Scottish National 2014

[Old Vic]

Tidal Bay heads 58 horses left in the Coral Scottish Grand National. Godsmejudge, Mendip Express & Green Flag other notable confirmations

[mayo]

Impossible until we find out whether Tidal Bay runs

[mayo]

Odds suggest Tidal Bay a non runner

Green Flag (9), Mendip Express (10)in, Sam Winner (11), Roalco de Farges (14), Edmund Kean (16), Lie Forrit (16), Trustan Times (16), Godsmejudge (20), Hadrians Approach (20), Merry King (20), Rigadin de Beauchene (20), Roberto Goldback (20), Storm Survivor (20), Alpha Victor (25), And The Man (25), Beeves (25), Firebird Flyer (25), Lackamon (25), Midnight Appeal (25), Nuts N Bolts (25) , Royale Knight (25), Tidal Bay (25), Yes Tom (25), Baile Anrai (33), Emperors Choice (33), Fentara (33), Herdsman (33), Mister Marker (33), Tutchec (33), Adrenalin Flight (40), Al Co (40), Battle Group (40), Fill The Power (40), Ifyousayso (40), Kians Delight (40), McMurrough (40), Safran de Cotte (40), Scotswell (40), Sole Witness (40), Wicklow Lad (40), Ballybough Gorta (50), Ballypatrick (50), Flying Award (50), Kris Cross (50), Nodform Richard (50), Poungach (50), Pure Faith (50), Samstown (50), Summery Justice (50), Full Jack (66), Lamboro Lad (66), Presented (66), See Double You (66), Son of Flicka (66), Aibrean (80), Sir du Bearn (80), Top Smart (80), Mister Philson (100)

[Ron]

Godsmejudge and Merry King were two on my long range short list for the GN but didn't run. Can't desert them now.

[bitchy]

tidal bay runs in the scottish national according to the racing post site

[Yeehaa]

Yep - Tidal Bay runs. Only 11 in the handicap. Merry King only a couple of lbs out. Not sure why Godsmejudge didnt run last week but on my shortlist too. Alan King could have a decent day up there.

[Old Vic]

Aidan Coleman gets the spare on Godsmejudge. Looks nicely set up for a back to back.

[mayo]

Mendip Express for me but I could stop a train at the minute

[Morning Glory]

Alpha Victor each way for me. Each way value on back of midlands national form.

[mayo]

- Aged 7 to 10 (or an 11yo that won last time, posting an RPR of 140+)
- French or Irish bred favoured
- Carrying 10-6 or less
- Officially rated 143 or lower
- Respect any horse carrying a penalty
- Run 3 to 6 times this season
- Finished in the first 6 last time & posted RPR of 135+
- Won over 3M+
- Posted their career high RPR of 137+ in a chase over 3M 4F+
- Won a class 2 or 3 chase but no higher (or won a graded chase at this meeting in 2013)
- Won a chase worth £15K+ (or placed in a chase worth 45K+)
- Run in at least 10 chases (or ran in novice chase at Cheltenham Festival)
- Course winner (or having first start at Ayr)
- Had first career start in a point to point, bumper or hurdles race
- Bypassed 2014 Aintree Grand National
- Finished in first 7 in this season’s Hennessy Gold Cup
- Ran in the Grimthorpe, 4M NH Novice Chase or Somerset National last time
- Trained in Great Britain (ideally by N Twiston-Davies, P Hobbs or A King)
- Tends to lead or race prominently


NO. HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
1 1532U Tidal Bay7 13 11-12 Paul Nicholls37 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 162 174
2 3-3125 Sam Winner31 7 10-7 Paul Nicholls37 Nick Scholfield 147 153 174
3 1-1113 Mendip Express63 t 8 10-7 Harry Fry67 Noel Fehily 147 149 177
4 12PP-1 Rigadin De Beauchene56 9 10-7 Venetia Williams32 Robert Dunne3 147 — 171
5 1PRPR Battle Group7 hb 9 10-7 Johnny Farrelly20 Brendan Powell 147 — —
6 5-2U10 Hadrian“s Approach32 p 7 10-6 Nicky Henderson39 Barry Geraghty 146 161 176
7 31-5PP Godsmejudge42 8 10-5 Alan King61 Wayne Hutchinson 145 116 176
8 1112U4 Green Flag32 7 10-2 Lucinda Russell31 Peter Buchanan 142 156 173
9 U-4063 Roberto Goldback30 12 10-2 Nicky Henderson39 David Bass 142 125 184
10 01024 Midnight Appeal49 b 9 10-1 Alan King61 Robert Thornton 141 154 173
11 3-P681 Yes Tom26 9 10-0 S R B Crawford75 P Carberry 140 107 173
12 4-53U3 Mcmurrough52 b 10 10-0 Malcolm Jefferson33 Brian Hughes 139 152 172
13 51-F23 Lackamon21 9 10-0 Sue Smith33 Jonathan England3 139 138 169
14 2553P Merry King56 7 10-0 Jonjo O“Neill38 Richie McLernon 138 157 174
15 4P1R12 Alpha Victor28 9 10-0 William Kinsey100 Dougie Costello 138 144 174
16 351020 Al Co104 9 10-0 Peter Bowen58 Jamie Moore 138 144 170
17 225100 Pure Faith168 t 10 10-0 Peter Bowen58 Paddy Brennan 137 139 171
18 3-0113 Edmund Kean49 7 10-0 David Pipe46 Tom Scudamore 137 130 172
19 6P-1P4 Nuts N Bolts56 t 8 10-0 Lucinda Russell31 Lucy Alexander 136 — 175
20 P-1361 Lie Forrit21 10 10-0 Lucinda Russell31 Craig Nichol5 135 — —
21 12/P31 Roalco De Farges21 9 10-0 Philip Hobbs40 Richard Johnson 135 159 167
22 5-4417 Fill The Power28 8 10-0 Sue Smith33 Ryan Mania 135 140 172
23 2PP12 Mister Marker36 10 10-0 Nicky Richards50 Brian Harding 135 165 171
24 48334 Trustan Times30 8 10-0 Tim Easterby33 Wilson Renwick 134 — 165
25 P3414 Summery Justice28 p 10 10-0 Venetia Williams32 Liam Treadwell 134 151 165
26 341201 Baile Anrai29 b 10 10-0 Dan Skelton56 Harry Skelton 132 138 166
27 74F627 Sole Witness42 10 10-0 C A McBratney Ben Dalton3 131 125 166
28 122P34 Adrenalin Flight32 8 10-0 Seamus Mullins67 Ryan Mahon 130 134 164
29 U024P9 Sir Du Bearn7 p 8 10-0 Peter Bowen58 Donal Devereux 129 132 165
30 11294P Ballybough Gorta97 p 7 10-0 Peter Bowen58 Conor Shoemark5 129 150 163
31 3F-160 Top Smart126 8 10-0 Seamus Mullins67 Barry Keniry 124 135 161
32 233241 Scotswell21 8 10-0 Harriet Graham Dale Irving7 124 131 158


Green Flag & Midnight Appeal best fit ? Presume Choc could have switched it he wanted ?