Scottish Grand National Betting
Betting is what horse racing is all about, especially when it comes to the Grand Nationals – at Aintree and in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
The 2008 Coral Scottish Grand National is due to be run on 19 April at Ayr Racecourse. In Scottish Grand National betting, you can choose to bet live. With a total race distance of 4 miles, 1 furlong, there’s plenty of time to bet as the race unfolds. You can bet for a winner or a position in the race, and choose to bet for or against an outcome. Betting against an outcome is called a lay bet.
Before deciding how to place your bets, check our Scottish Grand National odds page.
Scottish Grand National Betting Tips
Like the Grand National at Aintree, the Scottish Grand National is a handicap race. This makes for more exciting, competitive racing in which all horses in the field, at least in theory, have a reasonable chance of winning. For betting purposes, look to back top horses who underperform in races prior to the Scottish Grand National; horses like these may get a favourable weight – a handicap weight lower than they really deserve – and then prove their real potential in the race. The minimum handicap weight is 10 stone.
Previous Scottish Grand National winners are likely to be betting favourites for the race. For Scottish Grand National betting, look to winning jockeys and trainers, who’ll be entering the top horses. Notable top jockeys to back include the likes of Ruby Walsh, Paul and brother Philip Carberry, AP McCoy and Tony McCoy, Graham Lee, Russ Garrity, Tony Dobbin, and Tom Scudamore. Some trainers to back include Ferdy Murphy, Paul Nicholls, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Howard Johnson, and Phillip Hobbs.
In National Hunt rankings, the current top National Hunt jockeys are DN Russel, Ruby Walsh, DF O’Regan, DJ Casey, and Paul Carberry. The five top trainers are Mrs J Harrington, Noel Meade, AJ Martin, Joseph Crowley, and Paul Nolan. Top National Hunt owners to watch out for in Scottish Grand National betting include John P McManus, Gigginstown House Stud, Hurl ‘n Ball Syndicate, John J Brennan and I Madden.
For the best live horseracing betting, and the latest odds, we recommend William Hill.
