Scottish Grand National 2024 tips with Garry Owen on Git Maker for Ayr showpiece

GIT MAKER (3:35) can anger the bookmakers by landing the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr. Jamie Snowden’s horse started life over fences with a good second to Solo over 2m 4f at Sandown.

The seven-year-old appreciated stepping up to three miles when chinned by Ned Tanner at Kelso. He put those efforts to the best possible use when hosing-up from Tupelo Mississippi at Catterick. The gelding stayed upwardly mobile when decisively defeating Conquredalofeurope back there.

He stayed upwardly mobile by comfortably defeating Super Survivor on his comeback at Lingfield. The bay was then caught too far behind when sixth behind Victtorino in the Silver Cup at Ascot. He hit back when chasing home the talented Inothewayurthinkin in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham. The bay was staying-on powerfully up the hill so he can bag Scotland’s biggest Jump race up in trip.

UNCLE PHIL (1:15) can boost Willie Mullins’ trainers’ title challenge in the Scotty Brand Chase. The gelding got his act together over fences by hosing-up from Gracchus De Balme at Listowel. He soon kept-up the good work over fences when third toImagine in a Punchestown Grade 2. He then made a superb switch to handicaps when caning Lucid Dreams in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse. The seven-year-old is open to plenty more progress so he can get the better of some useful rivals.

The Closutton Ace can cash-in again with A PENNY A HUNDRED (3:00) in the Seafield Hurdle. The mare built on some encouraging efforts when second to Jetara in a Grade 2 at Punchestown. She then made the most of a bad job when chasing home Jade De Grugy in a Fairyhouse Grade 3. The bay was far too keen early on when only fifth to Bioluminescence in the Shannon at Limerick. However, she atoned with a fine