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Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
King Horse
Selected at:
4/1
Connections didn’t waste much time over hurdles with point-to-point recruit King Horse and he took a big step forward to finish second over fences at Musselburgh last time out. He should be capable of building on that effort and this is a good opportunity to get off the mark.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Unreliable sort who comes here well below par; others are much preferred
5-3P44
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 96
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 12-0 tp | 4/7 | Bank On Frank (18L) | 7/1 | 100 | 95 |
| 31 Dec 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 11-11 tp | 4/13 | Express Surprise (23L) | 25/1 | 102 | 92 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-4 tp | PU/8 | Paper Mill () | 12/1 | 105 | - |
| 27 Oct 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-11 tp | 3/6 | Betterforeveryone (15L) | 9/2 | 107 | 98 |
| 24 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 24f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-7 p | 5/10 | Digby (10½L) | 7/2 | 109 | 113 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Hay Haydock | 25.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 p | 2/4 | Duke Of Deception (8L) | 5/1 | 109 | 115 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Right back on track when a clear second over C&D 24 days ago; up 2lb but leading claims
7-2742
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 92
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 26 | Ayr Ayr | 24f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-8 p | 2/11 | Le Grand Vert (1¾L) | 7/1 | 90 | 98 |
| 13 Jan 26 | Ayr Ayr | 24f Hy | 5HcCh | 11-8 p | 4/7 | Big Zouk (12½L) | 6/1 | 92 | 91 |
| 30 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 26f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-4 p | 7/12 | Super Citizen (25L) | 6/1 | 95 | 76 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ayr Ayr | 24f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-6 p | 2/12 | Azof Des Mottes (1L) | 3/1F | 90 | 94 |
| 14 Apr 25 | Hex Hexham | 24f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-13 p1 | 7/14 | Kicksaftersix (23L) | 5/1 | 92 | 87 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Hex Hexham | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 10-9 | 3/12 | Gibberwell (8L) | 13/2 | 92 | 95 |
Cheekpieces on for chasing debut when improved second at Musselburgh latest; not dismissed
60602
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 87
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 20.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-7 p1 | 2/6 | Didntgotwenty (6L) | 10/1 | 87 | 84 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-5 | 10/11 | The Resdev Tyke (35L) | 28/1 | 91 | 62 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Kel Kelso | 16f Sft | 3MdH | 11-2 | 6/9 | Great Fleet (26L) | 250/1 | - | 84 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4MdH | 10-13 | 12/14 | Chanonry Point (38L) | 400/1 | - | 72 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 6/6 | Real Quartz (27L) | 50/1 | - | 73 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Course winner; tired late when second at Kelso three weeks ago; still enters calculations
-87342
Age: 10
Weight: 11-4
OR: 86
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 26 | Kel Kelso | 26f Hy | 4HcCh | 10-6 t | 2/7 | Wal Buck's (34L) | 9/2 | 88 | 69 |
| 25 Jan 26 | Sed Sedgefield | 26.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-13 t | 4/11 | Slaney Opera (14½L) | 6/1 | 89 | 84 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 20.5f GS | 4HcCh | 10-3 t | 3/8 | O'Faolains Glory (6½L) | 10/1 | 90 | 95 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Kel Kelso | 22.5f Sft | 4HcH | 9-12 t | 7/10 | Glen Road (40L) | 25/1 | 93 | 59 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-0 t | 8/12 | Too Cool Forshrule (68L) | 18/1 | 96 | 36 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-1 t | 3/9 | Grand Voyage (3¼L) | 4/1F | 96 | 97 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Little show over hurdles but won Irish point so could still do better now going chasing
07-57
Age: 7
Weight: 10-11
OR: 79
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 26 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Hy | 4NvH | 10-8 | 7/10 | Kilnesare Flight (67L) | 150/1 | - | 45 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Kel Kelso | 21f Sft | 3NvHM | 11-0 | 5/6 | La Zoubida (45L) | 28/1 | - | 65 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Sft | 4MdHM | 11-4 | 7/8 | That'll Do Moss (39L) | 80/1 | - | 70 |
| 27 Oct 24 | Ain Aintree | 17f Gd | 2NHFM | 11-2 | 11/12 | Kapability (48L) | 22/1 | - | 62 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Scored over hurdles here in 2023 but he remains winless over fences; had a wind operation
27PPPP
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 64
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 26 | Ayr Ayr | 24f Hy | 5HcCh | 10-2 tv | PU/7 | Big Zouk () | 12/1 | 72 | - |
| 2 Jan 26 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-2 p | PU/19 | So Many Roads () | 50/1 | 74 | - |
| 1 Dec 25 | Ayr Ayr | 24.5f Hy | 5HcH | 10-2 p | PU/10 | Kelvin Forlonge () | 25/1 | 74 | - |
| 19 Jul 25 | Crt Cartmel | 25.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-2 p | PU/9 | Bumpy Evans () | 10/1 | 74 | - |
| 3 Jul 25 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-2 v | 7/11 | Wheresmemoneygone (56L) | 9/1 | 76 | 54 |
| 24 May 25 | Crt Cartmel | 25.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-5 v | 2/12 | Fathers Advice (18L) | 16/1 | 77 | 80 |
Verdict
This looks an excellent opportunity for TOROSAY (nap) to build on her recent C&D second and provide her resurgent yard with another win.
Torosay
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Torosay,
3/1 Nights In Venice,
4/1 King Horse,
9/2 Good Work,
8/1 Bennys Jenny,
25/1 Euchan Falls
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