Scottish Grand National Handicap Steeple Chase is run at Ayr Racecourse.
Race distance is 4 miles and 110 yards with 27 fences to be jumped.
Before 1966 the Scottish Grand National was run at Bogside over 3 miles 7 furlongs.
The very first running at Bogside was in 1867 and was won by The Elk owned by the Duke of Hamilton.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | SP | | 2009 | Hello Bud | N A Twiston-Davies | P J Brennan | 12/1 | | 2008 | Iris De Balme | Mr C Huxley | S Curran | 66/1 | | 2007 | Hot Weld | P J McDonald | Ferdy Murphy | 14/1 | | 2006 | Run For Paddy | C Llewellyn | C Llewellyn | 33/1 | | 2005 | Joes Edge | K. Mercer | F. Murphy | 20/1 | | 2004 | Grey Abbey | G. Lee | J. Howard Johnson | 12/1 | | 2003 | Ryalux | R. McGrath | A. Crook | 15/2 | | 2002 | Take Control | R. Walsh | M.C. Pipe | 20/1 | | 2001 | Gingembre | A. Thornton | Mrs L.C. Taylor | 12/1 | | 2000 | Paris Pike | A. Maguire | F. Murphy | 5/1 | | 1999 | Young Kenny | B. Powell | P Beaumont | 5/2 | | 1998 | Baronet | A. Maguire | D. Nicholson | 7/1 | | 1997 | Belmont King | A.P. McCoy | P.F. Nicholls | 16/1 | | 1996 | Moorcroft Boy | M. Dwyer | D. Nicholson | 20/1 | | 1995 | Willsford | R. Farrant | Mrs J. Pitman | 16/1 | | 1994 | Earth Summit | D. Bridgwater | N.A. Twiston-Davies | 16/1 | | 1993 | Run For Free | M. Perrett | M.C. Pipe | 6/1 | | 1992 | Captain Dibble | P. Scudamore | N.A. Twiston-Davies | 9/1 | | 1991 | Killone Abbey | C. Grant | W.A. Stephenson | 40/1 | | 1990 | Four Trix | D. Byrne | J.R. Cox | 25/1 | | 1989 | Roll A Joint | B Powell | C. Popham | 4/1 | | 1988 | Mighty Mark | B. Storey | F.T. Walton | 9/1 | | 1987 | Little Polveir | P. Scudamore | J.A.C. Edwards | 12/1 | | 1986 | Hardy Lad | M. Hammond | Jumbo Wilkinson | 28/1 | | 1985 | Androma | M. Dwyer | J. Fitzgerald | 11/1 | | 1984 | Androma | M. Dwyer | J. Fitzgerald | 7/1 | | 1983 | Canton | K. Whyte | N. Crump | 16/1 | | 1982 | Cockle Strand | D. Dutton | K. Oliver | 9/1 | | 1981 | Astral Charmer | J.L. Goulding | H. Bell | 66/1 | | 1980 | Salkeld | D. Atkins | N. Crump | 14/1 | | 1979 | Fighting Fit | C. Hawkins | K. Oliver | 9/1 | | 1978 | King Con | P. Craggs | G. Renilson | 33/1 | | 1977 | Sebastian V | R. Lamb | C. Bell | 9/2 | | 1976 | Barona | P. Kelleway | R. Armytage | 12/1 | | 1975 | Barona | P. Kelleway | R. Armytage | 33/1 | | 1974 | Red Rum | B. Fletcher | D. McCain | 11/8 | | 1973 | Esban | J. Bourke | R. Clay | 16/1 | | 1972 | Quick Reply | M. Barnes | C. Bell | 11/1 | | 1971 | Young Ash Leaf | P. Ennis | K. Oliver | 12/1 | | 1970 | The Spaniard | B. Brogan | K. Oliver | 8/1 | | 1969 | Playlord | R. Barry | G.W. Richards | 9/1 | | 1968 | Arcturus | P. Buckley | N. Crump | 4/1 | | 1967 | The Fossa | A. Turnell | F. Rimell | 8/1 | | 1966 | African Patrol | J. Leech | R. Fairbairn | 10/1 |
Bogside Racecourse Aerial / Satellite Photograph
View Larger Map of where Bogside Racecourse used to be
The Bogside course lay about a mile from the town of Irvine.
National Hunt
Bogside was the original home of the Scottish Grand National which is now run at Ayr Racecourse.
The National Hunt track was about two and a half miles round, with nine plain fences, two open ditches, one water jump and was rather undulatory. It had a long run-in on an upward gradient of 370 yards. Right-handed.
Flat
The round course was practically two miles, with a straight run-in of about 3 furlongs, with a considerable rise half way. There was a straight 6 furlong course with a rise about two furlongs from the winning post. A right-handed track.
Last meeting at Bogside 10 April 1965
Scottish Grand National Winners at Bogside | |
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | | 1965 | Brasher | T Robson | J Fitzgerald | 4/1 | | 1964 | Popham Down | F Walwyn | J Haine | 8/1 | | 1963 | Pappageno′s Cottage | J Oliver | T Brookshaw | 100/8 | | 1962 | Sham Fight | T Robson | T Robson | 100/6 | | 1961 | Kinmont Willie | A Stephenson | C Stobbs | 8/1 | | 1960 | Finchman | J Wight | M Batchelor | 9/4 | | 1959 | Merryman II | N Crump | G Scott | 100/8 | | 1958 | Game Field | J Fawcus | J Boddy | 9/1 | | 1957 | Bremontier | P Taylor | A Rossio | 10/1 | | 1956 | Queen′s Taste | H Clarkson | R Curran | 8/1 | | 1955 | Bar Point | R Renton | D Ancil | 20/1 | | 1954 | Queen′s Taste | H Clarkson | G Slack | 10/1 | | 1953 | Queen′s Taste | H Clarkson | T Robson | 100/6 | | 1952 | Flagrant Mac | R Renton | J Power | 100/8 | | 1951 | Court Painter | C Bewicke | F Carroll | 20/1 | | 1950 | Sanvina | J Wight | J Oliver | 25/1 | | 1949 | Wot No Sun | N Crump | A Thompson | 2/1 | | 1948 | Magnetic Fun | W Hall | L Vick | 100/8 | | 1947 | Rowland Boy | F Walwyn | R Black | 6/1 | | 1946 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1945 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1944 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1943 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1942 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1941 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1940 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1939 | Southern Hero | H Brown | J Fawcus | 7/1 | | 1938 | Young Mischief | G Evans | D Morgan | 10/1 | | 1937 | Rightun | W Bissill | J Bissill | 100/8 | | 1936 | Southern Hero | G Evans | J Fawcus | 9/2 | | 1935 | Kellsboro′ Jack | Anthony | D Morgan | Evens | | 1934 | Southern Hero | G Evans | J Fawcus | 4/1 | | 1933 | Libourg | W Payne | T Isaac | 7/1 | | 1932 | Clydesdale | W Payne | G Hardy | 6/1 | | 1931 | Annandale | F W Barrett | D Morgan | 6/1 | | 1930 | Drintyre | Thrale | Brownhill | 9/1 | | 1929 | Donzelon | Foljambe | R Lyall | 100/7 | | 1928 | Ardeen | Frazer | F Rees | 10/1 | | 1927 | Estuna | Parker | Brookes | 10/1 | | 1926 | Estuna | Vincent | Harraway | 100/6 | | 1925 | Gerald L | | | | | 1924 | Royal Chancellor | | | | | 1923 | Harrismith | | | | | 1922 | Sergeant Murphy | | | | | 1921 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | | 1920 | Music Hall | | | |
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