Dominant Irish trainer, quality British jockey - is this the new formula for success in light of the Scottish National?

What's your instinct, on seeing that a big-time Irish trainer has booked an English-based jockey for one of several entries in a high-profile British race? Personally, it makes me think, 'That's the one they don't really fancy', but evidently this is just another of my old-timey beliefs that is due for revision, following the Coral Scottish Grand National in which Harry Cobden was at his coolest in delivering victory for Willie Mullins. 

We've reflected before on the market's difficulty in identifying Mullins's best chance when he has more than one in a handicap. His Ayr six were quite closely grouped at SPs between 15-2 and 16-1, with Captain Cody (9-1) beating Klarc Kent (14-1) by a length for a victory that was comfortable, even though his final charge was left until the last moment.

Punters were determined not to repeat the mistake of the previous weekend, when Mullins teamed up with his son Patrick for a 33-1 shock in the Grand National. Patrick's mount, Olympic Man, was sent off favourite for the Scottish equivalent but, remarkably, he was still pulling for his head after two circuits and gave himself no chance.