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

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

• Going Heavy
• Distance 3m 7f 176y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type Chase Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 16
• Win Time 9m 5s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 18 Kap Vert W: 10st 12lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

20/1
(Won)

J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

OR: — RPR: — Form: 271341

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2nd 17 2 tips Git Maker W: 10st 12lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

10/1

J: Jonathan Burke T: Jamie Snowden

OR: — RPR: — Form: 0-3P53

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3rd 15 Kim Roque W: 10st 13lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

4/1F

J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

OR: — RPR: — Form: 422454

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4th 4 1 tip Isaac Des Obeaux W: 11st 8lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

17/2

J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3-3121

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5th 20 1 tip Chasingouttheblues OUR TIP W: 10st 9lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

11/2

J: Jamie Hamilton T: Mark Walford

OR: — RPR: — Form: 351211

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6th 19 1 tip Promontory W: 10st 10lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Donagh Meyler T: Sarah Joanna Connell

OR: — RPR: — Form: -70521

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PU 1 Blaze The Way W: 12st 0lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

18/1

J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 624157

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PU 2 1 tip Quebecois W: 11st 13lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

12/1

J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: -24223

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PU 3 4 tips King Of Answers W: 11st 12lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

9/2

J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

OR: — RPR: — Form: -51412

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PU 7 1 tip Herakles Westwood W: 11st 5lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

20/1

J: James Bowen T: Warren Greatrex

OR: — RPR: — Form: -52410

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PU 9 Katate Dori W: 11st 4lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

22/1

J: Dylan Johnston T: Sam Thomas

OR: — RPR: — Form: P-7628

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PU 10 Stolen Silver W: 11st 2lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Miss Olive Nicholls T: Georgina Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: 4-0P30

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PU 11 Famous Bridge W: 11st 1lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

25/1

J: Sean Quinlan T: Nicky Richards

OR: — RPR: — Form: P-7707

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PU 13 1 tip Maximilian W: 11st 1lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

12/1

J: William Maggs T: Donald McCain

OR: — RPR: — Form: -22233

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PU 14 Gabbys Cross W: 11st 0lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Sean Bowen T: Nick Scholfield

OR: — RPR: — Form: 043P22

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PU 16 Collectors Item W: 10st 13lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

OR: — RPR: — Form: 8-294P

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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