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Book Now For The Coral Scottish Grand National Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 100y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,900 added
  • Winner: £3,184
  • 2nd: £935
  • 3rd: £467
  • 4th: £234
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.50s
  • Off Time: 12:36:14
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, red sash, diabolo on sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
  • Form 423375
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Sea Green, White cross belts, White cap, Green spots
  • Form 730
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, mistake 7th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next

3
Silk - Red, white stripe, chevrons on sleeves, red cap, white star
  • Form 2-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, lost place halfway, tailed off 3 out

4
Silk - Red, Black star, Red sleeves, Black stars, Red cap, Black star
8/1
  • Form 1/3-1123
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake next, soon weakened

5
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 110-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, lost place 3rd, rallied before 3 out, led after next, stayed on strongly

6
Silk - White, brown hoop, pink sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0

jumped slowly in rear, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up 6 out

7
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, striped sleeves
25/1
  • Form 10/2211-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

soon led, headed after 2 out, weakened last

8
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
25/1
  • Form 33202-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up

9
Silk - Black, red star, white sleeves, black stars and cap
  • Form 79
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

always behind, weakened 6 out, pulled up after next

10
Silk - Navy Blue, White epaulets, White cap
  • Form 2271-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

chased leader, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Though 0-9 over timber, Irish raider Anytime Now probably sets the benchmark in this maiden but we prefer DERRIANA SPIRIT. She won a mares’ bumper at Carlisle in March when there was plenty of give in the ground and is a half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Pure Vision. Highland Hunter also had decent bumper form last season and Diocese won three times in the French Provinces and was third in a Grade 3 at Vichy in July. Manetti has won three times between the flags but was well beaten on his only previous run under Rules. Bridane High may be best of the rest.

Formwatch

Anytime Now (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, 2nd after 5th, led 9th, soon went on, reduced lead approaching 2 out, soon headed and no extra, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Cusp Of Carabelli (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn gd in Oct.

Asking For Answers (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, struggling after 4 out, never involved, 11th of 12, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.

Bridane High (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Auntie Mary (10-5) at Kelso 2m (5) gf in Sep.

Diocese (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Easy Time (10-8) at Vichy 1m 4f sft in Jul.

Highland Hunter (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 20, 22 1/4l behind Portrush Ted (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.

Jack Riddell Grape Tree Road gelding out of Little Blackie.

Manetti (IRE) 1-3 (12-2) Made all, lft clr when bad mstk 4out, kow, unchallenged, won at Moira 3m in Apr beating Alice's Star (11-6) by dist, 3 ran.

Skyhill (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Alw pr, ld 4out, chall'd & slight adv 2out, hdd last & no impr on easy wnr, ko, 2nd of 10, 6l behind James Boru (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m mdn gs in May.

Amor Verdadero (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear and 9th from halfway, some progress over 3f out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened from 2f out, 9th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Midnight Run (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.

Derriana Spirit (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar beating Lily's Gem (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.