Coral Scottish Grand National |
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| Grade 3 Handicap Chase, Ayr £200,000 added, 5yo plus, 4m 110y, Class 1 |
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| Saturday 12th April 2014 | |
1 Al Co 40/1
2 Godsmejudge16/1
3 Trustan Times10/1
4 Merry King 16/1
5 Summery Justice 50/1
NR: Hadrian's Approach (IRE)
29 ran Distances: 1½l, nk, 14l
TIME 8m 35.70s (slow by 33.70s)
Al Co was a shock 40-1 winner of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.
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Jamie Moore, fresh from his win on Sire De Grugy in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham, steered Peter Bowen's outsider to a famous victory, although he had a scare on the run-in when Al Co spooked and jinked to his right. The partnership was soon back intact.
Last year's winner Godsmejudge (16-1) was a gallant second, a length and a half away, with Trustan Times (10-1) just a neck back in third and Merry King (50-1) fourth.
Moore said: "Peter told me he had him spot-on, but twice up the run-in he spooked at boards or something. It's the first time he's run for a while and I'm delighted to ride a big winner for Peter."
Bowen added: "He was in the best form we've ever had him. Luckily, we've got Ffos Las up the road and he had a racecourse gallop there and he was absolutely spot-on for today.
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Alan King was delighted with the performance of Godsmejudge.
He said: "I'm very proud of him. We said all the way through it's been a very difficult preparation. He's only just coming back and that was a mighty run. He'll have a summer out and regroup for next year. That was awesome."
Veteran Tidal Bay ran a creditable race under his big weight in seventh, a week on from unseating Sam Twiston-Davies when badly hampered at the Canal Turn on the first circuit of the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree.
His trainer Paul Nicholls said: "There had been talk of Tidal Bay retiring, but he will definitely stay in training next season, as long as he is fit and well.
"He has run a good race, the ground was probably just against him a bit Sam said, but he has come back safe and sound. We will give him a nice break, and bring him back next season, possibly starting over hurdles at Wetherby."
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase
£200,000 added, 5yo plus, 4m 110y, Class 1
29 ran
Going: Good to soft, soft in places
| Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
SP Distance |
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| 1 |
Al Co P Bowen |
J E Moore 10st 0lbs |
40 - 1 Winner |
| 2 |
Godsmejudge A King |
Aidan Coleman 10st 5lbs |
16 - 1 1 1/2 length |
| 3 |
Trustan Times T D Easterby |
K Renwick 10st 0lbs |
10 - 1 Neck |
| 4 |
Merry King Jonjo O'Neill |
Maurice Linehan 10st 0lbs |
16 - 1 14 lengths |
| 5 |
Summery Justice Miss V Williams |
L Treadwell 10st 0lbs |
50 - 1 7 lengths |
| 6 |
Green Flag Miss Lucinda V Russell |
P Buchanan 10st 2lbs |
9 - 1 2 3/4 lengths |
| 7 |
Tidal Bay P F Nicholls |
Sam Twiston-Davies 11st 12lbs |
11 - 1 2 lengths |
| 8 |
Lackamon Mrs S J Smith |
Jonathan England 10st 0lbs |
33 - 1 14 lengths |
| 9 |
Yes Tom S R B Crawford |
P Carberry 10st 0lbs |
12 - 1 24 lengths |
| PU |
Sam Winner P F Nicholls |
Nick Scholfield 10st 7lbs |
12 - 1 |
| PU |
Mendip Express H Fry |
N Fehily 10st 7lbs |
9 - 1 |
| PU |
Rigadin De Beauchene Miss V Williams |
R T Dunne 10st 7lbs |
28 - 1 |
| RTR |
Battle Group J Farrelly |
Brendan Powell 10st 7lbs |
33 - 1 |
| PU |
Roberto Goldback N J Henderson |
D Bass 10st 2lbs |
25 - 1 |
| Fell |
Midnight Appeal A King |
R Thornton 10st 1lbs |
25 - 1 |
| PU |
Mcmurrough J M Jefferson |
B Hughes 10st 0lbs |
50 - 1 |
| PU |
Alpha Victor W Kinsey |
D C Costello 10st 0lbs |
20 - 1 |
| PU |
Pure Faith P Bowen |
Joshua Moore 10st 0lbs |
80 - 1 |
| PU |
Edmund Kean D Pipe |
T Scudamore 10st 0lbs |
25 - 1 |
| PU |
Nuts N Bolts Miss Lucinda V Russell |
Lucy Alexander 10st 0lbs |
20 - 1 |
| PU |
Lie Forrit Miss Lucinda V Russell |
Craig Nichol 10st 0lbs |
14 - 1 |
| PU |
Roalco De Farges P J Hobbs |
R Johnson 10st 0lbs |
9 - 1 |
| PU |
Fill The Power Mrs S J Smith |
Ryan Mania 10st 0lbs |
40 - 1 |
| PU |
Mister Marker N G Richards |
Brian Harding 10st 0lbs |
25 - 1 |
| PU |
Baile Anrai D Skelton |
Harry Skelton 10st 0lbs |
40 - 1 |
| PU |
Sole Witness C A McBratney |
B R Dalton 10st 0lbs |
100 - 1 |
| PU |
Adrenalin Flight J W Mullins |
Ryan Mahon 10st 0lbs |
25 - 1 |
| PU |
Sir Du Bearn P Bowen |
Donal Devereux 10st 0lbs |
100 - 1 |
| PU |
Ballybough Gorta P Bowen |
Conor Shoemark 10st 0lbs |
100 - 1 |
| NR |
Hadrian's Approach N J Henderson |
B J Geraghty 10st 6lbs |
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