Scottish Grand National
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The Scottish Grand National is a Grade 3 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 4 miles 1 furlong (6,639 metres) at Ayr Racecourse in April.
It is a handicap chase, and is often contested by horses which ran previously in the Grand National at Aintree. There are twenty-seven fences to be jumped in the race.
The race moved to its present venue in 1966 after the closure of its original venue, Bogside Racecourse, where the race had been run over a distance of 3 miles 7 furlongs (6,236 metres) since 1867.
[edit] Winners at Ayr
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1966 | African Patrol | 7 | 10-07 | Johnny Leech | Robert Fairbairn |
| 1967 | The Fossa | 10 | 09-12 | Andrew Turnell | Fred Rimell |
| 1968 | Arcturus | 7 | 10-04 | Pat Buckley | Neville Crump |
| 1969 | Playlord | 8 | 12-00 | Ron Barry | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1970 | The Spaniard | 8 | 10-00 | Barry Brogan | Ken Oliver |
| 1971 | Young Ash Leaf | 7 | 10-02 | Peter Ennis | Ken Oliver |
| 1972 | Quick Reply | 7 | 09-09 | Maurice Barnes | Harry Bell |
| 1973 | Esban | 9 | 09-11 | Jimmy Bourke | Robert Clay |
| 1974 | Red Rum | 9 | 11-13 | Brian Fletcher | Ginger McCain |
| 1975 | Barona | 9 | 10-00 | Paul Kelleway | Roddy Armytage |
| 1976 | Barona | 10 | 10-02 | Paul Kelleway | Roddy Armytage |
| 1977 | Sebastian V | 9 | 10-02 | Ridley Lamb | Harry Bell |
| 1978 | King Con | 9 | 09-13 | Mr Peter Craggs | Graham Renilson |
| 1979 | Fighting Fit | 7 | 10-10 | Colin Hawkins | Ken Oliver |
| 1980 | Salkeld | 8 | 10-00 | Denis Atkins | Neville Crump |
| 1981 | Astral Charmer | 8 | 09-10 | John Goulding | Harry Bell |
| 1982 | Cockle Strand | 9 | 09-11 | David Dutton | Ken Oliver |
| 1983 | Canton | 9 | 10-02 | Kevin Whyte | Neville Crump |
| 1984 | Androma | 7 | 10-00 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1985 | Androma | 8 | 10-00 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1986 | Hardy Lad | 9 | 10-00 | Micky Hammond | Jumbo Wilkinson |
| 1987 | Little Polveir | 10 | 10-00 | Peter Scudamore | John Edwards |
| 1988 | Mighty Mark | 9 | 10-05 | Brian Storey | Frank Walton |
| 1989 | Roll-a-Joint | 11 | 10-00 | Brendan Powell | Chris Popham |
| 1990 | Four Trix | 9 | 10-00 | Derek Byrne | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1991 | Killone Abbey | 8 | 10-00 | Chris Grant | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1992 | Captain Dibble | 7 | 11-00 | Peter Scudamore | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1993 | Run for Free | 9 | 11-10 | Mark Perrett | Martin Pipe |
| 1994 | Earth Summit | 6 | 10-00 | David Bridgwater | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1995 | Willsford | 12 | 10-12 | Rodney Farrant | Jenny Pitman |
| 1996 | Moorcroft Boy | 11 | 10-02 | Mark Dwyer | David Nicholson |
| 1997 | Belmont King | 9 | 11-10 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls |
| 1998 | Baronet | 8 | 10-00 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1999 | Young Kenny | 8 | 11-10 | Brendan Powell | Peter Beaumont |
| 2000 | Paris Pike | 8 | 11-00 | Adrian Maguire | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2001 | Gingembre | 7 | 11-02 | Andrew Thornton | Lavinia Taylor |
| 2002 | Take Control | 8 | 10-06 | Ruby Walsh | Martin Pipe |
| 2003 | Ryalux | 10 | 10-05 | Richard McGrath | Andy Crook |
| 2004 | Grey Abbey | 10 | 11-12 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2005 | Joes Edge | 8 | 09-11 | Keith Mercer | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2006 | Run for Paddy | 10 | 10-02 | Carl Llewellyn | Carl Llewellyn |
[edit] Winners at Bogside
- 1867 - The Elk
- 1868 - Greenland
- 1869 - Huntsman
- 1870 - Snowstorm
- 1871 - Keystone
- 1872 - Cinna
- 1873 - Hybla
- 1874 - Ouragon II
- 1875 - Solicitor
- 1876 - Earl Marshal
- 1877 - Solicitor
- 1878 - no race
- 1879 - Militant
- 1880 - Peacock
- 1881 - Bellman
- 1882 - Gunboat
- 1883 - Kerclaw
- 1884 - The Peer
- 1885 - Wild Meadow
- 1886 - Crossbow
- 1887 - Orcadian
- 1888 - Ireland
- 1889 - Deloraine
- 1890 - no race
- 1891 - see note below *
- 1892 - Lizzie
- 1893 - Lady Ellen II
- 1894 - Leybourne
- 1895 - Nepcote
- 1896 - Cadlaw Cairn
- 1897 - Modest Friar
- 1898 - Trade Mark
- 1899 - Tyrolean
- 1900 - Dorothy Vane
- 1901 - Big Busbie
- 1902 - Canter Home
- 1903 - Chit Chat
- 1904 - Innismacsaint
- 1905 - Theodocian
- 1906 - Creolin
- 1907 - Barney III
- 1908 - Atrato
- 1909 - Mount Prospect's Fortune
- 1910 - The Duffrey
- 1911 - Couvrefeu II
- 1912 - Couvrefeu II
- 1913 - Couvrefeu II
- 1914 - Scrabee
- 1915 - Templedowney
- 1916-18 - no race
- 1919 - The Turk
- 1920 - Music Hall
- 1921 - no race
- 1922 - Sergeant Murphy
- 1923 - Harrismith
- 1924 - Royal Chancellor
- 1925 - Gerald L.
- 1926 - Estuna
- 1927 - Estuna
- 1928 - Ardeen
- 1929 - Donzelon
- 1930 - Drintyre
- 1931 - Annandale
- 1932 - Clydesdale
- 1933 - Libourg
- 1934 - Southern Hero
- 1935 - Kellsboro' Jack
- 1936 - Southern Hero
- 1937 - Right 'un
- 1938 - Young Mischief
- 1939 - Southern Hero
- 1940-46 - no race
- 1947 - Rowland Boy
- 1948 - Magnetic Fin
- 1949 - Wot No Sun
- 1950 - Sanvina
- 1951 - Court Painter
- 1952 - Flagrant Mac
- 1953 - Queen's Taste
- 1954 - Queen's Taste
- 1955 - Bar Point
- 1956 - Queen's Taste
- 1957 - Bremontier
- 1958 - Game Field
- 1959 - Merryman II
- 1960 - Fincham
- 1961 - Kinmont Wullie
- 1962 - Sham Flight
- 1963 - Pappageno's Cottage
- 1964 - Popham Down
- 1965 - Brasher
* There were only two runners in the 1891 race - neither could clear the second fence and so there was no winner.
