Scottish Grand National

Grade 3 race
Scottish Grand National
Location Ayr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Inaugurated 1867
Race type Chase
Sponsor Coral
Website Ayr
Race information
Distance 4m ½f (6,538 metres)
Track Turf, left-handed
Qualification Five-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £200,000 (2010)
1st: £114,020

The Scottish Grand National is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ayr, Scotland, over a distance of approximately 4 miles and 110 yards (6,538 metres) and 27 fences. It is a handicap race, and takes place each year in April. It is Scotland's equivalent of the Grand National, and is held during Ayr's two-day Scottish Grand National Festival meeting.

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History

The race was first run in 1867 at Bogside Racecourse, near Irvine. The inaugural winner, The Elk, was owned by the Duke of Hamilton. The race was initially called the "West of Scotland Grand National", and during the early part of its history its distance was about three miles. It was later extended to 3⅞ miles, and became known by its present title in 1881.

Bogside Racecourse closed in 1965, and the Scottish Grand National was transferred to Ayr the following year. At this point the race was increased to its present length. Several winners of the Scottish Grand National have also won its English counterpart at Aintree. The first to complete the double was Music Hall, the winner of the 1922 Grand National. The feat has been achieved more recently by Little Polveir and Earth Summit, but the only horse to win both races in the same year was Red Rum in 1974.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey to have won since 1966 (3 wins):

Leading trainer to have won since 1966 (5 wins):

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[1]
1989 Roll-a-Joint 11 10-00 Brendan Powell Chris Popham[2]
1990 Four Trix 9 10-00 Derek Byrne Gordon W. Richards[3]
1991 Killone Abbey 8 10-00 Chris Grant Arthur Stephenson[4]
1992 Captain Dibble 7 11-00 Peter Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies[5]
1993 Run for Free 9 11-10 Mark Perrett Martin Pipe[6]
1994 Earth Summit 6 10-00 David Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies[7]
1995 Willsford 12 10-12 Rodney Farrant Jenny Pitman[8]
1996 Moorcroft Boy 11 10-02 Mark Dwyer David Nicholson[9]
1997 Belmont King 9 11-10 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls[10]
1998 Baronet 8 10-00 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson[11]
1999 Young Kenny 8 11-10 Brendan Powell Peter Beaumont[12]
2000 Paris Pike 8 11-00 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy[13]
2001 Gingembre 7 11-02 Andrew Thornton Lavinia Taylor[14]
2002 Take Control 8 10-06 Ruby Walsh Martin Pipe[15]
2003 Ryalux 10 10-05 Richard McGrath Andy Crook[16]
2004 Grey Abbey 10 11-12 Graham Lee Howard Johnson[17]
2005 Joes Edge 8 09-11 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy[18]
2006 Run for Paddy 10 10-02 Carl Llewellyn Carl Llewellyn[19]
2007 Hot Weld 8 09-09 P. J. McDonald Ferdy Murphy[20]
2008 Iris de Balme 8 09-07 Mr Charlie Huxley Sean Curran[21]
2009 Hello Bud 11 10-09 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies[22]
2010 Merigo 9 10-00 Timmy Murphy Andrew Parker[23]
2011 Beshabar 9 10-04 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan[24]

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 – no race
  • 1917 – no race
  • 1918 – 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 1891 – neither could clear the second fence and there was no winner.

See also

Sources

References

  1. ^ 1988 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  2. ^ 1989 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  3. ^ 1990 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  4. ^ 1991 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  5. ^ 1992 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  6. ^ 1993 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  7. ^ 1994 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  8. ^ 1995 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  9. ^ 1996 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  10. ^ 1997 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  11. ^ 1998 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  12. ^ 1999 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  13. ^ 2000 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  14. ^ 2001 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  15. ^ 2002 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  16. ^ 2003 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  17. ^ 2004 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  18. ^ 2005 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  19. ^ 2006 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  20. ^ 2007 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  21. ^ 2008 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  22. ^ 2009 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  23. ^ 2010 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  24. ^ 2011 Scottish Grand National results Retrieved 2011-11-03.

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