RECORD PRIZEMONEY FOR CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL MEETING
CORAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL FESTIVAL PRIZE FUND TOPS
£550,000
PRIZEMONEY at next month's two
day Coral Scottish Grand National Festival meeting held at Ayr
Racecourse will top £550,000.
And the prize fund for the big race itself - the four mile and half
a furlong Coral Scottish Grand National - is £200,000, a
£30,000 increase on last year with connections of the winner
receiving £114,020.
The main supporting race on Saturday April 19, the Samsung
Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle also goes up in value by
£30,000 to £100,000 with the winner picking up
£56,330.
In total there is £432,000 up for grabs on the Saturday with a
further £124,000 being raced for on Friday April 18.
Announcing the substantial increase in prizemoney, Ayr Racecourse
General Manager William Gorol said : "We are conscious of the
fact that the Coral Scottish Grand National Festival is one of the
biggest National Hunt meetings in the UK and we are reflecting that
by increasing the prizemoney on offer.
"We had more than 17,000 people at the course on Coral
Scottish Grand National Day last year and more than 900,000 viewers
watched the race on Channel 4. By offering £200,000 in
prizemoney we are confident trainers from all over the UK and
Ireland will want to bring their horses to Ayr for this race and
others at the Festival.
"The Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle has also
attracted some quality runners over the years and again by upping
the prize I am sure even more trainers will be keen to enter their
horses."
Other major races over the two days include on Friday April 18 the
£30,000 Coral Supporting PoppyScotland Mares Only Handicap
Hurdle over two miles and The Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase, also
with £30,000 in prizemoney, over two miles four furlongs.
On Coral Scottish Grand National Day The Ashleybank Investments
Future Champion Novices' Chase over two miles four furlongs has
£45,000 on offer.
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