Scottish Grand National 2008
Each year in April, top horses, jockeys, and trainers compete in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr Racecourse. The Scottish Grand National Festival is one of the highlights on the Scottish horseracing calendar – and, in fact, on the National Hunt racing calendar for the UK and Ireland. Always included in the field are some of the top performers from the Grand National at Aintree, which is run just two to three weeks earlier.
The Coral Scottish Grand National 2008 is a long-distance Grade 3 handicapped steeplechase, run over a distance of 4 miles, 1 furlong, and including a total of 27 fences to be jumped. Horses must be five years or older to complete.
Check schedule details for the 2008 Coral Scottish Grand National Festival, due to be held on 18 and 19 April.
Scottish Grand National odds are always eagerly awaited. Among the top jockeys who participate are AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh, Graham Lee, Russ Garrity, Tony Dobbin, and Tom Scudamore. Top trainers you can expect to feature in Scottish Grand National odds include the likes of Paul Nicholls, Ferdy Murphy, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Howard Johnson, and Phillip Hobbs.
A legend in Scottish Grand National Ayr history is Red Rum, who won in 1974 at Aintree and then went on to win the Scottish Grand National a fortnight later. So far, Red Rum is the only horse to have pulled off this double. Visit our Scottish Grand National winners page for details of other winners.
The 2007 Scottish Grand National saw Hot Weld, ridden by PJ McDonald and trained by Ferdy Murphy, win the Scottish Grand National. With two other recent Scottish Grand National wins – in 2005 with Joe’s Edge and in 2000 with Paris Pike – trainer Ferdy Murphy will be a favourite in Scottish Grand National odds for 2008.
Before placing your bets for the Coral Scottish Grand National 2008, check our Scottish Grand National odds. For the best live horse racing betting, we recommend William Hill – one of the world’s leading bookmakers.
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