2021 Scottish Grand National: the runners, the odds, the verdict

Your guide to Sunday's Coral Scottish Grand National, the feature race of the weekend and of the jumps season at Ayr.

3.35 Ayr Sunday: Coral Scottish Grand National racecard and betting

1. Lake View Lad

Aintree win in December. Did not shine on next two starts. Wind op before fall last week.

Trainer: Nick Alexander
Jockey: Theo Gillard (5)
Odds: 40-1

2. Aye Right

Career-best form with five places from five chase starts this season. Unraced beyond 3m2f.

Trainer: Harriet Graham
Jockey: Callum Bewley
Odds: 8-1

4. Sam's Adventure

Unseated on penultimate start. Won either side, latterly in the 4m1f Eider at Newcastle.

Trainer: Brian Ellison
Jockey: Henry Brooke
Odds: 20-1

5. Notachance

Won the Classic Chase at Warwick (3m5f, soft) before pulled up (lame) in Haydock National Trial.

Trainer: Alan King
Jockey: Tom Cannon
Odds: 12-1

6. Dingo Dollar

Made most and stretched ten lengths clear at Newcastle on debut for this yard. Unraced beyond 3m2f.

Trainer: Sandy Thomson
Jockey: Brian Hughes
Odds: 9-1

7. Mighty Thunder

Won Edinburgh National by 20 lengths. Lost out only in the final strides in the Midlands National.

Trainer: Lucinda Russell
Jockey: Tom Scudamore
Odds: 7-1

8. Soldier Of Love

Did well on good last summer/autumn. Off 154 days, will stay beyond 3m2f. Considered.

Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Jockey: Sean Bowen
Odds: 8-1

9. Oldgrangewood

Big majority of career and peak efforts were at about 2m4f. Has run respectably at 3m1f.

Trainer: Dan Skelton
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Odds: 28-1

10. The Dutchman

Pipped at Haydock in December. Jumping has cost him, wind op since latest outing.

Trainer: Tristan Davidson
Jockey: Harry Reed
Odds: 40-1

11. Some Chaos

Unraced beyond 3m2f but stays that trip very well. Best efforts are all on good ground.

Trainer: Michael Scudamore
Jockey: Ben Poste
Odds: 33-1

12. The Hollow Ginge

Staying-on fourth in top Newbury handicap (3m2f) in November his only completion this term.

Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Odds: 25-1

13. Big River

Lack of fluency can hold him back. Was 17-length fifth in this in 2019, shaping as if he stayed.

Trainer: Lucinda Russell
Jockey: Derek Fox
Odds: 28-1

14. Claud And Goldie

Second to Some Chaos at Kelso (3m2f, good) and career-best form when winning there (2m7f).

Trainer: Sandy Forster
Jockey: Richie McLernon
Odds: 33-1

15. Coup De Pinceau

Up 6lb following 12-length win at 3m4f. Jumping is not foot-perfect but 4m now seems plausible.

Trainer: Nick Mitchell
Jockey: Angus Cheleda (7)
Odds: 14-1

16. Chapel Stile

Back chasing to win seven-runner at Carlisle (3m, heavy, up 6lb today) in good style.

Trainer: Nicky Richards
Jockey: Ryan Day
Odds: 20-1

17. The Ferry Master

Could have more to offer, particularly on good, but going beyond 3m is a step in the dark.

Trainer: Sandy Thomson
Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Odds: 18-1

18. Enqarde

Cracked late on (disputed the lead two out) over 3m4f in the National Trial at Haydock.

Trainer: Dr Richard Newland
Jockey: Charlie Hammond
Odds: 14-1

19. Cool Mix

In mostly very good form this season, mostly at about 2m4f but also when upped to 2m7f.

Trainer: Iain Jardine
Jockey: Conor O'Farrell
Odds: 28-1

20. Mister Fogpatches

Unraced beyond 2m5f in this sphere but showed he stays 3m/3m1f well as a hurdler.

Trainer: Pat Fahy
Jockey: Danny Mullins
Odds: 13-2

21. Chidswell

Unproven beyond 3m2f but well worth another go and he needs a second look.

Trainer: Nicky Richards
Jockey: Danny McMenamin
Odds: 40-1

22. Chef D'Oeuvre

Led final stride in five-runner Haydock race (3m4f, good to soft) last month. Interesting.

Trainer: Sam England
Jockey: Jonathan England
Odds: 12-1

23. Dino Boy

Stays 4m. Is 8lb out of the handicap but he's a lightly raced eight-year-old so could still do better.

Trainer: Iain Jardine
Jockey: Craig Nichol
Odds: 40-1

The Verdict

Chapel Stile is interesting, but Chef D'Oeuvre (nap) has done more to suggest depths of stamina. Mighty Thunder is solid.

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