Run every year at Ayr racecourse, the Scottish Grand National takes place just a week after the Aintree equivalent. Another stamina sapping marathon test, its position in the calendar makes it unique and important for many reasons at the end of the jumps season, including the jockeys’ and trainers’ championships.

Our team give you their tips for the race below, while you can find the Scottish Grand National runners and odds here too.

Scottish National Tips

Tom Lacey’s Montregard has been in fabulous form this season and the progressive performer can claim his biggest career success in the Scottish Grand National on Sunday. Second to The Jukebox Kid at Ascot two starts ago, he then went one better at the same track on his last start. This is tougher again, but he’s shaped like he has the potential to kick on again and is the selection.

15:35 Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Montregard

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom Lacey

Scottish Grand National Odds 2026

The field is yet to be completed for the 2026 Scottish Grand National, even though entries have been made for the race. We will have the latest ante-post odds for the Grand National when the race approaches below.

15:35 Ayr

Heavy

Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

• First Prize: £112540
• 3m 7f 176y
• Class 1
• 16 runners
• Win time: 9m 5s

1st

18

Kap Vert

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

20/1 (Won)

• Win: £23.20
• Place: £4.20

2nd

17

2 tips

Git Maker

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

10/1

• Place: £2.60

3rd

15

Kim Roque

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

4/1F

• Place: £1.80

4th

4

1 tip

Isaac Des Obeaux

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Paul Nicholls

17/2

• Place: £2.00

OUR TIP

5th

20

1 tip

Chasingouttheblues

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

11/2

6th

19

1 tip

Promontory

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

13/2

PU

1

Blaze The Way

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

18/1

PU

2

1 tip

Quebecois

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

12/1

PU

3

4 tips

King Of Answers

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

9/2

PU

7

1 tip

Herakles Westwood

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

20/1

PU

9

Katate Dori

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

22/1

PU

10

Stolen Silver

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

50/1

PU

11

Famous Bridge

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

25/1

PU

13

1 tip

Maximilian

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

12/1

PU

14

Gabbys Cross

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

40/1

PU

16

Collectors Item

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

33/1

Non-runners

Our Power, Road To Home, Ask Brewster, Montregard, Magna Sam

+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£244.10
Straight Forecast	£209.87
Tricast	£991.89
Trifecta	£1383.10

Selections

The Guardian:

King Of Answers

RP RATINGS:

Montregard

POSTDATA:

Git Maker

The Times:

Promontory

SPOTLIGHT:

Chasingouttheblues

Telegraph:

Quebecois

The Sun:

Isaac Des Obeaux

LAMBOURN:

Herakles Westwood

TOPSPEED:

Maximilian

D Express:

King Of Answers

The Star:

King Of Answers

Daily Record:

King Of Answers

Daily Mirror:

Montregard

Daily Mail:

Git Maker

Scottish Grand National Favourites

In the early stages of the Scottish Grand National betting, the consistent Kim Roque has often caught the eye for trainer Joseph O’Brien. The locally trained King Of Answers was a strong-staying second in the National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, and has also made the layers wary in the betting.

Kim Muir winner Ask Brewster may also take the line in this race having improved throughout the season. Although Willie Mullins has entered only one horse this year, he has to be feared after winning the last two renewals. Road To Home was second to Ask Brewster at Cheltenham and could have untapped potential.

Scottish Grand National Underdogs

Paul Nicholls has a good record in this contest. Quebecois was his best runner at the Cheltenham Festival when third in the Ultima Handicap Chase. He may be one underdog to step right up in trip.

Isaac Des Obeaux already has marathon experience for Nicholls. He could look for a “National” double having won the Midlands equivalent at Uttoxeter.

Scottish National Racecourse 

Ayr racecourse is not as testing as Aintree’s Grand National course, and at this time of year, it regularly comes up with good ground to make this a lively race. Although stamina still comes to the fore, it can often be won in a fast time.

It represents a good track for powerful gallopers, with only gentle undulations and gaps between fences. Over this distance, a good jumper is still required though, with the obstacles getting tougher as the race progresses.

Are There Any Specific Scottish Grand National Betting Offers?

We will update this page, plus our betting offers guide, to show you the latest offers on the Scottish Grand National, including free bets, extra places and more.

Scottish National Trends & Historic Data

Since 2014, there have been no outright favourites who have won the race, but three joint or co-market leaders have been victorious. Christian Williams was responsible for two of those and excels when he has marathon chasers in his care.

The ages of Scottish National winners have varied distinctly too. Macdermott was unusually young when winning as a six-year-old in 2024, but Kitty’s Light was only seven the year before that. It could be becoming a race for younger horses, with only two winners older than nine in the last ten renewals.

Last Year’s Scottish National Odds

Despite initially being one of the favourites, and being trained by Willie Mullins, Captain Cody drifted to 9/1 when winning cosily under Harry Cobden in 2025.

Scottish National Horse Entries & Selections

Horses must be aged five and upwards in order to take part in the Scottish Grand National. This is the only criteria to begin with, as well as having had the requisite three runs over fences to get a handicap mark.

After that, the maximum field size for the race is 30. Any horses beyond the 30th runner will be balloted out for not being high enough in the handicap.

Which Trainers Have Historically Had the Most Success in the Scottish Grand National?

Five wins is the record in the Scottish National belonging to Neville Crump and Ken Oliver, both of whom secured their wins in the race decades ago, the former securing his first two wins when the race was run at Bogside.

In terms of modern trainers, both Nigel Twiston-Davies and Paul Nicholls have three victories in the race. Willie Mullins gained his first two Scottish Grand National winners in the previous two seasons while Nicky Henderson has never won the contest.

Scottish Grand National Past Winners