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The Scottish Grand National takes centre stage of the horse racing calendar this weekend in Ayr. Here's a full breakdown of every runner and rider among what is a quality field. First off, let's get the basic info out of the way. What date is the race on and when does it start? It takes place on Saturday April 2 with the race set to get underway at…

CHRISTIAN Williams has already won his "home" Grand National in Wales and I'm backing the young Bridgend handler to add the Scottish version to his c.v with KITTY'S LIGHT in Ayr's big race at 3.35. The former Paul Nicholls jockey saddled Potters Corner to win at Chepstow in 2019 and Kitty's Light has been campaigned at the highest chasing level…

The Scottish Grand National is back again this weekend and, coming a week ahead of the Aintree Grand National this year, it is sure to be a belter. Ayr racecourse's showpiece event is the major staying chase of the Scottish racing season and was won last year by Mighty Thunder who is trained at Lucinda Russells' Kinross base. The home contingent…

THE racing world will be focused on Fairyhouse on Sunday as super mare Honeysuckle, the dual Champion Hurdle winner who remains unbeaten in her 16-race career, makes her seasonal reappearance in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle, in which she is bidding for a record fourth victory. And it also at the Co. Meath track where Newsboy's nap…

As you might expect of a mare whose 16-race unbeaten record includes 12 Grade 1s, Honeysuckle has achieved much more on the form book than her Hatton's Grace rivals (14:30 Fairyhouse) and is at least 11 lb clear on Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings. Equally predictable, however, is the fact she's a long-odds on favourite. For those looking for one…

One of the biggest race meeting in the British sporting calendar is returning to Ayr Racecourse this weekend. Action at the Scottish Grand National in 2012 Last year local hero Mighty Th under, trained by Kinross-based Lucinda Russell, was first over the line in the Scottish Grand National - the first home-grown winner in a decade. It completed an…