Scottish Grand National ~ Ayr 21/04

[Carl]

Thought Id get this early guys, is there any key stats aka to The Grand National that we might use. There doesnt appear to be a weight bias really and just wondering

is often contested by horses which ran previously in the Grand National at Aintree. There are twenty-seven fences to be jumped in the race

which horses will be making the trip up north, surely none of the 13 that finished would be 'fit' for the race and obviously those that were injured wont be running either. Last 10 winners:

1996	Moorcroft Boy	11	10-02	Mark Dwyer	David Nicholson
1997	Belmont King	9	11-10	Tony McCoy	Paul Nicholls
1998	Baronet	8	10-00	Adrian Maguire	David Nicholson
1999	Young Kenny	8	11-10	Brendan Powell	Peter Beaumont
2000	Paris Pike	8	11-00	Adrian Maguire	Ferdy Murphy
2001	Gingembre	7	11-02	Andrew Thornton	Lavinia Taylor
2002	Take Control	8	10-06	Ruby Walsh	Martin Pipe
2003	Ryalux	10	10-05	Richard McGrath	Andy Crook
2004	Grey Abbey	10	11-12	Graham Lee	Howard Johnson
2005	Joes Edge	8	09-11	Keith Mercer	Ferdy Murphy
2006	Run for Paddy	10	10-02	Carl Llewellyn	Carl Llewellyn

Murphy will saddle at least one of the main hopes for the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr, and he will do so as a man who knows how to win Scotland's richest race over fences. He did so two years ago with Joe's Edge, who went off favourite for yesterday's Grand National at Aintree after one of the most spectacular gambles in the history of the race.

any thoughts guys?

[arsenalpunter]

Re: Scottish Grand National ~ Ayr 21/04

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