Nicky Henderson’s Dusart will head a subject of 23 in Saturday’s Coral Scottish Grand Nationwide at Ayr.
A winner on the assembly final season when he beat the good Sounds Russian, Dusart has had an interrupted marketing campaign this time period, solely operating twice.
He’ll try to hold 12st to victory, 7lb greater than the closest within the weights – Paul Nicholls’ Threeunderthrufive who completed a creditable eighth behind subsequent Grand Nationwide winner Corach Rambler within the Ultima at Cheltenham.
There was loads of cash by means of the week for Jonjo O’Neill’s Monbeg Genius as he completed third within the UItima, a bit over two lengths behind the spectacular winner.
Corach Rambler’s coach Lucinda Russell is bidding for a Grand Nationwide double with Your Personal Story and Mighty Thunder, who gained the race in 2021.
Sandy Thomson’s Empire Metal and Flower Of Scotland, Nick Alexander’s Elvis Mail, Stuart Coltherd’s Cooper’s Cross and Iain Jardine’s Half Shot are others making an attempt to maintain the prize in Scotland.
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Kitty’s Mild (nearside) in motion at Sandown for Christian Williams
Final yr’s contest was gained by the Christian Williams-trained mare Win My Wings, now retired, however behind her in second was stablemate Kitty’s Mild and he’s again in a bid to go one higher and add to the Eider Chase he gained in February.
Gavin Cromwell, who went so near successful the Aintree Nationwide with Vanillier, sends over Malina Lady, with Liz Doyle’s Flash De Touzaine and John Ryan’s Waitnsee different Irish contenders.
“Though we do not have a full subject of 30 for this yr’s Coral Scottish Grand Nationwide, we do have a fiercely-competitive renewal that may as soon as once more make sure the race options prominently within the highest turnover record come yr finish,” stated Coral’s David Stevens.
“Kitty’s Mild stays favorite to go one place higher than 12 months in the past, however solely simply, with Monbeg Genius the best-backed horse this week.”