Sponsor opens betting on richest ever Coral Scottish Grand National
The Tony Martin-trained Gallant Oscar heads the sponsor’s betting for the Coral Scottish Grand National at 10-1, in their opening show on the £210,000 Ayr showpiece. Broadway Buffalo, Catching On and Indian Castle are next in the betting at 12-1, with the recent Cheltenham Festival winner Cause Of Causes among the contenders priced at 14-1, while the last two winners of the race, Al Co and Godsmejudge, are both 16-1 for a repeat win.
“The Coral Scottish Grand National is consistently among the top five highest betting turnover races of the year, and although the timing of this year’s race means some of the leading contenders could yet run at either Fairyhouse or Aintree, the record prize fund of £210,000 will ensure a quality field lines up at Ayr once again,” said Coral’s David Stevens.
**Coral Scottish Grand National
10 Gallant Oscar, 12 Broadway Buffalo, Catching On, Indian Castle, 14 Cause Of Causes, Embracing Change, If In Doubt, Lie Forrit, The Last Samuri, 16 Al Co, Balthazar King, Benvolio, Cogry, Godsmejudge, Milborough, Sego Success, Trustan Times, 20 Hadrian’s Approach, Heathfield, Houblon Des Obeaux, No Secrets, On His Own, Perfect Gentleman, Rivage D’Or, Royale Knight, Sam Winner, Soll, The Package, Unioniste, 25 Bar
**2014 Top 20 races by Coral shop turnover
1 4.15 AINTREE Grand National
2 3.20 CHELTENHAM The Gold Cup
3 4.00 EPSOM DOWNS The Derby (Flat)
4 3.20 CHELTENHAM World Hurdle
5 3.50 AYR Coral Scottish Grand National
6 3.20 CHELTENHAM Champion Hurdle
7 3.10 KEMPTON King George
8 3.50 NEWMARKET 2000 Guineas
9 2.40 CHELTENHAM Albert Bartlett Novices
10 3.20 CHELTENHAM Champion Chase
11 2.35 CHEPSTOW Coral Welsh National
12 3.00 NEWBURY Hennessy Gold Cup
13 5.15 CHELTENHAM Grand Annual
14 3.50 ASCOT King George
15 3.50 DONCASTER St Leger
16 4.00 EPSOM DOWNS The Oaks
17 3.30 LONGCHAMP Prix De l’Arc de Triomphe
18 3.50 SANDOWN Coral Eclipse
19 2.05 CHELTENHAM County Hurdle
20 4.00 CHELTENHAM David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
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David Stevens 07720 400438