before 5 out(tchd 22/1)
8 G AVG Warren Greatrex 159 lbs 20/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - prominent 19th - led after 22nd - headed and weakened quickly just before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
7 G AVG Sam Thomas 158 lbs 22/1 -
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99th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - lost ground 19th - eased and pulled up before 20th(op 11/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 167 lbs 12/1 -
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99th
In rear - bad mistake 4th - some headway 19th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before last
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 166 lbs 9/2 -
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99th
Midfield on outer - went clear with winner when mistake 5 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Ms Margaret Mullins 168 lbs 18/1 -
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