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The Scottish Grand National is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ayr , Scotland , over a distance of about 4 miles (3 miles 7 furlongs and 176 yards, or 6,397 metres) and during its running there are 27 fences to be jumped.
The Lanark Silver Bell, reputedly first contested in the reign of William the Lion of Scotland in the 12th or early 13th century [4] is among the first horse races recorded anywhere. In fact, until 1977, when Lanark Racecourse closed, it was the oldest continually run horse racing event in the world. After a break of 30 years it was revived at ...
The Scottish Grand National was first run in 1858 as the West of Scotland Grand National over three miles on Houston Racecourse in Renfrewshire, several miles west of Glasgow. There were 32 obstacles, mainly stone walls. Houston closed in 1867, so the race was transferred to Bogside that year, with prize money of £100.
The most prestigious race on the National Hunt calendar will be hotly contested
Horse racing in Ayr dates back to 1576, but the first official meeting did not take place until 1771 [2] at a racecourse situated in the Seafield area of the town. This first racecourse was a mile oval with sharp bends. In the early days, racing was supported by the local landed gentry and members of the Caledonian Hunt.
A National Hunt (NH) Pattern of important races was first recognized in 1964 when the Horserace Betting Levy Board made a grant of £64,000 to fund a "prestige race allocation" split between the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Grand National. In 1968 a Jump Racing Pattern Committee headed by Lord Leverhulme recommended the creation of ...
Kitty's Light (foaled 11 February 2016) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse who competes in National Hunt races. In 2023 he completed a rare double in winning the Scottish Grand National and, a week later, the Bet365 Gold Cup. He is trained by Christian Williams and ridden in most of his races by Jack Tudor.
The Grand National will take place at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, starting at 5.15pm BST on Saturday 15 April. It is the penultimate race of the festival, with the last race starting at 6 ...