January 06 / 14.00 Ayr

14.00

Soft

Book Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 0f 20y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Book Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 232-33 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent over 2m-2m4f, and coped well with big hike up in trip when creditable third in last month's Bordes National at Kelso (4m, soft); drops in grade today and it's reasonable to assume that 3m will also suit; leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

Travail DOrfevre

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won small-field event off today's mark here (3m, soft) in January and will be fine over this shorter trip but ended last season with two poor runs and needs to have been refreshed by eight-month break.

14/1

6th

5

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

Travail DOrfevre

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won small-field event off today's mark here (3m, soft) in January and will be fine over this shorter trip but ended last season with two poor runs and needs to have been refreshed by eight-month break.

14/1

5

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Travail DOrfevre

11st 8lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Ran well in a 2m4f chase at this fixture last year and doubled his tally over fences at Ayr in January (3m, soft); last two runs weren't overly encouraging, though.

13/2

Form: 242-55

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Began chasing career with three good 2m4f runs towards end of last season and made very encouraging reappearance over that trip in October; didn't jump well enough when safely held last time but remains one to be interested in and could have untapped potential over 3m; sports first-time blinkers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Monochromix

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

If he's to make the breakthrough it will probably be over fences (0-9; three seconds) but he wasn't pulling up any trees when last seen in the spring.

10/1

6th

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Monochromix

10st 12lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

20/1

6th

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Monochromix

10st 12lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

20/1

Form: 47-5PP

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Excelled himself when close second in Eider Chase at Newcastle (4m1f, heavy) last February and is now 3lb below that mark, but has been out of form this season (three runs); sure to appreciate today's ease in grade but needs to turn things around.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

5th

9

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

Nearly won the Eider two seasons ago (beaten by Anglers Crag) and was a 22l fourth in the same race on final outing; he is effective at this trip and could run well with a tongue-tie added.

9/1

Form: 642-15 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Five chase wins, the latest over C&D (good to soft; also suited by soft) under Jack Power in October; needs to bounce back from a disappointing run in November but still features prominently in calculations; tongue-tie added for first time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Destiny Is All

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Has a good record fresh, winning first time after a summer break for last two seasons; won over 3m off this at Ayr in October but not quite at his best since; close fourth of five to Breeze Of Wind in this race 12 months ago.

7/2

Non-runners

Montregard, Shighness

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £5.41
Trifecta £9.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Travail d'Orfevre

RP RATINGS:

Destiny Is All

TOPSPEED:

Monochromix

Telegraph:

Montregard

The Times:

Monochromix

POSTDATA:

Travail d'Orfevre

The Guardian:

Travail d'Orfevre

Daily Mail:

Travail d'Orfevre

The Star:

Travail d'Orfevre

Daily Record:

Travail d'Orfevre

D Express:

Destiny Is All

Daily Mirror:

Destiny Is All